It was rainy and chilly today, and the weatherman reported LOTS of snow in the mountains. I'm happy for the skiers and the snowboarders, but if you don't mind, keep the snow wa-a-a-y away from me.
I had some errands, very must do today errands to do, and of course, I got wet. It wasn't raining when I went to the car, although it had been, but it started again soon after. And I was in a sweater, a heavy sweater, but not nearly rainproof. And I do have a perfectly good raincoat with a hood.
Ah well, I didn't drown or shrink. I wouldn't mind a little shrinkage, though.
The cats are now supplied with the next month's goodies. But I think I'll need to go to the pet store for more litter after I clean the box tonight. And I need to do that tonight as the cats are getting a little cranky.
I need to give them their goodies, too, so KK can eat, run off his energy and let me settle down for the night. He absolutely has no respect.
I've started a book that has some startling statements in it. The Book is Genesis Revisited, by Zecharia Sitchin, and asks the question "Is modern science catching up with ancient knowledge?" It was published in 1990, so copies might be difficult to find. The author maintains that the ancient Sumerians already knew about the outer planets, only (relatively) recently discovered. They described Uranus and Neptune in terms that were counter to what scientists "believed." I will quote part of one paragraph, and the short paragraph following:
"...Uranus has been hailed as the first planet unknown in antiquity to be discovered in modern times; for, it has been held, the ancient peoples knew of and venerated the Sun, the Moon, and only five planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn), which they believed moved around the Earth in the "vault of heaven"; nothing could be seen or known beyond Saturn.
But the very evidence gathered by Voyager2 at Uranus proved the opposite: that at one time a certain ancient people did know about Uranus, and about Neptune, and even about the more-distant Pluto!"
I have only just started the book, and there are paragraphs proving that the ancients did know about the outer planets. More about this at another time. Some very interesting statements, and I hope the author can back up his statements (or speculations?).
So, the Pragmatist is reading a book that more or less debunks the idea that modern science has discovered new scientific facts. Well, we'll see.
Now is the time to give the cats their bedtime goodies, and while they're thusly occupied, clean the litterbox.
Shalom