June is Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month. It also is a 1 year anniversary of our adoption of Pak and has been around 2 years since we got India. They've been great, our loving, furry, sometimes-annoying babies.

And they both came from local Humane Societies.

So happy anniversary fluffies!

And if you're looking for one of your own. ASPCA: Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month

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---Daddy's Little Girl. Ew. Freud would have a field day with this one. NY Times reports on a growing trend of Purity Balls , which are essentially grand gala events thrown for the purpose of making a commitment to remain "pure". Not abstinent, not chaste, "pure"....whatever that means. Considering the historical reasonings for "purity" being desirable, especially in young children (no lovely diseases when you marry/sell her off like a cow), this whole thing just screams creepy. [Jezebel]

--- Slurping Up Life From a Danish water purification company Vestergaard Frandsen comes the LifeStraw (R) , a personal water purification device that looks an awful lot like...well...a straw. The device removes just about anyone of the current major waterbourne baddies currently afflicting most Third World countries. The device has now moving parts can be worn around the neck by a string, and will probably retail for around $3. [Mental Floss]

--- Wii Fat With today's release of the Wii Fit, NPR takes a moment to report on the relatively new trend of Active Gaming and whether the $90 device is right for you. Considering I still look like a complete klutz playing DDR I'm thinking to hold off on this purchase. CNET gives the game a 'Very Good' but cautions that the game is far from being ideal as either a workout or entertainment option.

Yes, he's back (sans writers) and asking the really tough questions like....

"Is Wolf Blitzer the size of an apple?"

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