Mooore than you ever wanted to know about cows!
In a white, tent-like "bio-bubble" on a farm near Davis, eight pregnant Holsteins are eating, chewing and pooping — for science. "The ladies," as they're called by University of California researcher Frank Mitloehner, are doing their part to answer a question plaguing one of California's largest agricultural industries:
Yes, someone is actually researching this 
Four hours
Here it is, coming up on 8:30am, and I have already been awake for four hours. That's harsh. I considered getting up and coming into work when I woke up at 4:30 this morning (and by that I mean WOKE UP -- there was no going back to sleep... I tried for an hour), but the need to put my car in the shop overpowered the need to go in, and thusly come home, early. So what did I do? Waste time on the computer upstairs reading webcomics until 6:30 at which point I was hungry enough to deal with the pups.
The funny thing is, I have been up long enough now that I am wide awake, so I will probably be insanely productive this morning. However, I will probably crash by midafternoon...
Bobbing for ice cubes…
So, this morning, I decided to put some ice cubes in the water bowl for the dogs. It's been pretty hot and they had been running around outside for a while. Well, while they were eating, I fixed my own breakfast and sat down to watch the news . As I did so, I kept hearing this kind of dunking sound. I couldn't quite figure out what it was until I noticed Rosie standing over the water bowl. As I watched in fascinated amazement, Rosie looked at the bowl, spotted an ice cube, and then proceeded to dunk her head into the bowl and grab the ice cube. Then she would happily munch the ice and go after another piece. She was almost done when her luck ran out. As she dunked her face into the bowl, I guess she chose that exact moment to take a breath because she came up snorting and sneezing water everywhere. Then she turned to look at me with water running off her face, and formed a puddle on the kitchen floor. Of course I was laughing hysterically. I'm surprised I didn't wake Jon up. She just stood their, dripping, and looking at me like "Mama, why are you laughing at me...and why did I get water up my nose?" Needless to say, it was very entertaining. And poor Dante didn't get any ice. His piggy sister ended up eating it all.
I have never before seen a dog bobbing for ice cubes...but upon telling Jon this story, he hopes to reproduce these events tonight for our evening entertainment. Who knew dogs could be this much fun 
Sex in the deep sea…
Here is yet another interesting link I have gotten today. Apparently, today is the day for interesting links. All I can say is if the title doesn't catch you, nothing will.
UW expert reels in the mysteries of fish sex...
Apparently there is fusion of the two sexes involved...hmmm....wacky 
Also, if the male doesn't attach to a female within so much time, it will die. Hmpf, typical male, always has sex on the brain, even from a hatchling
But really, it's quite an interesting article....as far as fish sex goes anyway
This had to hurt….
Okay, okay...I know, I'm going blog crazy this morning. But I keep getting all these really great links. You have to go and check this one out. Just scroll down until you get to the pictures. I can just hear the guys moaning over this one. Anyway, hope you enjoy it...
My favorite comment is as follows:
From L8 APEX *What is a Ferrari doing in Arkansas?*
From Lyfisin *People there park their F-150s on them.*
Makes you just want to up your car insurance doesn't it?