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Consider, if you will, the testicles of an elephant...

And more about it here.

Nudist Demonstrators Have Dhlakama's Support

Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique's former rebel movement Renamo, has now elevated marching naked through the streets to the status of a human right.

Commenting on last Wednesday's scenes, in which about 90 Renamo members and supporters marched naked in the northern town of Mocimboa da Praia, Dhlakama told reporters they were merely exercising their constitutional rights.

And here I thought being naked was a Creator-given privilege (and choice of Creator is your privilege as well).

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is August 1st - 7th and celebrates the signing of the Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding. It is celebrated in 120 countries on varied dates.

This year's WBW aims to:

Draw attention to the value of continuing to breastfeed children to 2 years or beyond.

Raise awareness of the risks and costs of introducing other foods and drinks to breastfed babies before 6 months, thereby strengthening support for 6 months exclusive breastfeeding.

Up-date information and ideas about the kinds of other foods and drinks needed by older breastfed babies and young children after 6 months.

Share ideas for making complementary feeding easier, healthier and a time for learning and love.

When we had our first baby, my wife got a LOT of useful information and help from La Leche League. If you're expecting, particularly for the first time, their site is worth checking out.

Like carnivorous caterpillars.

Learn from this poor man's end - don't do any of the things he did.

Cobra Bites Man's Testicles

A Fulani herdsman who allegedly stole two sheep from the pen of a farmer at Mmofrabesu near Tease in the Afram Plains in the Eastern Region was bitten to death by a cobra while hiding in the bush after he saw the owner of the sheep approaching him.

The snake saw Sulley Mahmoud, the headsman's manhood dangling while he was squatting naked near an anthill pretending to nature's call to dodge Opanin Nti Mensah, 70, the owner of the sheep. Known also as Sidikou Gyaale, Mahmoud who was bitten at the testicles died while being conveyed to the Donkorkrom Presbyterian Hospital for medial attention. This was after he had confessed to Opanin Mensah who is also a farmer that he stole the sheep from his pen.

A source told the Spectator that Opanin Mensah, who rears cows and sheep on his farm had been a victim of thieves in the last five months, but he was helpless because of his old age. It was alleged that he frequently accused his family members of conniving with other people in the area to steal his animals. The source said Opanin Mensah after rained curses on the unknown thieves and prayed that they should be punished. The source said that in the evening of June 10, this year, Mahmoud allegedly stole the sheep from Opanin Mensah's pen and tied the animals on his bicycle. While riding on the bicycle with the animals, he saw Opanin Mensah, who was then on his way back from the farm, approaching him. Sensing danger, Mahmoud quickly released the sheep from the bicycle, entered the bush, removed his trousers and squatted near an anthill pretending to be attending to nature's call, allegedly to divert attention of Opanin Mensah from him. Unknown to him, a cobra which was lying in the shrub, close to where he was squatting drew closer, and bit his manhood. Mahmoud's cry for help attracted the attention of Opanin Mensah who came to his rescue and with the help of a group of farmers who were on their way to a nearby village, managed to kill the snake. The source said Mahmoud then in pains, begged for forgiveness from Opanin Mensah for the theft and pleaded that they save his life by taking him to the hospital. He unfortunately died while being sent to the Donkorkrom hospital.

Denmark and Canada are positioning claims over the Far North, including a tiny island little larger than a football field. Why?

Because with global warming, it may become much more important for shipping.

From Globe and Mail:

The government has hardened its claims over a portion of the Far North after Canada's defence minister quietly set foot this week on a tiny Arctic island that has become the object of an ownership dispute with Denmark.

Bill Graham took the extraordinary steps onto Hans Island on Wednesday in a symbolic move that helps to stake Canada's claim to the area when and if the dispute comes to a head. Military personnel landed on the island a week earlier, planted a Canadian flag and built an Inuit stone marker known as an inukshuk.

The island is little larger than a football field and is about an hour away from Canadian Forces Station Alert on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island. However, Mr. Graham's decision to visit is one of the first moves toward fulfilling the government's pledge to become more active in the North and thereby protect Canadian sovereignty.

The island is uninhabitable, but the onset of global warming could increase ship traffic in the area.

I did not know that Pillbugs were crustaceans. Here's more to know if you're curious.

I'm back from our Extreme Murphy's Law vacation to Grand Cayman Island. We left a day early due to Hurricane Emily - good thing, our flight out for today has been cancelled. It's a beautiful island, and there were days of enjoyment, but perhaps someday I'll go into the excruciating detail of how SNAFU this trip became. Not now... time to decompress.

BTW, all of God's grace for those in Hurricane Emily's path. You could sense the fear in Grand Cayman's airport on Friday as people were trying to get out - tourists and locals alike. Hurricane Ivan was very bad last year, areas of the islands were without electricity for a couple of months, and it was scary then, and Emily looked like a rerun to some.

From Tri-Cities.com:

Another storm, Tropical Storm Dennis, is also expected to head into the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is currently in the Caribbean about 200 miles south of Puerto Rico and headed northwest, Hotz said. Forecasters expect Dennis to become a hurricane, but it will likely miss the area, Reynolds said.

"It’s right behind Cindy," he said. "But most forecasts take it into Texas, which would be good news."

Get away from the Caymans, Dennis. Peter out somewhere desolate.