The Minnesota Zoo

I'm a longtime member of the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. Since it's about 3 miles from our home, you'd think I would visit more often than I do but I've kept my membership just to support the Zoo.

I was surprised at the vitriol of another local blogger on a Zoo project to open in July--a children's outdoor playground. General Mills, sometimes called Generous Mills, and other private donors, are donating $1 million for the project. The blogger is of the opinion that the money is wasted on this project. Actually this particular blogger is mad about a lot of things so maybe s/he is just using the blog to vent and drop a lot of f-bombs.

The Zoo can't have too many beautiful large and small cats for my taste. The latest additions are Amur leopards that have heated rocks right next to the window so you have a real close-up view of these spectacular animals.

Is it just me?

Does it seem like there's more interest in politics lately? I've always paid attention to politics since it's the way the world works and all.

I was and am an Obama supporter, more so I believe because of the contrast between BHO and GWB. I know they're both politicians and sometimes have to do what is politicallhy expedient. But it gives me no end of pleasure to see/hear/say the phrase "President Obama." Not that I wish any of the Supreme Court justices any harm or misfortune but if a couple of them wanted to retire in, say, the next 3 years....

Of course anyone with a 401K or an ownership in stocks is paying more attention to what's happening in the world lately. I'm sure the state of the economy sparks the interest of even the most clueless.

So is it just me or are we paying better attention these days?