Only 340(?ish) words tonight. Useless. *g* Difficult part to think out, and I'm not in a state of mind where it comes easily.

I think I should take my own advice and just vomit out any old thing and edit later, but then I'd be rushing to the good parts instead of trying to make the interval cool as well.

Anne Atkins is rejoicing in my innocence.

How strange. But she is a strange, strange adult.

Jesus was reported saying a few things about how his people would be looked down on or hated, would never fit in, and that family trouble was likely. And, as Atkins said, that childlikeness of spirit was a Good Thing. Jesus himself (as portrayed) was disruptive and unlikeable, a black-and-white thinker.

So: blessed are the autistics? Discuss.

Stupid headline of the week!

Stupid journalism too. I sent in an official complaint about this story, something I've never done before.

• The words "pagan festival" associated with concepts like occult and antisocial behaviour
• Christian spokesperson's ridiculous claims unchallenged
• No representation of pagans
• No representation of majority of the country which sees Halloween as a bit of secular fun
• Suggestion that we become just like America and dress up as fairies and frogs and Narutos instead of 'scary' things to appease the bible bashers (I didn't really complain about this - I just find it laughable)

So anyway, that idiocy aside...

Puffy planet poses pretty puzzle

Video game exhibition announced

Prunella Scales returns to 'Fawlty Towers'

Dog lost overboard swims ashore

Police chief's animal trade anger

P.S. *gloat*

Piper is not pleased.

This morning, one of the kittens from across the road (they've just been allowed to roam further than their back garden recently) came up to our front door and had a quick look round the hall. He met Lance. Lance hissed. Lance ran away. He then met Piper. Piper made no noise. Piper slunk away.

The standoff moved to the turning circle outside our front door (we live in a cul-de-sac). Kitten found Piper's sunning-himself-place in the rockery and went in to investigate. Piper followed and stuck his head in. Piper ran away. Lance crept along the road with his huge coat fluffed up. Lance jumped over a fence and left.

Win for the baby silver tab!

Though, I suspect, rematch to follow when he's neutered.