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Last Wishes Tattoo

Mary Wohlford, an 80-year old retired nurse in Iowa, has "do not resuscitate" tattooed on her chest in hopes that it will make her wishes clear if she is ever unable to communicate them verbally. From the Des Moines Register article:

"People might think I'm crazy, but that's OK," Wohlford said. "Sometimes the nuttiest ideas are the most advanced."

Medical and legal experts expressed doubts that Wohlford's tattoo would prove binding, either in the emergency room or in the courts, but they give her credit for originality.

"I'll be darned," said Bob Cowie, a Decorah lawyer and chairman of the Iowa Bar Association's probate and trust law section. He added, "There are easier ways to do it than that," such as signing a living will or authorizing a medical power of attorney.

Said Wohlford: "I don't believe in lawyers too much."

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"Toygers" vs. Tigers

March 21, 2007—Sumatra, a registered "toyger," displays the rusty colored fur and unique black stripes of the relatively new breed. Toygers have been registered with the International Cat Association (TICA) since 1993. This May they will join more familiar purebred felines, such as Persians and Siamese, that can be judged as championship cats at TICA-sponsored cat shows. Toyger creator Judy Sudgen said she hopes the playful pets will inspire more people to care about wild tiger conservation. "We use part of the price of the kittens to help the conservation of tigers, since that's our inspiration," she said. For now the toyger is a work in progress, and fanciers hope to produce cats that more closely resemble tigers within the next few years.

The Trunk Monkey.

via michaelnolan:

Night after the hafla?

I don't have anything to wear anyway, but I could make something if I knew I was going. dement1a? mezzanotterose? rhythmandbeauty?


But on second thought, I'd probably be too tired from dancing all night...

One of these nights, we need to get together and get down there though!