Monkeys Are Hilarious

I like to watch a lot of nature programs because they're interesting, I can't get worked up about it, and animals are often funny.  From this viewing I have determined that monkeys by far, are the funniest animal on the planet.  In fact, they are funnier than most people.  They're smart, social, and always engaging in some kind of shenanigans.

Take this baboon for example;  she has a creative solution to tell this lion to piss-off:

This is how planet of the apes begins...

Vaccination: It Does Affect Other People

Child with measles http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp

Browsing across my Facebook feed I came across this comment on the subject of childhood vaccination:

...I don't believe that a person's right to choose what is put into their child's body should be taken away though. Why should I be worried about unvaccinated children when my child is vaccinated? He should be protected if the doctors & scientists are so smart... -Unnamed Facebook friend's friend.

Shoplifting vs. Grand Larceny

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Two articles caught my attention yesterday for different reasons.  The first article discussed banking giant HSBC helping launder billions and assisting in the evasion of billions dollars of taxes.  From the AP:

That Was Awesome!

Malcolm Butler intercepts the Russell Wilson pass to win the game. Source:  http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/malcolm-butler-lauded-as-super-769069?amp

 What a game! I'm obviously biased, but that was the most exciting Super Bowl I can remember.  These were clearly the best two teams in the league and they delivered for 60 minutes. I have the following thoughts: