A horse which stops dead just before a jump and thus propels its rider into a graceful arc provides a splendid excuse for general merriment.
- Duke of Edinburgh
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George Monbiot usually pays more attention to the climate than weather, but his recent interest in the latter should provide many hours of merriment, and not just in the UK;
...from submitting to the Skeptics' Circle!
Continuing the Christian persecution theme, the Worldnutdaily is even taking President Bush to task for not being quite Christian enough in the White House.
A Prayer for My Daughter
William Butler Yeats, 1919
The horses are practising for the upcoming revolt. They're being careful to only throw a few riders, and only in a few races, but they're all mastering the trick.
Then, one day, they'll all stop. The air will be filled with gracefully arcing riders. Who the horses will step on. And eat. That's the signal! The revolt startsâ¦
I, for one, welcome our Equine Overlords!