Zoo-ology

I apologise for not writing yesterday dear readers. A marathon-migraine like my heart beat exploding in my head - but appropriately enough - with total W.C.S. (white chick syndrome) unable to keep the rhythm. This & other health challenges prompted a lack of creativity. On my part, I can't help but wonder if scientists can clone a freaking cow & build robotic devices to probe Mars why do people still suffer various health problems here on Earth? We have super speedy bullet trains & the ability to track down the source of e-coli to the exact lettuce field, diagnose bird flu but we can't cure cancer or prevent the common cold? Not glamorous enough I suppose, or is it, like many things, all about money? Am I the only one who finds these things odd?

And speaking of odd...
...My little dog will eat almost anything - including poo from various sources - but draws the line at black jelly beans. If this doesn't send a message to the powers that be in the bean-factories I don't know what will.
...My 3 yr old son fell asleep with his head on our foot-stool & his feet on the chair & a duck (yes ladies & gentlemen, a real, honest to goodness duck) perched on his head.
...Most people have guard-dogs, we have guard ducks. Our dogs are teddy bears, the ducks "protect" my husband & attack if we come too close to him. One in particular enjoys perching on his shoulder to watch TV. Boy does the parrot get jealous of that! I'm reminded of the "keeper-line" in the movie, "The Truth About Cats & Dogs" which is, "You can love your pets just don't love your pets." That needs framed somewhere in our house! You have no idea how serious I am on that one! LOL!
Just status quot for life in a zoo.