August 23, 2013: News of note!

On the strength of his brilliant performance in Daredevil, Ben Affleck has been cast as the not-so-Dark Knight in upcoming Batman/Superman movie.  I know, I know. He’s an Academy Award winner!  True, but I feel the need to point out that it was for directing, not acting.  Is this another sign of the disconnect between the big studios and audiences?  Would love to hear your thoughts.  The 50+ Greatest Tweets about Ben Affleck’s casting as Batman

Well, I was at the hospital today to get that suspected pulled solar plexus checked out.  Again.  It’s been almost a week since I started experiencing some mild discomfort just above my sternum (and under my right ribcage) so I figured it was time Akemi demanded I go get it checked out.  So I did.  And spent a long while waiting for an ultrasound.  How long?  So long I actually started AND FINISHED a book, then read the first 100 pages of another before giving up and heading home. For what it’s worth, the doctor suspects a pulled muscle.  And results of my blood test were good – in some instances great!  I was told someone would be calling me on Monday about coming by for that ultrasound – provided I still felt it was necessary.  I think I’m good.  Of course, Akemi might have something to say about that.  She seems pretty adamant I “should do ultra-man sound!”.

John Travolta as Forrest Gump?  Matthew Broderick as Walter White?  Rhoda the Immortal Waitress?  http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_591_27-insane-but-true-early-versions-famous-characters/

The TMZ newsroom fields calls from angry Beliebers: TMZ Complaint Dept. — ATTACK OF THE BELIEBERS     

I need this app: Scientists Reading Minds With Software That Interprets Brain Scans…

Not only are they bad for you.  They’re also BAD for you: Cronut burger to blame in 150 CNE illnesses

How can you be sure the civet-poop coffee you’re drinking was actually excreted by an actual civet?  Science puts your mind at ease: Kopi Luwak: Rare, gourmet civet-poop coffee can finally be …

Now this is a great story.  Woman reunited with her long-lost dog – five years later!: http://news.yahoo.com/video/woman-reunited-stolen-dog-5-035809289.html

Heading home!

A happy ending for Dutch, the pitbull service dog who was under euthanasia order in Montrose, Colorado.  The case went to trial and, today, a jury found the pooch not guilty of the charges against him.  He is now back home with his family.  You can read all about it over on the dedicated Save Dutch facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Dutch/431867163549311

Dutch (and his family) were represented by The Lancaster Law Firm that traveled all the way from Arkansas to defend him:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lancaster-Law-Firm-PLLC/281001605249025?ref=ts&fref=ts