Pluto Fights Back

In March 2009 the Illinois state senate voted to re-establish Pluto (seen center with its three moons) as a planet to honor Illinois native Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered the icy body on March 13, 1930.

The ruling inadvertently flared up an ongoing discussion over Pluto's status in the solar system.

Images courtesy NASA; ESA; H. Weaver (JHU/APL); A. Stern (SwRI); and the HST Pluto Companion Search Team
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It took about three minutes for members of the Illinois state senate to make the unanimous vote: "that March 13, 2009, be declared 'Pluto Day' in the State of Illinois in honor of the date its discovery was announced in 1930."
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"The impression that it gives is that there's still a vigorous scientific debate going on, and there's just not."

NASA's Stern counters that plenty of scientists still want Pluto classified as a planet.
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Let’s all raise a glass of cheer for Pluto’s pure persistent nerve.

~ PLUTO Cocktail Recipe ~
1. Vodka - 0.68 oz.
2. Lime Cordial - 0.68 oz.
3. Peach Schnapps - 0.68 oz.
4. Bols Blue - 1/3 oz.

Special Instructions:

Build with crushed ice

Serve in a Old Fashioned Glass

Yowl-darnikens, the Kougaress has none of these ingredients on paw...
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Earlier today, my Big Weekend Kitties, the Kougar discovered the joys of essential Spearmint oil from the Get Mind Trading Co. ~ http://getmint.com ~
Moi has been using essential oils to help her lungs heal by deeply breathing them in... only one way the Kougar is using her essential oils.
My yummy goodness, the spearmint oil smells like Spring, moi meowing swears. And is much better than just chewing the gum.
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Now ~ FIRST! just for the big cool cats ~

Happy Courtship on another Earth

X-Serial Flash in Two Hundred ~ Sylva and Zeke’s story continues...

Part 76 ~

Sylva had no clue why she sexy-sizzled inside, and felt flattered by his lascivious stare, and his words. But she did. The too-handsome bastard. “I assume you’ll have to lace me up.” She subtly jiggled her breasts, then drawled, “Cowboy.” Lazily, he slid his finger from her temple to her cheek, and along her jaw. “You just go refresh yourself, darlin’. Take your time. I’ll throw on my duds and be in to lace you up.” Slowly she flirtatiously smiled. “Am I going to be able to breathe afterwards?” Her shoulders had a mind of their own, softening and rolling toward him.

Zeke had a mental of image of himself pawing the ground over her, just like one of his stallions. He trailed his fingertip down the delicate skin of her neck, only lifting his finger once he touched the soft sweet spot between her throat and breastbone. He surely hoped all the cosmetics were to her likin’. He had no way knowing, since she’d arrived from another Earth. He’d purchased the finest available with his mother’s invaluable help. The beauty paint she’d been wearing had lessened, and he wouldn’t have cared if his Sylva left her face naked. But she might.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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Part 1 - 15 ~ see blog ~ January 15th Cometh, then Part 15... and before...
Part 16 ~ 75 ~ see the Kougar’s prior bloggies...
Presented in its entirety on the Liquid Silver forum ~ click on ~ Savanna Kougar ~
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HAPPILY EVER AFTER blog ~
Friday ~ The Romance of the Lone Ranger ~ by the Kougar

Wednesday, Bekki wrote about her pet bunnies and how it’s not a good idea to get a bunny for Easter...

This is the beginning of Monday’s blog ~
An author and her pet...
By Lindsay Townsend
Pets are good for you and that's official. Owning a pet one can stroke and pet can help to reduce stress and lower blood pressure. The unswerving support and adoration of a faithful dog or house rabbit can sweeten those rejections and make the lonley life of the writer less lonely. An author can take inspiration from the haughty self-contained grace and self-belief of a cat to keep going and keep faith in her work. A writer can talk to her pets about character and read out dialogue, secure that she will be appreciated.

Sadly I have no pets. If I were to have a pet, I would like...

...a dragon.
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For the next part of the Never-Ending Story by Lindsay Townsend ~ http://judahraine.blogspot.com ~
Volcano’s Angelic Forecast for this week ~ http://sirenbookstrand.blogspot.com ~
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NOTE: NO, BLOGGER, YOU HAVE NOT SOLVED MY PROBLEM. OH, YES, THE ‘I ACCEPT’ BUTTON NOW SHOWS. BUT I COULD CLICK THAT SUCKER FROM NOW UNTIL SUNUP AND IT WOULD NEVER ‘CLICK’ THROUGH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Let FREEDOM ring. Let every VOICE be heard! NO! Internet Two. Resistance is victory.
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Happy Age of Aquarius
May your most romantic dreams come true...

Pluto Scorpion smooch from the Kougar...

Tireder than tired... and Pluto

Lazy abed today, my Big Beautiful Cats, the Kougar wore herself out and was tireder than tired. Not to mention she severely strained the bottom of her foot due to carrying six 50lb bags. Her foot-paw was already sore.
Ah, the joys of excruciating pain and the experience of being nearly unable to walk... however after constant applications of Tei-fu lotion and Jason’s Cooling Mineral Gel, both with Wintergreen oil as an ingredient ~ Wintergreen essential oil heals the tissues and eases the pain ~ the foot is walkable and healing... if still swollen and painful.
Wasn’t that meow-exciting information? Tail-swishing though, the Kougar figures if this happens to another Big Cat, then what works for her, may help some other KitKat’s paw.
Okay-yowl! this is astronomically exciting news. The state of Illinois has declared March 13 to be Pluto day, in honor of the planet that is not considered a planet, but, of course, is a planet... at least, when it’s in Illinois skies.
The Kougar predicts Pluto will have its revenge on all those pompous astronomers and naysayers. It is the ruling planet of Scorpio, after all.
Be prepared for Pluto’s big stinging ouch of retaliation.

So, let’s take a brief mental excursion, a slow remote-viewing orbit around Pluto ~ stark spire buildings clustered together... there are several major cities on the surface of Pluto... a lot of big mining operations... the disc-shaped craft hover above loading up the ore and unloading equipment and miners... what else? ... a large segment of the small population are worker bee types, currently... hmmm... politically, it’s run by benevolent oligarches, who are careful about whom they allow as commerce partners... thermal steaming pools are abundant on one side the planet ... and there are small mountains flowing ridge-like around portions of the planet... oh yeah, the soil is mostly a deep ruby red...
Anyone up for a trip to the outer solar system?
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Now ~ FIRST! just for the big cool cats ~

Happy Courtship on another Earth

X-Serial Flash in Two Hundred ~ Sylva and Zeke’s story continues...

Part 70 ~

Sylva relished the creamy flavors, wishing she could eat this kind of cake often. The flecks of color appeared to be candied fruit. The frosting was like dense whipped cream, flavored with more than sugar. “Great food here.” She spoke once he finished his bite, and smiled. “Another taste?” he tempted. Positioning what was left of the piece before her lips, he urged her with a nod of his head, his eyes dark and glittering. Feeling mesmerized, she nibbled off half of the small piece, and wondered if this was another part of their supposed marriage. How weird was this?

Zeke watched her, happy as a kid with spankin’ new ridin’ boots. And friskier than a stud at springtime. He popped the final bit of cake into his mouth, chewing with contentment. If she wasn’t the most beautiful female he’d seen. Sure as Creation, every woman had her beautiful attributes, her special allure. Yet, his Sylva owned the whole package, as far as he was concerned. And she was surely intelligent, given how she questioned him. How she, sharp as skinning knives, assessed him, and all that he spoke about. He placed a full piece of cake on her plate.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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Part 1 - 15 ~ see blog ~ January 15th Cometh, then Part 15... and before...
Part 16 ~ 69 ~ see the Kougar’s prior bloggies...
Presented in its entirety on the Liquid Silver forum ~ click on ~ Savanna Kougar ~
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HAPPILY EVER AFTER blog ~
Firday, Jude blogged about why she’s a romance writer. It has all to do with living in South Africa ~ this is moi’s mew-sings ~
Jude, I've always wanted to visit Africa, see the animals, the lands, the cultures.
That dream, most likely, will never occur. However, you've given me a bit of that dream. And, I thank you.
Gorgeous, stunning blog.
Wednesday! The Romantic Heart of Men, a bloggie by the Kougar. Meow-wow, check out Linda Blanche’s blogging about just how sexy mens’ clothing was during the Regency.
For the next part of the Never-Ending Story by THE KOUGAR ~ http://judahraine.blogspot.com ~
Volcano’s Angelic Forecast for this week ~ http://sirenbookstrand.blogspot.com ~
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NOTE: NO, BLOGGER, YOU HAVE NOT SOLVED MY PROBLEM. OH, YES, THE ‘I ACCEPT’ BUTTON NOW SHOWS. BUT I COULD CLICK THAT SUCKER FROM NOW UNTIL SUNUP AND IT WOULD NEVER ‘CLICK’ THROUGH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Let FREEDOM ring. Let every VOICE be heard! NO! Internet Two. Resistance is victory.
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Happy Age of Aquarius
May your most romantic dreams come true...

Plutonian kisses from the Kougar...