Who would have thought an old, stale whole wheat and blueberry bagel would incite food aggression in two generally amiable poodles? I think I’m onto something with this though. I don’t have a local spot to compost so that’s five ounces less food waste into the great trash heap.

That’s about it for today. I’m reading The Irish Famine for class tomorrow evening. It’s a history and perspective good for my Italian side to learn about. A fascinating contrast to the famine that started with massive potato crop failures in 01845 due to a mold Phytophthora infestans imported from US seed, today the Irish Republic ranks tenth of 235 countries for stability and prosperity. A report was published here.

While it’s all very interesting to read, my mind is drifting between here..

and here..

C’est tous les gens..