Lobsters

This afternoon, while at the gym, I started reading “The Secret Life of Lobsters” by Trevor Corson. A fascinating read that includes the stories of Maine lobster fishermen and lobster scientists, as well as fascinating information about the biology of these creatures. If you don’t have time to read the book, check out Trevor Corson’s blog in which he discusses various lobster issues, including the recent decision by Whole Foods to stop carrying live lobsters (another example of that companies fake feel-good marketing….don’t get me started……if you don’t want to boil the lobster alive, you can quickly kill it with a knife before cooking, a death that is less cruel than the machine that Whole Food’s large non-sustainable fishing corporation supplier will use to process them....read the blog!).

Anyway, as an example of the interesting trivia found in that book, lobster molting is regulated by glands located in the animal’s eye stalks. If you cut off a lobster's eyes, it’ll shed it's shell.

This evening I was trying to find out if there are any slot machine tournaments coming up at any of the half dozen or so local Indian casinos. I didn’t find any…….I’ve been thinking for quite a while that signing up for one would be quite the cultural experience. Slot machines are already ridiculous without making them into a pointless competition. (As a related aside, the other day I saw that ESPN is now carrying professional Dominoes tournaments……they’ve already ruined Poker and Blackjack in the same way that “Girls gone Wild” makes naked women uninteresting, and so are stretching for any new content…..I’m sure high-stakes Monopoly is just around the corner).

Finally, next weekend I'm planning on making some cookies. I don't know what kind yet (maybe lobster), but if anyone wants a few drop me a line. and I'll send you some...let me know if there's any cookie ingredient that you can't eat.