The Truth About Fast and Furious...

Just days ago I was crying out for courageous journalists.  Well, here you go:

http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/06/27/fast-and-furious-truth/

Katherine Eban:  Thank you!!  May we clone you??

This article should be required reading if you are following Fast and Furious and/or the contempt vote on Attorney General Eric Holder. Shame on you, Darrell Issa!  Shame on the Republicans! (Ohio Rep. Steven LaTourette did not support the contempt vote. Neither did Rep. Scott Rigell of Va., although Rigell is of the opinion Holder should resign.)  Shame on the 17 Blue Dog Democrats who also voted for contempt!

Ladybug on Sage

Photo ~ Courtesy Tosh

Did you know ladybugs come in many colors, including pink?  That, faced with danger, they do reflex bleeding (actually releasing of a little blood which is yellow and smells bad)?  That the ladybug is really a beetle, not a bug..and legend is it was named after a time in the Middle Ages when Catholic farmers were faced with a great bug infestation which was ruining their crops and they believed the beetle arrived in response to their prayers to the Blessed Virgin.

More interesting notes, all info courtesy http://www.ladybuglady.com/LadybugsFAQ.htm:

• Because Ladybugs eat lots of aphids and other pest insects, many gardeners and farmers use them for pest control instead of chemicals.
• A Ladybug can lay up to 1000 eggs in its lifetime.
• Not all Ladybugs have spots.
• Ladybugs will clean themselves after a meal.
• Ladybugs come in many colors like pink, yellow, white, orange and black.
• Over 300 types of Ladybugs live in North America.
• Ladybugs make a chemical that smells and tastes bad so predators won’t eat them. 
• Ladybugs hibernate in large groups in cold weather.
• Many countries consider a ladybug to be a sign of good luck.
• Ladybugs are actually beetles, so sometimes are called LadyBeetles.
• The bright colors of Ladybugs warn birds that they don’t taste good.
• The spots on a Ladybug fade as they get older.