And the neon light bulb smashing champion is . . .

And the neon lamp bulb smashing champion is . . . Well, I don't know his name, but you can see for yourself. I do worry about cracking those bulbs when I change them, but I never thought about using them as weapons in a sport. I wonder if they have little leagues too? Still, my favorite Japanese sport is this one.

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How many five year olds could you beat up?

Have you ever wondered how many five year olds you could beat up?  I had never thought about this before, but now I know. The answer is customized to your physical characteristics, your fighting etiquette and your sense of morality. OK, now bring on those five-year olds!

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Langurs fighting and then reconciling

Today, my daughters and I had the opportunity to observe two male langurs fighting and then reconciling at the St. Louis Zoo today. First of all, here's the fight (this is the tale end of a rough play session that turned noticeably unpleasant--the entire episode lasted about 3 minutes): [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfilzJkHtBo[/youtube]…

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