Life Is Like A Very Short Visit

People Who Keep Dogs Live Longer On Average Than Those Who Do Not. This Is Not Some Kind Of Pro-canine Campaigning Fantasy. It Is A Simple Medical Fact That The Calming Influence Of The Company Of A Friendly Pet Animal Reduces Blood Pressure And Therefore The Risk Of Heart Attack.

This Unusual And Highly Successful Species Spends A Great Deal Of Time Examining His Higher Motives And An Equal Amount Of Time Ignoring His Fundamental Ones.

There Is Nothing Biologically Unusual About A Homosexual Act Of Pseudocopulation. Many Species Indulge In This, Under A Variety Of Circumstances.

A True Bond Of Friendship Is Usually Only Possible Between People Of Roughly Equal Status. This Equality Is Demonstrated In Many Indirect Ways, But It Is Reinforced In Face-to-face Encounters By A Matching Of The Posture Of Relaxation Or Alertness.

We Are To Put It Mildly, In A Mess, And There Is A Strong Chance That We Shall Have Exterminated Ourselves By The End Of The Century. Our Only Consolation Will Be That As A Species, We Have Had An Exciting Term Of Office.