Big news today!

You might want to call all those who are near and dear to you because I'm sure this will make their day. Maybe the category for this post should be Lipstick for Pachyderms. Headline level story today from multiple news sources that some scientists have concluded that elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror. I can just hear the banter in the pachyderm playpen right now. "John," she says as she pirouettes in front of a floor to ceiling mirror, "Does this grey leather dress make me look fat?"

OK, it's a piece of knowledge that may lead to something but what did it cost to find this out and who the hell was willing to pay for the huge mirrors? Did we really need this info? Other than the fact that I had something to blog about, I could probably could have limped through the day in ignorance on the subject. Elephants are intelligent animals, we know that. If these researchers want a challenge, find out if sand dollars recognize themselves in a mirror. At least the mirrors would be cheaper.