"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope."
- John Buchan

I thank the friend who sent me this all-too appropriate reminder

Though April showers...

Whether the weather be cold
Or whether the weather be hot,
We'll weather the weather
Whatever the weather,
Whether we like it or not.

But eight inches of snow in April?

I'll have a piece of π

A circle has an observable, finite area and yet to define it, we must use that pesky little open-ended bugger, π. We truncate the result, since π's chaos inconveniences a tidy solution; not good math, that...not good scientific method at all.

And how to we justify ourselves? By falling back on our own mathematical system, rather like proving the Bible by quoting its own words in a classic example of circular logic.

What if an error lies in our whole concept of mathematics?

Introducing Rutabagas of the Mind

Having a 13-pound cat arse-foremost in your lap resembles nothing so much as a warm, furry version of the dentist's x-ray vest draped over your legs.