Anna's Bloviations

Not a bad way to go. Posted on Ananova.com is a report about a slaughterhouse in China that gives pigs showers, saunas and massages before they put them under. Light music is played as the pigs are pampered before being electrocuted. According to Guo Zianfeng, the manager, the pigs fall asleep after the sauna and massage and feel no pain when they are electrocuted. I would perhaps also request an exquisite last glass of wine, a chocolate truffle, and a French kiss from Fredrik Ljungberg at which point I just couldn't think of a more exquisite way to go. Certainly a lot better than hours spent looking out the window of a nursing home, waiting for the highlight of the day when an aide comes by to feed you mashed peas.

Off to harrowingly hot humidity. The entire Bloviation's family is flying down this afternoon to D.C. for the daughter's three-day college orientation. While she gets oriented, we will spend three days seeking ways to avoid the sticky heat. I'm thinking air-conditioned museums, good restaurants in Georgetown, and theater. As far as the extra $176 airfare for the son to go down with us, that's about $60-a-night's worth of peace of mind knowing we'll have a house to come home to (and be able to pass on to the new owner end of July). Yes, yes and of course we are very happy that he is joining us...