I'm a stranger in a strange land, longing for home, longing for blue skies, white clouds and trees that whisper my name.
7.14.2008
Off the Menu . . . temporarily
Temporarily off the menu, dogs squeeze inside cages as trucks transport them near Beijing, China. Apparently both cats and dogs will be taken off the menu during the upcoming Olympics.
Mark, You funny guy! I guess my comment was a bit ambiguous.
Actually, I'm torn. I'm not sure if it bothers me more that people in other cultures treat animals like this, or the fact that when commerce is involved--like it is with the upcoming Olympics--then they try to hide their true nature from the rest of the world.
If it's wrong, it's wrong. Hiding it doesn't make it right.
And I wish I could have that black dog in the right corner. Or any of them. I'd like to take them all to the park and let them run around and play.
Sometimes I'm ashamed to be a human. This is one of those times.
I'm an urban fantasy author with Harper Voyager, and I now have two novels under my belt. (Hurrah!) Afterlife and Feast are available for purchase just about anywhere and either one of them will temporarily make you forget about doing laundry, cleaning the bathroom or paying your bills. I love writing scary/romantic stories and I firmly believe in HEAs. I'm an animal lover and a tree-hugger and I sometimes forget that I'm wearing my PJs until I go outside to get the mail.
It sounds like it's straight out of Vanilla Sky or Minority Report.
Apparently a company named New Line Genetics wants to add you to their library. They'd like to purchase the patent to your DNA and they're willing to pay you $5,000.
To me, the creepiest part of their "Sell My DNA" Web page is the testimonial by a couple who sold their DNA to start a college fund for their twin daughters.
Talk about an identity crisis.
So, my question of the week is this: Would you sell your DNA for $5000?
2 comments:
I assume it is upsetting to you that dogs were on the menu to begin with, right?
That picture is certainly upsetting. I have two dogs--and they are one of the joys of my life!
Mark,
You funny guy! I guess my comment was a bit ambiguous.
Actually, I'm torn. I'm not sure if it bothers me more that people in other cultures treat animals like this, or the fact that when commerce is involved--like it is with the upcoming Olympics--then they try to hide their true nature from the rest of the world.
If it's wrong, it's wrong. Hiding it doesn't make it right.
And I wish I could have that black dog in the right corner. Or any of them. I'd like to take them all to the park and let them run around and play.
Sometimes I'm ashamed to be a human. This is one of those times.
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