Fun short story

There's a free short story by Charles Stross here:

http://www.tor.com/stories/2012/07/a-tall-tail

It's a bizarre spy vs. spy story about alternative rocket fuels that takes place during the Cold War. BTW, FOOF is real. Here's a brief history:

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2010/02/23/things_i_wont_work_with_dioxygen_difluoride.php

Warning! put down your drink before reading. contains phrases like "Satan's kimchi".

Hummingbird nest

There's a hummingbird nest at the Franklin Park Zoo. I rented what's technically known as a big-ass telephoto lens for a week so I could try it out on the hummingbirds and on loons etc in the Adirondacks.

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