Lord of the Rings musical opens in Toronto

http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/03/24/lordoftherings-reviews.html

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Rex Murphy at CBC's "The National" asks, "Why exactly are we in Afghanistan again?"

http://www.cbc.ca/national/rex/rex_060322.html

In this, the Year of the Lizard

Yesterday I found this very handsome lizard in our back hallway.

He didn't seem inclined to move, so I slid a piece of typing paper

under him and took him to the balcony to hang out. I took a

couple of pictures because I liked the look of him so much and am

wondering if any of you fine folks can tell me what he is:

Edited for confusing mistake.

I've come to the conclusion that every time the San Diego Humane Society has a grey cat they advertise it as a Russian Blue. I can tell you for a fact that this chubby-cheeked little darling isn't remotely one:

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=5922996

From the looks of her, she had a worse ear hematoma than the Tsaritsa did. At least the Tsaritsa's scarred ear just looks a little wrinkled. (I hasten to say it does not in any way spoil her Great Beauty.)