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Very true, Digby_Adams! However again and again on forums I come across people making this very mistake...

Alex - Thank you for reporting back on this. I also saw a fair number of webcomic sites down, including the wonderful xkcd. His stuff is certainly original! Considering that one of the major arguments in support of SOPA/PIPA is that they protect artists, it was quite telling just how many artists disagreed.

WebaliciousGuides - Thank you very much! Especial thanks for signing the petition. My friends and I spent most of last night crying with laughter over the Wikipedia blackout tweets! My friend sent a message in, 'here is a work around for those struggling without Wikipedia'. The link that he sent was a photograph of a library. LOL

Thanks for the opinions ladies. Kinworm, I too am a big Jane Austen fan. Was difficult compiling a list that didn't include her, but was trying to give as broad a spectrum as possible. Ended up leaving out many that I adore. Rose, glad you approve of 'Wuthering Heights', too. You're right, of course, Kafka's not everybody's cup of tea, but I think everyone should give him a whirl - even if it's to realise he's too unsettling.

Owls are so elusive, we live surrounded by forested land, yet have only seen one or two in the many years we've lived here. Nice article.

This is a good article and it explains the issues well. I would have put a message on my site, but unfortunately I was so busy yesterday! But I did sign an anti-SOPA petition to show my support for the campaign. I noticed the campaign on several websites I visited yesterday (especially Wikipedia and WordPress). It was funny to see the tweets from people complaining they couldn't do their homework etc because of the Wikipedia blackout! If only those people knew how to use the Google cache. But really they shouldn't leave their homework until the last minute in the first place!

@Angel and @Rose - thanks for stopping by.

Rose, in some of these cases, the bacteria can be isolated (or the genes can) and the genes responsible can be studied and engineered to be used in different context. Sometimes the bacteria will not survive without the host. It's a pretty fascinating field (bioluminescence).

New medical techniques have been developed utilizing these glowing properties of genes.

Hi Sheri, me too - it's the very best way to travel! I lived in Sisophon for 15 months while working with a local rural community development organisation. I'm very lucky - it was a wonderful experience.

my mat has stains on it and I have tried everything to clean it! can you help me?

Great list. I was tempted to buy a pasta maker until I realized that I can cut noodles by hand much faster, and the shape of the pasta doesn't make food taste differently.

Along with the big sites, every webcomic I read yesterday had a huge protest banner and many of the sites were down totally. It was pretty awesome to see that, even people creating totally original content, were opposed to this bill!

Good explanation of the difference between population s.d. and sample s.d.

Sorry Killer, it would have been a very, very long article if I'd name-checked every site. But my thanks to you and everyone at Newgrounds for all you did on American Censorship Day.

You didn't mention Newgrounds!! They took the site completely off. It was just a black page telling you all about the SOPA thing and sending you to the petition.

You're so lucky to have that kind of self-control @sheilamarie. I find it hard to look at yummy things and not want to eat them right away :)

That's such a lovely comment, Sheila. Actually, I think my kids think I'm just a litle bit mad! But we do have lots of fun crafting and baking :)