If you are taking a break from stuffing yourself to the limit, the following “editorial” is worth a read. It comes from potter, Michael Kline’s blog and is a look into a simpatico viewpoint about the “state of simplicity” (copyright!) by veteran potter, Don Pilcher;
http://michaelklinepottery.blogspot.com/2011/10/put-in-my-place.html
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Illustrated is asteroid YU55 which recently passed between the Earth and the Moon. In celestial terms, this 1300 ft chunk narrowly missed the Earth through no lack of trying on the part of Klendathu. Despite assurances of astronomers, scientists and news casters (yes, you Brian Williams), I am exceedingly thankful that it missed our little planet.