Osler's Razor

I can't wait for the Olympics! And last week's haikus certainly helped me get excited. Here were two of my favorites... first, from MMM:

Cat toys, mouse quivers
An old game, yet it is fresh
Feline wins the gold.

I liked the way MMM took up the challenge of a new Olympic event, even though those fake mouse things kind of creep me out. Also, we had this from Desiree (aka the Green Momster):

Moved on to horses
Cheered with the Americans
Danced in the fountain

Sorry, but the phrase "danced in the fountain" is always going to be a winner.

Anyways, MMM and Desiree have only met once, at NatureCon 1999, where both had booths in the exhibitor's hall. Desiree was marketing her book "Mulch Mom," and MMM was selling cat hair from her personal collection. Since neither was too busy with sales, they enjoyed a fine lunch at "Don's Meatless Diner" and created a brilliant plan: MMM would contribute the litter box offerings from her several dozen cats, and Desiree would split the proceeds from her mulch business. Nearly, $3 million later, their collaboration is still going strong.