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catsittingstillIn case you haven't seen it, here is a link to the NPR article about rats turning their backs on chocolate (?!) to free trapped cage mates, then sharing the chocolate.
This is not the first time behavior that appears empathic or compassionate has been noticed in animals, of course. Just another flower in the bouquet, so to speak. But I thought it was cool.
I finally got it together to buy Christmas presents for my Dad and brother. Now that there is Internet, this doesn't even seem late to be doing it.
I have been asked to contribute a couple of songs to Jefferson City's Christmas caroling on Friday of next week. I explained about not having written much Christmas stuff, but the organizer didn't seem to mind. I am thinking of going with _Blowing Winter In_ (but maybe it's kind of mournful for this?) and _I Meant To Do That_, which went over very big at the library. Seeing as _Axial Tilt_ and _Happy Holidays_ , which would otherwise be perfect, are probably too secular for this crowd.
I just called the only other atheist I know in the area. I got her answering machine so I didn't even say "atheist" in the message, because who knows who might be standing next to her when she plays it back? I said I'd written some holiday songs she might like, and would she like me to come carol at her sometime? I shouldn't have to worry about this. But it would be foolhardy to ignore it, and downright unethical to ignore it for somebody else without her permission.
This is not the first time behavior that appears empathic or compassionate has been noticed in animals, of course. Just another flower in the bouquet, so to speak. But I thought it was cool.
I finally got it together to buy Christmas presents for my Dad and brother. Now that there is Internet, this doesn't even seem late to be doing it.
I have been asked to contribute a couple of songs to Jefferson City's Christmas caroling on Friday of next week. I explained about not having written much Christmas stuff, but the organizer didn't seem to mind. I am thinking of going with _Blowing Winter In_ (but maybe it's kind of mournful for this?) and _I Meant To Do That_, which went over very big at the library. Seeing as _Axial Tilt_ and _Happy Holidays_ , which would otherwise be perfect, are probably too secular for this crowd.
I just called the only other atheist I know in the area. I got her answering machine so I didn't even say "atheist" in the message, because who knows who might be standing next to her when she plays it back? I said I'd written some holiday songs she might like, and would she like me to come carol at her sometime? I shouldn't have to worry about this. But it would be foolhardy to ignore it, and downright unethical to ignore it for somebody else without her permission.
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