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There were no clouds in the sky at all today, and it was beautiful and sunny. And most of it, for me, was spent in the park, reading American Gods. It’s very mythic so far, and definitely right up my alley: currently the old Norse (and other) gods are find themselves facing off against new gods of technology and science, and it’s enthralling stuff.

Now, sunshine is rare in England. Our weather mostly consists of rolling grey clouds that stretch on into infinity. So to be able to sit outside and relax for a while, and forget about worries and troubles, drinking lemonade in the sun was lovely. An enjoyable day, if not a productive one.

One thing I did do, though, was discover this article. Reading it made me smile. Not the idea of talking mice; it was more that the wording in a particular phrase was quite funny: “With this study, we get the first glimpse that mice can be used to study not only disease, but also our own history.”

The first thought that came to my mind was the image of scientists and historians, using mice to study our history; investigating Hitler’s art, perhaps, or talking about Julius Caesar. It’s just interesting how many different ways you can read such a simple sentence.

Wonderful stuff.