Report from the Middle: International Sheep Shrinking

Sheep Shrink just like your sweater in the Dryer -- Wire Report says:

RFTM by Pat Darnell and the EAGLE

I read the local newspaper, The Eagle, for Friday July 3rd, Bryan/College Station, in anticipation of Happy News for the Fourth Holiday. But, of course, I am drawn immediately to an International Wire Report... ever do that? I also read Magazines backwards, or back to front. Oh that might explain a lot after all is said and done... hmmmmmm.

Oh anyway... like your wool sweater in the dryer new data suggests Global Warming is responsible for Shrinking Sheep. On average wild sheep on Scotland's Island, Hirta, have been measured today and are 5% smaller than from measurements in 1985. "This decrease in body size was due to a reduction in growth rates, caused in part, by changing climate," says the report.

Now I find that muy interesting'o... *[Note: the shrinking was not due to Tourism nor bedraggled Bag-piping]

Otherwise, here are some local Headlines, from The Eagle -- Reductions in Workforce at Texas A and M, Twin City Mission has a new place of Mission-ing, and Paychecks Shrinking.... lots of Shrink going on. Of course I think of other things that could use a good dryer cycle shrinking besides flocks of sheep... The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Honey I shrunk the Kids... etc.. could I get a witness to a Shrunk National Debt???

How about shrinking politicians? any other requests -- just pipe in... ? Definitely no Happy News in the making ...

Oh yes... also Friday's paper mentions North Korea might launch ballistic missiles from their eastern seaboard on July the Fourth... ??? YIKES!!!! They did -- they did -- seven launched [overnite] from North Korea --

[Read it all HERE]

Joint Chiefs are saying concerning South Korea Reports: "... Our military is fully ready to counter any North Korean threats and provocations based on strong South Korea-U.S. combined defense posture," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the first three appeared to be Rodong missiles while the rest were an upgraded version of Scud-C missiles, citing intelligence authorities. The Defense Ministry said it could not confirm the report, saying more analysis needs to be done.

Scud-C missiles have a range of up to 300 miles, which could hit most of South Korea. The Rodong has a range of up to 800 miles, putting most parts of Japan within striking distance. Yonhap said, however, that the range of the Rodong missiles launched Saturday had been reduced.

U.N. resolutions ban North Korea from firing Scuds, medium-range missiles or long-range missiles. Among the U.N. measures is Resolution 1874, passed after North Korea's May 25 nuclear test, that prohibits any launch using ballistic missile technology.

The incredible shrinking sense of security....
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I suppose that is the REPORT FROM THE MIDDLE THIS JULY THE FOURTH -- I guess we will all go to the tractor pull at the Texas World Speedway later on...

That's news to me... From here in Brazos Valley where women are strong, men are doggedly handsome, and all children are above average.