Assistance needed

If you're interested in helping our elementary school purchase a telescope, you can contribute any dollar amount here. Thank you.

Pumpkins and friends

Can I take it home? Pleeeaaaase?

This little rascal is so cute, I want to bundle it up and take it home for my very own. More little ones here.

Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

• Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.

• Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.

More rules here.

Kids' Dash

トトロ

Still from My Neighbor Totoro and a few illustrations inspired by the film . . .

She did say that, didn't she.

• What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority.

• I still believe in Hope - mostly because there's no such place as Fingers Crossed, Arkansas.


And more from Molly Ivins here.

12,450 miles

Descend, bold traveler, into the crater of the jokul of Sneffels, which the shadow of Scartaris touches before the calends of July, and you will attain the centre of the earth; I have done this, Arne Saknussemm"