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This is my favourite picture of the week. Ladybirds at the seaside, and worlds side by side.
More ladybirds at the Guardian, including the really really evil ones who eat the really really good ones.

Joe Stiglitz talking sense

From the New Yorker.

Nellie sings!

This is Nellie, who stayed with us for a while a couple of weeks ago. She is a very smart and talented and silly dog, and her favourite song is the Coronation Street theme tune. Every time we played it, this was how she responded. In this video, Nellie is singing along to the old version of the tune, and as it turns out, she didn't like the bridge. Maybe it is just that she didn't know the bridge, and it wasn't very interesting.