Extinction, March for our Lives, Titanic Movie.

I received an email linking me to an article entitled "This is what extinction looks like" A really sad picture of the Northern White Rhino, Sudan, which recently died in captivity. It was the absolutely last male white rhino although he is succeeded by two female rhinos of his line, a daughter and granddaughter. This is a man honouring the final moments of the last Northern White Male Rhino

To me it is not only heartbreaking it is a dreadful condemnation of the human race that we have killed off these fantastic animals just for our own benefit. Because Asians believe rhino horn has medical benefits, we now no longer have Northern White Rhinos. Horn is primarily made up of keratin which is the same as found in hair and fingernails as well as animal hooves and has NO medical benefit whatsoever. We are killing off elephants at an enormous rate for ivory and now Trump has lifted the ban on hunters bringing back their trophies into the States. I am disgusted with the human race and ashamed, a lot of the time, to be a part of it. There was a big furor in 2015 about the killing of Cecil the Lion by an American dentist, how many people ever think of this event any more? I am not blaming Americans especially, it is a much bigger problem than that, but a powerful nation (or are they) like the US ought to be leading the way in preventing this kind of  thing, not encouraging it.

Well, the youngsters had a very successful march on Washington yesterday - March for our Lives. I gather there were 300,000 of them plus a lot of celebrity support for amendment in gun laws, I know celebrities gave funds to help the movement. I was amused one youngster carried a placard saying "I'm not even allowed to take peanut butter into school". Apparently there is an opposing faction of youngsters who want to maintain the status quo. But I would point out that if you are interested in hunting and shooting, it is perfectly possible to pursue such hobbies here in Canada and in the UK where we don't have guns in virtually every household and where we do have gun control. I must say if I were a kid in school in the States, I too would be scared to go there.

I just watched an older film  version of Titanic, in black and white. I thought it was so much better than the later one.

Here's a nice simple dessert which doesn't take much preparation and is certainly pretty healthy.

Bunny Fruit Salad

This naturally sweet festive treat is equally fun for kids and adults, with none of the sugary guilt. Arrange this simple fruit salad recipe in the shape of a bunny for Easter or any spring occasion.

2 fresh pineapples, peeled and diced
½ pint blackberries, halved
1 lb strawberries, hulled and sliced
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced lengthwise

1. Arrange pineapple in the shape of a bunny head on a large, flat serving platter. Arrange 6 blackberry halves down the middle of each ear. Use 2 kiwi slices for the eyes and 1 strawberry slice for the nose. Cut a slice of kiwi into quarters and place 2 pieces right below the nose for the front teeth. Cut the remaining kiwi into thin strips and arrange on each side of the nose for whiskers. Use the remaining blackberries to form a bow tie under the chin. Fill the rest of the platter with the remaining strawberries.

Servings: 8

Source: EatingWell

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