Fight Fire with Sapphire!

Fellow travellers, as you may be aware, a truly tragic situation is unfolding in Esperance, WA.  Thousands of our feathered friends have simultaneously left the temporal plane!

Not surprisingly, peenie-waving scientists are of course looking for some kind of "rational" cause such as a lethal toxin or infection.  As usual, they are completely misguided. 

Clearly, the collective expiration is a political act.  But what is it meant to communicate?

I suspect it might be to do with the Master of Evil's continual refusal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol ... Or could it be a plea to free David Hicks?  The most likely motivation, though, is rage at Environment Minister Ian Campbell's decision to reverse his former, wise policy and allow construction of wind turbines at Bald Hills, thereby spelling doom for the orange bellied parrot. 

Perhaps it is none of these; perhaps there is some other reason that will eventually become clear (well, clear to people like us). 

One thing is certain: this is not a random event.  Ms Universe does not make mistakes. 

Matt Hayden seems to think that cats aren't capable of heroism. 

Well, Matt, why don't you have a look at this story about a feisty feline who saved an entire family from incineration. 

Looks like you'll have to question your own canine-centric prejudices, won't you Matt. 

Hmm?  Hmm? 

Western Australia has now introduced daylight saving.  Well, the people there will come to regret this, fellow travellers!

Just as Gaia has launched a (peaceful) war upon testosteroids who invade Her domain, the sea, so She will crush (but nicely) those who seek to subvert Her paradigm of chronology.

Don't say I didn't warn you, Nazis!