Date: 2008-03-28 16:39 Subject: Letter Meme Security: Public Tags: letter meme

Via stephanieburgis, who gave me the letter "B", here's my attempt at the Letter Meme that's going around. These are my top ten favorite things that start with "B", in no particular order. If you want to play, leave a comment and I will give you a letter.

1. Border Collies (Border Collie mixes) . I never guessed that border collie mixes would be my favourite type of dogs, until I met Steph and she introduced me to Nika. Now I wouldn’t have any other type of dog. Border Collie mixes are enormously intelligent, playful, loving, loyal and fun. Nika converted me to them, and now Maya has confirmed it.

2. Bears. The ancient Finns believed the bear was the spirit of their forefathers. Koreans traditionally believe the bear is their ancestor. Most bears are shy and gentle, and will only attack humans to protect their cubs. There is something inexplicably grand about bears, the way they move and hold themselves, and there’s also something very human about them, no doubt the source of the many human-bear legends. Sadly, bears are also used in traditional Chinese medicine, meaning that many thousands are held in captivity for the appalling practice of ‘bile farming’, where the bears are farmed solely for their bile glands.

3. Behind the Rules. Steph’s short story, which is now available online at Escape Pod.
( Keep reading the rest of the letter 'B' )

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