Bai Ji 白鱀 (Yangtze River Dolphin) Lipotes vexillifer

R.I.P.

????-2006

"One of the least-known dolphins, this species is also called Bai Ji. It inhabited the lower and middle Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River and associated lakes and waterways. Like other river dolphins, the Yangtze River Dolphin had a long, thin beak and flexible neck, to grub in the mud for fish and other prey. There were 30-35 pairs of peglike teeth in both upper and lower jaws. Its tiny eyes were not fully formed, so this dolphin probably navigated bytouch and echo-location. Shy and secretive, it lived in small groups of 2-6. It faced a multitude of threats: depletion of its prey by over-fidhing, blockage of its migratory travel routes by dams, collision with boats, pollution by chemicals and waste, and engine noises that interfered with its echolocation. It was also hunted illegaly for its meat and for its body parts, used in traditional medecine." *

Good-bye. Believe it or not you will be missed.

Pray for the other species on earth whether moneran, protist, fungus, plant, or animal, that we would be stewards of the beauty Christ has given to us in creatures like the late Yangtze River Dolphin.

*Text was adapted for the past tense from:

Wilson, Don E. Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife. The Smithsonian Institution. New York, NY, 2005.

So it looks like i may personally get to ship replacement furniture to the World Trade Center. I feel important somehow....

Yeah i guess my work is possibly getting the cntract to completely furnish the new building that will be the tallest in the world. Whoopeeee!

1. YOUR ROCKSTAR NAME:
(first pet and current street name)

Spook Raven

2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME:

(grandfather/grandmother on your mom's side, your favorite candy)

Melvin Starburst

3. YOUR "FLY GIRL/GUY" NAME:
(first initial of first name, first two or three letters of your last name)

M. McD

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME:
(favorite animal, one of your favorite colors)

Platypus Grey

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME:
(middle name, first street you lived on)

Frederick Canal

6. JEDI NAME:
(middle name spelled backwards, your mom's maiden name spelled backwards)

Kcirederf Kciuq


7. SUPERHERO NAME:
("The", your favorite color, the automobile you drive)

The Grey Supreme

Currently Listening Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 see related

I rack the depths of my soul

I prise the choicest gems from my heart

I smith my song into my most precious work of silver

That contends with nature's works of art.

The sullen skies I shine with praise

The murky depths I illuminate

All this to craft the perfect song for you

And turn darkened thoughts away from hate

Why can't you say

I wish you'd say

You'll never say

"Nobody ever wrote a song like this before.

It makes me smile like no one evr did before.

My faithful son, well done in every way"

But the way I live I know You'll never say

     You'll never say.

Righteousness wothout knowledge is accidental and ingenuine.

Knowledge without righteousness or belief is apathetic and ignorant

Belief without knowledge or righteousness is immature and insincere

Righteousness and knowledge without belief are superficial and inert

Knowledge and belief without righteousness are false and ineffective

Belief and righteousness without knowledge are childish yet sufficient

Belief and righteousnes and knowledge together are faith and wisdom.

None of us will ever attain all three of these in a complete capacity, nor even one of them alone, save belief. If we start to think of ourselves as good people, and start thinking for a second that we deserve God's love or grace, let us remember how much more knowledge Christ has than we, and to the same effect, let us consider if God can even see our righteousness without switching on his high powered microscope.