I Must Have It

Best bumper sticker I have seen in at least the last year: Republicans for Voldemort.

Rest in Peace

It has not been a good summer for aquatic pets. In the months since Heathcliff's demise, his true love, Catherine, followed him into the great unknown. Their love story is tragic enough to make the middle Bronte sister proud.

Catherine the Shy

Within the same week (at some point - it's hard to tell with snails), the posthumously named Sneed met his end after inhabiting the aquarium only a short time, having been rescued from PetSmart at half price a few weeks earlier.

And just today, Othello was discovered belly-up in his bowl. His death seemed somewhat fitting too, for he was part of a centerpiece at a wedding reception, and the couple whose union the reception celebrated has since separated and is on the verge of divorce. He easily outlasted them by six months, but his name did not exactly promise him a happily ever after either.

Othello