Wiseass scavengers

Yes, the character on the right really did plunk herself right down on the 'Do not feed the animals' sign--you're not looking at a photoshop job.

This scene comes from the restaurant at the bottom of the Ontario Science Centre--down deep in the Don Valley--this raccoon and another were hanging out around the outside of the big greenhouse-like thing in which the tables are located, apparently hoping someone would be moved by their antics to throw them a scrap or two. I was resisting the temptation to waste space on the flash RAM on a raccoon when the lil' beastie pulled this rather priceless pose.

It was my impression the Science Centre might be having funding issues, notwithstanding the new addition they seem to be working on. A lot of the exhibits seemed to need repairs, and there was some shabbiness about, here and there. The lovely rainforest atrium thingy was closed, much to my disappointment. Corporate sponsors seemed to be picking up the slack in places, but it wasn't all good.

Hope not. Public investment in science education is a good thing. And not investing in it leads to an annoying, obnoxious, ignorant citizenry, who sit on their butts on Sunday mornings watching Peter Popoff or some damn thing. Or so sez this shameless intellectual snob.

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