1. The Ringling Brothers Circus announced today that it will be phasing out elephants in its shows by 2018. Retired circus elephants will live in a conservation park in Florida. I heartily approve this news. Let’s have the big cats phased out next and then let’s work on getting sea parks to release their orcas.

2. Something to remember:

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