Kakops lived at the end of the Cretaceous and dwelt on the banks of watercourses. Of interest because he is reckoned one of the first amphibians. Short legs and a short tail helped him to hop smartly into the water whenever larger predators drew near. Little is known of him; what interests me is that he resembles a certain vile wench from Patriki who has no neck
At the close of the Strugatskys' "Roadside Picnic" the Golden Sphere is asked for this: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to leave no one aggrieved, but the digest really does come free. So, here is the
Frederic Leighton. “Daedalus and Icarus”, 1869 Daedalus warns his son not to climb too high: the heat of the sun may melt the wax, but Icarus is already gazing into the distance, and the lamentations of a foolish old man interest him not in the least
