Microsoft plans to offer it next release of Microsoft Works for free. It is said that the new version will be hosted (online version, also knows as SaaS) supported by ads. SaaS stands for software as a service. For more details visit ZDNET.

This morning my wife and I were adding some Lantana flowers to her butterfly garden.

While digging the holes for the new flowers, I ran into a pretty large sea shell. We typically find small shells when digging, but this was the biggest one that we have found so I decided to take some pictures.

Is this proof that Florida as under water in the past? I think it is, but I suppose at some point sand could have been moved from closer to the beach to where we live and used as construction fill. I doubt it though. Our house is in Lake Worth; about 9 miles from the Ocean. The house was built 6 years ago and was an empty field before that. 6 years ago it would not have made any sense to move fill from the coast inland as coastal land is obviously much more expensive.

The sea shell is not a part of my wifes butterfly garden.

The shell is now a part of our butterfly garden, as seen below

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This bull dog named Tyson taught himself how to ride a skateboard. I saw him on one of the new Apple iPhone TV commercials so decided to google “skateboard riding bulldog” and sure enough there he was.

He has his own website at: www.skateboardingbulldog.com

The owners really say that they did not teach him. It is really amazing how good he is not only at riding the skateboard but also making turns and keeping in going straight in tight areas.