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I've been wanting to tell you this little story for a few days, but first i need to explain a little bit about chickens. I have two full grown roosters.    Rocky is the oldest, the head honcho.  He has proven himself as the great protector, food finder, and romancer. Edgar is the junior rooster, most likely a son of Rocky.  He's really just reached maturity, and he's definitely still learning the ropes.   Now i need to explain about the prime directive.  God made chicken brains very small, but He packed information in there very efficiently.  In the brain of a rooster, He packed the importance of watching for danger, looking for food, and in both cases, warning or calling to then hens to let them know what's going on.  If you ever see this exchange, it's very cute. But most dominant in the mind of a rooster, is the prime directive, the importance of keeping hens fertile, which isn't nearly as cute.  Also, in the social order...

In today's world, many people are starting to get a feeling of impending doom. Have you noticed that? I have noticed that you can talk to nominal Christians, diehard Christians, non-Christians, and even Muslims, and you will discover that a large percentage of people are getting the feeling that "something" is about to happen. This can be seen in Hollywood, where movies are made every few years that experiment with the idea of how the world may finally come to its final violent end. This can be seen in the popularity of books that claim to have figured out when "it's all going to end," quoting Nostradamus, and noting the Mayan calendar. This can also be seen in the popularity of web-sites giving tips and advice for long-term survival without electricity or running water or accessibility of grocery stores or money, in order to get food. I live in Texas, and it might be noted that the popularity of conspiracy theories in the Lone Star State seems to be mor...