http://ripr.org en http://ripr.org/post/i-believe-ri-pigeons <p>Conjure up in your mind one of those lovely, bucolic Rhode Island days where you are lounging on the shore overlooking Narragansett Bay, a sumptuous meal laid out on a blanket, and all of a sudden, bam, your gourmet meal has been invaded by a parade of ants.&nbsp; Or perhaps you are gazing at a beautiful array of birds nibbling at your backyard feeder when, bam, some dastardly squirrel chases your feathered friends away.&nbsp; Don't we just detest these common annoyances, those pesky creatures that dare to invade our tranquil moments?&nbsp; Mike Fink tells us that such common irritations are in the eye of the beholder.</p><p> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:26:46 +0000 MIKE FINK 9871 at http://ripr.org