Brown noser!

My sister-in-law reeeeeeally wants a Labrador puppy. Specifically, she's after a female pup with blonde fur, a black nose and brown eyes.

Until last night, when I was chatting to her about it, I had no idea that labrador's noses came in any colour other than black.

It seems that, while black noses are the most common colour, brown is the other option. Kinda like mascara.

Oh and as they get older, their noses may actually start to turn pink!

"Oxi" means "No" in Greek

I learnt this from today's Sydney Morning Herald, reporting on the situation in Greece. It was the overwhelming response to a referendum deciding whether or not to accept a financial bailout package.

My (very) high-level understanding is that the majority of Greeks (like, 61 per cent of them) reject the package that could save them because of the strongs attached to the bailout, which I assume would be in the order of spending cuts, tax increases and lay-offs.

It's being referred to as austerity. Second lesson for today:

1. In economics, austerity is a set of policies with the aim of reducing government budget deficits. Austerity policies may include spending cuts, tax increases, or a mixture of both.