While I pondered dark and dreary

the lines are E. A. Poe - but thats the weather , aujourdhui.

The gutters were  clogged w/ rain pouring over the top , so , out went the ladder during a lull in the deluge. Cleaned out the eavestroughs and all should flow - for about 2 days and then it will clog again.

World by the Numbers : Actually , not bad this week, Torstar , of course.

1381                               hours that the Dutch work / year Lowest  
                                       among OECD countries
                                        The French eat and sleep the most

182                                litres of beer consumed per Cook Islander
                                      hard liquor 24 L by the Koreans

1288                             dollars lost gambling by the Australians
                                      close to this house as well

2.4                                  % of Scots do cocaine , highest in the 
                                      world

3800                               calories eaten by Austrians  
                                        9 of the top 10 calorie consumers are
                                        European

There is a section on the loss of Rain forest e.g. Brazil .. but I'm not doing that. It isn't good for plants or animals
The global child mortality rate is down 47 % since 1990 , this from the World bank on line site.   

Quoth the raven , nevermore   EAP.