Dumb as a Fish

Here's a good reason why some 21-year-olds shouldn't be considered adults:

And 21-year-old Flagstaff, Arizona resident Rachel Feather wanted to do something to illustrate her passion for fish. So she has legally changed her name to Rachel Fishing-Hurts.

She wanted to go with Fishinghurts.com — the title of PETA's anti-fishing Web site. But a judge vetoed the "com" part. Ms. Fishing-Hurts calls fish — "the forgotten animal". She contends that fish experience stress and pain, just like other animals, and undergo excruciating decompression when dragged from the ocean's depths.

She says — "I hope that by changing my name, people will be inspired to trade in their fishing rods for hiking boots and their fish sandwiches for veggie burgers."

I'll think of her during my next fish dinner, and I won't feel bad about it at all.