Well, one good thing happened today.

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I am extremely tired today because I lost about two hours sleep last night.  Digestive upset.  I need sleep loss like a hole in the head.

One good thing happened today, however.  If you saw the story about the dumped puppies–the authorities got the woman who did it and slapped her with a $10,000.00 fine.  I hope you saw the follow up.  It looked like it didn’t get any views and I’m wondering if it was lost somehow.  My side of WordPress indicated that it was published, but it didn’t get any views.  I hope I am not losing posts, somehow.  It is very exciting to track a story.  I can understand why Lee loved newspaper work so much.

Please let me know if you didn’t see the story--I have to know so I can talk intelligently to Chalcedon’s WordPress expert.  The title is  “Got her!  Woman who dumped puppies caught and arrested”.

It was a gorgeous day here sunny and bright and here sat yours truly with absolutely no ambition.  I just can’t handle loss of sleep very well.

I also watched an interview with Janine Pirro about a horrendous hospital neglect story.  I know exactly what she is talking about because I have witnessed similar things.  Not quite as egregious as the case she was talking about, but still pretty bad.  Another area that has to be cleaned up, big-time.  In many ways our medical system is broken.

I hope we have another beautiful day tomorrow, then I can get something done.

God bless everybody.

Patty

 

Sanity Break: Cool Critters REPRINT

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From May 25, 2018

When the hurly-burly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won/

Everyone around here knows It’s time for critter videos.

Thing is, you never know what animals are going to do next. Or what they’re doing just now, sometimes. Like the dog frantically trying to remove rocks from the brook. Or the cockatiels who won’t let the hapless human type on the keyboard. Go figure.

Man Ends Up With Two Maine Coon Cats

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Big Man Adopts Tiny Dog

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Got Her! Woman Who Dumped Puppies Caught and Arrested

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We Need Stronger Animal Protection Laws

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A Review of “Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins REPRINT

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From  July 10, 2012

Make way for the new Harry Potter! Make way for the successor to Twilight! The Hunger Games is taking over as the new idol for America’s young readers and movie-goers. The next great franchise has arrived!

So far, the movie version of Suzanne Collins’ first Hunger Games novel (it’s a trilogy) is the year’s box-office champion. Supermarkets are selling Hunger Games posters and movie guides, and you can bet the video game won’t be far behind.

Some Christian commentators-Kevin Swanson, for one-are denouncing it. Others are trying to spin some kind of Christian message out of it. No one is ignoring it.

The Hunger Games is a very well-written book, an expertly-crafted thriller. Collins never writes down to her young readers. Her prose is perfectly suited to its task, and never seems to get in the way of the story. She excels at arousing emotions of suspense, indignation, relief, and whatever else she wishes her reader to experience.

But for all that, The Hunger Games has a very nasty aftertaste, and I will not recommend it for young readers.

Let me tell you why.

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Wanted: A School Song for Quokka U. REPRINT

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From March 21, 2020

Tuning up to sing our school song–once we decide what it is

G’day, everybody! Byron the Quokka here, with the latest on Quokka University.

We’ve been so busy appointing deans and such, we almost forgot one of the most important things for any college–a school song! We’re going to vote on it, and here are the top three candidates so far:

“I’m an Old Cow-Hand from the Rio Grande”

“The Ants Go Marching One by One” (my favorite!)

“I’ve Got Sixpence”

Aunt Feezy is still holding out for “How Much Is That Emu in the Window?”, but she’s the only one. There’s also some support for this old Simon & Garfunkel song, “I am Iraq, I am an Ireland,” but that one doesn’t make much sense to me. There’s a group of tuataras over in New Zealand who sing it really well, but it’s just not a quokka song.

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Besides, I think tuatara-singing is an acquired taste, and I have not acquired it yet.

Well, if any of you humans out there want to vote on our school song, please go right ahead. Maybe you can suggest a great song we haven’t thought of yet.

The school song will be sung at half-time during all our pick-up sticks matches.

Glory Be to God the Father

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Got My Car Back

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Well, my car is back.

My wallet is somewhat lighter.

It seems that the A/C problem was due to a couple of small leaks.  Not major ones, and it should be good for awhile.  The mechanic did not feel a sense of urgency or impending doom about it.

The airbag was not looked into today, as the technician who handles that was not in today.  However, he said I can live without it if I want to.  My main fear was the darn thing deploying without warning.  He said that would not happen.  To tell the truth, I have been afraid of the airbag ever since I had it.  I am very small and where that plastic would hit would be right across my neck.  In fact when I got that car (brand new) I asked my mechanic if he could disarm the airbag.  He said  “Sure, if I want to lose my license and maybe go to jail.”

So I will be OK without it.

Going there did take quite a bit of time out of the day, so I will post more tomorrow.

See you later.

God bless everybody.

Patty