Swimming Lessons

I didn't think it was right that a golden retriever be scared of water, so I gave Oakley some swimming lessons today.



He's also the forgiving sort...

It's Not Easy Being Green

My cousin's in South Africa and I'm JEALOUS... :(

Water for Thought

Did you know that in the United States there's a community that has to drive 35 miles one way for water?

It's true, it's the White Horse Lake Chapter of the Dine' tribe.

Insurance Companies - FYI

My cousin wants the world to know that Blue Cross and Blue Shield will not cover malaria medications, but fortunately will cover your medical costs when you return to The States sick with the disease. Preventitive medicine, who needs it?

Biofuel scares Germans and Mexicans

My sister pointed out these important news stories

Mexico
Germany

Maybe the answer is to run our cars on alcoholic beverages. Or perhaps that may be the cause of this...

Taking the Subway

At any rate, Blondie (the Volvo) hates ethanol

The Soul of a Limerick Writer

People sometimes ask me how I'm doing, and I'm fine, feeling a bit catatonic since school got out, but fine. It's times like these that I feel would best be summed up in a monologue by X.J. Kennedy:

A lugubrious lady of Lawrence
Would regard each new day with abhorrence.
"When I wake up," she said,
"Just to get out of bed
Seems a good deal more work than it warrants."


and yes it's true.....I'm a SUUUUUperSTahhhhhhr!!!!!

Invasions

This has to be my favorite news article of the year. Even greater if you've ever seen "The Mouse that Roared."