• 30Nov

  Traffic will be BAD

  Commute 3 Comments

  

  This awaits me. If I take the 261/241/91/71, like I always do, I will hit a sigalert or two, the other route, 5/57 maybe just as bad, but without ‘formal’ Sig Alerts…

• 27Nov

  Tucker on new bed

  Tucker 5 Comments

  We got Tucker an early Christmas present, a big dog bed. He loves it! He does fit on it, but last night his head was on the floor…

  

  UPDATE:
  New shot from my daughter’s cell phone camera:
  

• 20Nov

  Fog

  Commute 2 Comments

  The last couple of days it has been quite foggy in the early morning. Yesterday the fog was really bad, I drove quite slowly because I could not see any cars in front of me. Normally, most cars go about 70-85 MPH in that stretch, but no one was speeding yesterday. My commute carries me over a hill, and the top of the hill was perfectly sunny, blue skys, … But, below up ahead, the blanket of fog was sitting there, like, well, a blanket!

  

• 14Nov

  Hand MUST be over heart during National Anthem

  Things 4 Comments

  US CODE: Title 36,301. National anthem:

  All this time I had thought that it was OK to stand there with your hands at your side during the NA, but your hand needs to be over your heart during the Pledge of Allegiance.  But, according to US law, your hand must be over your heart during the National Anthem too.  Who Knew?

  ITLE 36 > Subtitle I > Part A > CHAPTER 3 > § 301

  § 301. National anthem

  How Current is This?

  (a) Designation.— The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.

  (b) Conduct During Playing.— During a rendition of the national anthem—

  (1) when the flag is displayed—

  (A) all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart;

  (B) men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and

  (C) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note; and

  (2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

• 14Nov

  Correction to Paris Hilton and her drunk elephants

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  CORRECTIVE: Paris Hilton Story:
  

  (11-13) 15:44 PST GAUHATI, India (AP) — In a Nov. 13 story, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that Paris Hilton was praised by conservationists for highlighting the problem of binge-drinking elephants in northeastern India. Lori Berk, a publicist for Hilton, said she never made any comments about helping drunken elephants in India. The AP

• 13Nov

  Paris’ latest idea

  Commute 2 Comments

  “The elephants get drunk all the time. It is becoming really dangerous. We need to stop making alcohol available to them,” the 26-year-old socialite said in a report posted on World Entertainment News Network’s Web site. Her comments were picked up by other Web sites and newspapers around the globe.

  
  Hilton Tries to Help Drunk Elephants - MSN TV News:

• 13Nov

  We are sold on the - Gentle Leader®

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  Our little Tucker is terrible on walks, so bad that my wife comes home almost crying after being pulled by Tucker (even though he is wearing a choke collar) on his daily walks.  A friend mentioned the Gentle Leader as a device that really worked for them, so, out of desperation we bought one, about $20 but we would have paid more! and the damned thing works! It has a small strap that goes over the snout but it doesn’t prevent the dog from opening it’s mouth to eat, drink, pant, play.  There is another strap that goes firmly around the head right under the brain I guess.  And Tucker will walk right next to me, or my wife, with slack on the leash and will respond to minor corrective tugs to the leash now.  I should do a testimonial for them!!  Here is a photo of a Jack Russel dog with the collar on,

  

  I’ll try to get a photo of Tucker with it on him.

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