Archive for the ‘People’ Category
The story was big.. Dog Rescued From Freezing Waters… First the video of the heroic rescue.
So it was natural for NBC Local Affiliate KUSA Colorado, and news anchor Kyle Dyer to want to interview the owner and fawn over the dog, a huge Dogo Argentine. Sure it was. But no matter how much you “love dogs” Its pretty darn stupid to think that a huge nervous dog that doesn’t even know you, is going to want you to kiss it in front of the camera. I mean really! Get down on the floor and put your face right up there? That’s a dog attack in the making! Totally senseless stupid act.
Dogs bite in fear. Dogs even bite their owners in fear. So…here is this huge strong “protection type” dog brought into a tv studio, a totally strange environment to him, with lights and wires and cameras, lots of people, and a crazy woman fawning all over his face. Then she tries to kiss him? Incredible! And it happens just that fast folks. You don’t know a dog? And perhaps even if you do….don’t put your face anywhere near his mouth. It’s totally stupid and asking for trouble.
If you own a dog, even a docile one, don’t allow people to put their face near his! People will do the most idiotic things around your own dog. Does he bite? Is a frequent question I get when walking my Border Collie. I always say.. you never know! Because I don’t know. He always has strange behavior around children, and children want to do things like HUG your totally strange dog. It’s an accident waiting to happen and as a dog owner, you have the responsibility to protect people from your dog, and to protect your dog from people he doesn’t know.
The fact that someone may “love dogs” is the best reason in the world to be cautious around animals they don’t know and who don’t know them! Even that might not save you. It didn’t save the custodian at a school close by, who’s face was ripped off by his own pet pit-bull while he slept (he was snoring.)
I’ve always been fascinated by the the Amazon River.. who isn’t? However, walking the entire 4000 miles of just didn’t seem to be an option for me. But, In what must be one of the most amazing adventure stories ever, 34 year old Ed Stafford a former Captain of the British Army has completed a 4000 mile trek of the Amazon. He started the trek in April of 2008 and has completed it TODAY, 848 days later! What an adventure this must have been! I admit I have not been following Ed’s journey, I actually heard of it only today but I went immediately to his blog of the journey and started reading. It is a fascinating account and highly recommended. Start here to read completely. The server is crowded with visitors right now and crashes are frequent but it is worth it.. some highlights are below with my review.
Ed began in Southern Peru at the Pacific Ocean, with a friend Luke. The first month of the trek took them on narrow trails through the Andes,passing ancient Inca ruins and small communities of people living high in the Andes Mountains. While in the town of Unon, High in the Andes with no roads to connect them to civilization, the villagersthere discussed the noticable effects of climate change on their way of life. Instead of 4 rainy months, the rainfall was reduced to one month with crops becoming affected by the change, despite their interesting irrigation system. Read their blog post on this here. Read the rest of this entry »
Taking a break from the never-ending story of the BP/Transocean oil leak disaster, I came across an amusing, often forwarded email regarding Arizona’s Maricosa Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Sheriff Joe is a controversial figure with many,In fact the website arpaio.com is all about “getting rid of him.” but you just cant deny the fact that his prison programs work. The email, printed below is peppered with links I found about “Sheriff Joe” as he is affectionately known.
SHERIFF JOE IS AT IT AGAIN! (Wikipedia info regarding Joe Arpaio)
You all remember Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona , who painted the jail cells pink and made the inmates wear pink prison garb. Well……… Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday March 9th 2010 is the day marked by the State of Florida for the annual FCAT ritual to begin. This year however many Florida middle schools are getting a one day reprieve, due to a glitch in the 7th grade test booklets. Read the rest of this entry »
Dade City Florida is probably not the first place that comes to mind when you are thinking of treating yourself to a day of pampering and beauty. 
If you live in or are visiting Dade City or surrounding Pasco County areas, you may even think you must drive to Tampa to get top notch hair styling, facials, manicures, or pedicures. NOT SO! I drive from Tampa TO Dade City for my pampering in the hands of one of the best kept secrets in the beauty world: Dominique! Read the rest of this entry »
