Wag's Nevada Politics

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is at it again!

You may remember in my May 20th blog where I pointed out what an idiot Harry Reid is.

Well he continues to roll along......

This time he accepted free ringside tickets to three professional boxing matches from Nevada officials who were trying to influence his federal legislation regulating the sport.

Wow! If the Republicans accept something like that, Reid is outraged.



Reid further stated "they would never influence his position on the boxing bill and that he was simply trying to learn how his legislation might affect an important home state industry."

You want the world to believe you needed to sit in the front row of several events to determine how legislation might affect them? That's like a bank robber saying he robbed the bank simply trying to determine how safe the bank is!



Reid is further quoted as saying "Anyone from Nevada would say I'm glad he is there taking care of the state's No. 1 businesses."

Well, Harry, I am from Nevada, and that is not at all what I would say! What I would say Harry is "you are greedy and do not have anyone's interest at heart but your own." As far as taking care of Nevada's business, the only business you care about is Harry Reid's retirement fund.



"People who deal with me and have over the years know that I am an advocate for what I believe in. I always try to do it fair, never take advantage of people on purpose," Reid said. The Senate Democratic Leader said his only concern was "the willingness of the press ... to take these instances and try to make a big deal out of them."

Yeah, Harry, when the press looks into your business, they are just making a big deal out of it. When you can use the press against the Republicans it is OK, but when the tables are reversed, listen to you squeal "what's the big deal."



Your quote "Never take advantage of people on purpose."

I love that quote, a politician's way of saying "I will take advantage of people, but never on purpose."



You don't have to worry though Harry, because as you have done in the past, you can run your campaign in Nevada by telling us even though you are a Democrat, you are an independent thinker who only cares about what is right and wrong and about Nevada. When it comes time to be reelected, you have voters of Nevada actually thinking that, because of your seniority, you will keep Yucca Mountain out of Nevada. What is right and wrong and about Nevada will never come up.

As a downwinder who lived in Moapa, NV, during the above-ground Atomic Testing, I believe Yucca Mountain would be better and safer for Nevada than you are!



There are a lot of voters who are new to Nevada and do not know how Howard Cannon had the voters thinking his seniority was too valuable to lose. Then along comes a dress shop owner who dethroned Howard, and Nevada survived Cannon's scare tactics as well. One can only hope the newer citizens to Nevada do not follow the "keep them in office like Kennedy" mentality.


As a side note, I find it interesting that from Las Vegas to the nothing town of Searchlight, NV,(your hometown) there is a four-lane highway that turns into a two-lane highway once you leave. The majority of the highways from Las Vegas, NV, to our state capital in Carson City, NV, are two-lane highways. Makes sense to you, huh, Harry?



In my May 20th blog I stated "You just don't get it."

Well, Harry, it appears you have gotten it over and over! Ah, the sound of silver dollars as they clank in the tray!



As you say "I always try to do it fair." You need to add "if others are getting graft, I will too as it is only fair."


But, rest easy Harry, when you retire, if you want another job you can join the Mystère by Cirque du Soleil show here in Las Vegas. The tourists will pay dearly to see you put your foot in your mouth at the same time you have your head up your ass like you do now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday Tidbits

Will miracles never cease?

Cubs End Six-Game Slide With Win Over Reds

Wow, was Dusty Baker not at the game?



SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds hit his 715th home run, one more than Ruth



So, let the debate begin. Bonds did it on steroids, Ruth did it on hot dogs and beer.

But not everyone realizes Ruth used an illegal substance too. You see Ruth was drinking alcohol during prohibition!

I will be glad to see Bonds fade into the sunset. I am tired of hearing from or about him!!



Williams Joins CFL's Toronto Argonauts



Miami Back Suspended for One Year by NFL

Williams has been suspended by the NFL for the entire 2006 season following a fourth positive drug test.

The Dolphins have supported Williams throughout the suspension. I think that speaks volumes for the kind of guy that Nick Saban is and the Dolphins organization.

With professional sports anything goes. This is another one of our sports heroes. What great role models Mr. Williams and the whole Miami organization are!!!!!



Not a good week for parachutists


Woman Dies in BASE Jump From Boise Idaho Bridge

A California woman died Monday after her parachute failed to deploy during a 486-foot leap from a bridge.

I wonder if her husband packed the parachute????


One dead after skydivers collide in Kentucky

2nd skydiver hospitalized; both men called ‘very competent jumpers.’

If they were ‘very competent jumpers,’ I doubt they would have collided!!!!!


Skydiver Slips From Harness, Falls to Death

A first-time skydiver slipped from her harness during a jump and fell to her death.

During tandem jumps, a novice skydiver is harnessed to the chest of an experienced jumper. When the parachute is deployed, the experienced skydiver guides the team to the ground.

Rumor has it the woman was nagging from the start and complained the entire time. The experienced skydiver may have guided her to the ground just for peace and quiet!

I have never understood why someone would jump out of a perfectly good running airplane anyway!!!!!!




'Rocky' Sequel Sets December 22 Fight Date


In 'Rocky Balboa,' the 65-year-old Italian Stallion is forced to come out of retirement to take on Mason 'The Line' Dixon, played by real boxing champ Antonio Tarver. What, you mean the 65-year-old Rocky is not a real boxing champ? What's next, the Easter Bunny?



Grammy Awards Will Return to Sunday Night

Who cares?

The telecast drew its lowest ratings since such record-keeping began.

No kidding, "American Idol" kicked their butts!!!!!



Moving to more news about Illegals


Singer Joan Baez Takes Up Residence In L.A. Tree

Los Angeles Community Garden Threatened with Demolition

It's a community garden because of squatters!!!!

The farmers are threatened with eviction after a court battle over ownership of the land between the city of Los Angeles and a developer who wants to build a warehouse there.

Take note, the farmers are illegals using someone else's property.

"It's an extraordinary community of people and creativity in this industrial part of the city, and it literally gives life in every way," Baez told reporters, after singing a verse of "We Shall Overcome" in Spanish.

Joan, go away, you never were that good and now you sing We Shall Overcome in Spanish? No wonder Bob Dylan dumped you!!!



Michael Jackson Plans Appearance in Tokyo

Michael Jackson plans to make his first public appearance since his trial acquittal last June.

This is an alert for all the Japanese parents with male children. Lock your doors and keep your kids inside until Michael leaves!!!!!


Help Wanted Category

Florida's alligator census gets under way

Careful counting: Gators abound during state’s annual count.

The data becomes part of the state’s annual alligator count.
Summer job anyone?

Memorial Day

Memorial Day and Labor Day are bookend holidays, marking the beginning and end of the summer holidays in the United States. These three-day weekends traditionally are times for celebration and family outings.

Celebrated in most states on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is a time to remember the U.S. men and women who lost their lives serving their country. Originally known as Decoration Day, it was established in 1868 to commemorate the dead from the Civil War.

Over the years it came to serve as a day to remember all U.S. men and women killed or missing in action in all wars.


Memorial Day


In 1865, Henry C. Welles, a druggist in the village of Waterloo, NY, mentioned at a social gathering that honor should be shown to the patriotic dead of the Civil War by decorating their graves. In the Spring of 1866, he again mentioned this subject to General John B. Murray, Seneca County Clerk. General Murray embraced the idea and a committee was formulated to plan a day devoted to honoring the dead.

Townspeople adopted the idea wholeheartedly. Wreaths, crosses and bouquets were made for each veteran's grave. The village was decorated with flags at half mast and draped with evergreen boughs and mourning black streamers.

On May 5, 1866, civic societies joined the procession to the three existing cemeteries and were led by veterans marching to martial music. At each cemetery there were impressive and lengthy services including speeches by General Murray and a local clergyman. The ceremonies were repeated on May 5, 1867.

The first official recognition of Memorial Day as such was issued by General John A. Logan, first commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. This was General Order #11 establishing "Decoration Day" as it was then known.

The date of the order was May 5, 1868, exactly two years after Waterloo's first observance. That year Waterloo joined other communities in the nation by having their ceremony on May 30.

In 1965, a committee of community leaders started plans for the Centennial Celebration of Memorial Day. The committee consisted of VFW Commander James McCann, chairman, American Legion Commander Oliver J. McFall and Mayor Marion DeCicca, co-chairman, along with Village Trustees, M. Lewis Somerville, Roscoe Bartran, Richard Schreck, Tony DiPronio, and VFW Vice-Commander, Kenneth Matoon.

Their goals were "to obtain national recognition of the fact that Waterloo is the birthplace of Memorial Day through Congressional action" and "to plan and execute a proper celebration for such centennial observance."

In May of 1966, just in time for the Centennial, Waterloo was recognized as the "Birthplace of Memorial Day" by the United States Government.

This recognition was long in coming and involved hours of painstaking research to prove the claim. While other communities may claim earlier observances of honoring the Civil War dead, none can claim to have been so well planned and complete, nor can they claim the continuity of observances that Waterloo can.

The Centennial Celebration that year brought dignitaries from government, military, and veteran's organizations and descendants of the original founders of Memorial Day.

A once luxurious home on Waterloo's Main Street, built in 1850, was purchased from the county and restored. Now the Memorial Day Museum, it houses artifacts of the first Memorial Day and the Civil War era.

Memorial Day is commemorated each year in Waterloo. The parade, speeches, and solemn observances keep the meaning of Memorial Day as it was originally intended to be.

Thank you to those who gave their lives for me to be Free to have mine.

Wag's Files

From the Entertainment File


Meat Loaf Says He Can't Remember 'American Idol' Performance

Remember Meat Loaf's performance Wednesday on "American Idol"? He doesn't.

He said the only thing he remembers is the television people telling him that he had less than two minutes before he went on, and then he was walking off the stage and thought he was going to pass out.

He has no memory of what happened in the middle.

Meat Loaf, consider yourself lucky. The rest of us were not so lucky we had to painstakingly watch it. Had you been auditioning for the show, Simon would have had a field day!



From the I Love a Good Sense of Humor File

As the search for Jimmy Hoffa continues on the Hidden Dreams Farm in Milford Township, about 30 miles northwest of Detroit, the Detroit Milford Baking Company presents the Hoffa cupcakes.



A plastic green hand emerges from the chocolate-flavored sprinkles and frosting meant to resemble dirt. The bakery can't make enough of the desserts.

An original idea, I'll take 2 please.



From the Nice Gesture File


Nascar's Kurt Busch is still a whiner and is not the most popular driver on the circuit partially because he is from the West (Las Vegas, NV), not the South, and partially because he is a winner.

Kurt Busch donates $1 million to Victory Junction Gang Camp.

"Many people in the NASCAR family are already very familiar with the Victory Junction Gang Camp created by Pattie and Kyle Petty as an oasis of hope, love and excitement – a true miracle for needy children," said Busch.

The 70-acre camp, located in Randleman, N.C., and founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty, is an independent, nonprofit camp for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses.

No matter what you think of Busch, last week he did something nice.




From the History File

Did you know on May 27:

In 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, Calif., was opened to the public.

In 1933, Walt Disney's Academy Award-winning animated short "The Three Little Pigs" was first released.

In 1936, the Cunard liner Queen Mary left England on its maiden voyage.

In 1941, amid rising world tensions, President Roosevelt proclaimed an "unlimited national emergency."

In 1941, the British navy sank the German battleship Bismarck off France, with a loss of 2,300 lives.




From the Public Service Announcement File

Cancer-Causing Benzene Found in Drinks

The five drinks listed by the government were:

Safeway Select
Diet Orange,
Crush Pineapple,
AquaCal Strawberry Flavored Water Beverage,
Crystal Light Sunrise Classic Orange
Giant Light Cranberry Juice Cocktail.

The high levels of benzene were found in specific production lots of the drinks, the FDA said.



And so it goes in Wag's world.

Sports News

Cubs' Barrett suspended 10 games for punch

Catcher hit Pierzynski after plate collision; Sox OF Anderson out 5 games.


Cubs catcher Michael Barrett punches the White Sox's A.J. Pierzynski after being barreled over at a collision at home plate and subsequently losing the ball, allowing Pierzynski to score.

It's called baseball, not boxing!

Memo to the Cubs management: The way the Cubs are playing, he should be happy to get to sit out 10 games. Greg Maddox, who never gets upset, bashed a water can with a bat. Why are the Cubs so bad? Because they have a manager who is clueless. Hello Cubs management! Unless you fire Dusty Baker, you are clueless too.



Sports Crimes

Little surprise man was left to die on Everest.
Dozens ignored dying British mountaineer to continue assault on summit.

Dozens of people walked right past him. Within hours, David Sharp, 34, was dead. Many of today's Everest climbers are on commercial expeditions, some paying tens of thousands of dollars to guides.

Another sad commentary on society: Money is more important than life!


1988 Super Bowl hero sentenced to prison
Former Redskins running back gets 2 1/2 years for distributing cocaine.
Hero? Wake up! Sports figures are not heroes.


Arrest report: Droughns threw wife out door.
Browns running back allegedly hurt wife after she asked him for divorce.
Another sports hero?


Bears' Manning pleads not guilty to assault
Cornerback, 2 ex-UCLA players allegedly attacked man at restaurant
Three more sports heroes?



Walking across the U.S., baggage and all

‘Fat man’ may not have walked it all.


Fat Man Walking, as Steve Vaught referred to himself, embarked on a cross-country journey to discover why he was unemployed and depressed, and weighed 400 pounds.

Film places him in Albuquerque one day and 117 miles to the East in Santa Rosa, N.M., the next.

At 400 pounds, 117 miles in a day should be good enough for the Guinness Book of World Records, don't you think?


Tune in and Turn on to watch the heroes of the sports world.

As the World Churns

He's Taylor Hicks, and he's the new American Idol.

Can he overcome obstacles like an original song that sounds like it was written in the dark ages (“Do I Make You Proud?” ). Is the show getting its music from the Song Book For Dummies?

There were 63.4 million votes cast for the final vote. In case you missed it, that is more votes than have ever been cast for the President of the United States. I repeat, more votes than have ever been cast for the President of the United States.

In my May 5th blog I suggested we use the same format for electing politicians. Maybe it was a good idea after all.

This is a sad commentary, more votes cast for someone to entertain us than have been cast for any president in the history of the United States. We can all listen to tunes on our iPODs and watch sports while the country goes to hell in a handbasket!!!



FBI Raid Reverberates on Capitol Hill

The Saturday night search of Rep. William Jefferson's office on Capitol Hill brought Democrats and Republicans together in rare election-year accord, with both parties protesting agency conduct they said violated the Constitution's separation of powers doctrine.

"Not anyone here is above the law," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters Tuesday. But, she added, "I think you've seen abuse of power of the executive branch over this weekend."

I guess taking bribes is not seen as an abuse of power by those on Capitol Hill.

The FBI's raid on a Democrat's office rippled through Capitol Hill Wednesday, with majority Republicans demanding that the agency surrender documents and other items its agents seized under what lawmakers said were unconstitutional circumstances.

Boy does this smell!

I bet the shredders in the Capitol Hill offices were running overtime.

Over the years I have noticed that more often than not the guilty people are the ones that cry foul first and loudest!!!

As of today, more politicians of all parties were jumping on the outrage bandwagon. Typical, they think they are above the law. As they say "Show me the Money."



Data theft not reported for two weeks

Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson said “I am outraged at the loss of this veterans’ data and the fact an employee would put it at risk by taking it home in violation of our policies.”

The 26.5 million veterans can take comfort in the fact that Jim Nicholson is outraged.

Burglars on May 3 took the government-owned laptop and disks from the VA employee's suburban Maryland home. The equipment contained information mainly on veterans discharged since 1975.

No one has explained why the mysterious employee had the laptop and disks at home in the first place.

Isn't it interesting that his suburban home was burglarized that very evening. Convenient or just a coincidence ?????

The thieves stole equipment containing the data. There was no evidence the home was targeted for the data or that the thieves even knew they had it.

Yeah, right, and I have ocean front property in Kansas I'll sell you.

There was no evidence the home was targeted for the data.

And they know this how since they have no clues?

If the thieves didn't know what was on there before, they do now since the affected veterans and the rest of the world were notified via the entire news media.

The agency has said it was seeking to act promptly to inform veterans by setting up a telephone hot line and a Web site.

"They are telling veterans to go call your creditors."

Another case of too little too late!

The 26.5 million veterans should have been notified by telephone and certified mail. The rest of the people not affected, including the thieves, did not need to know anything about this until the FBI arrests the thieves.

WASHINGTON (May 25) - The head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs faced angry lawmakers on Thursday and described how the theft of a device the size of an iPod containing personal data on 26.5 million veterans may cost taxpayers as much as $500 million.

Aw, just one or two more taxes added on ought to cover the employee's indiscretion.

Veterans will have to be vigilant "for decades" to make sure they do not become victims of identity thieves.

No really, now you insult the intelligence of our Veterans.

"There is no sign that any of this (stolen names, Social Security numbers, and birth dates) is being used at this time," Nicholson said.

Nicholson, "Here's your sign"!!!!!

Criminals can use such data in credit-card fraud and other identity theft.

Wow, I didn't know that such data could be used like that. I wonder if the thieves knew they could use it for those things? That Jim Nicholson is soooooo smart!




Mexico's Fox meets with leaders in Seattle.

Mexican President Vicente Fox was on his Presidential campaign tour of the United States, which if he has his way, will soon be the United Colonies of Mexico.

Mexican President Vicente Fox, speaking in English, pledged to work with the U.S. on immigration reform to make the transition of Mexico reclaiming the United States as Mexican territory as easy as possible.

You gotta love this, President Bush travels around the United States speaking Spanish, and President Fox travels around the United States speaking English. God help us all!!!




Lay 'Shocked' by Enron Verdict

Former Enron Chiefs Convicted in One of the Biggest Business Scandals in U.S. History.

Lay sat with his wife, Linda, his daughter, Elizabeth Vittor, a member of his defense team, and Linda Lay's daughter, Robyn. As Lay clutched Linda Lay's hand, the three women leaned forward and began to sob quietly.

Then as they quietly sobbed, one by one they leaned closer and each pleaded with him to give them the offshore account number so they could access the money since he no longer can use it.

"I firmly believe I'm innocent of the charges against me," Lay said following the hearing. "We believe that God in fact is in control and indeed He does work all things for good for those who love the lord."

Wow, this criminal found God after lying, stealing, cheating, and destroying other's lives, but before going to jail. Most criminals find God about sentencing time. I wonder why he said we instead of I?



God is my copilot.














And it continues, this time in Nebraska;

A convicted child molester in Sidney, Nebraska is being spared the cruel rigors of prison life for one simple reason: he's too damn short. Richard W. Thompson, 50, was sentenced Tuesday to two counts of sexually assaulting a minor. "What you have done is absolutely inexcusable," said District Judge Kristine Cecava of Cheyenne County. "Can I make other children safe from you? You are a sex offender, and you did it to a child." But Cecava couldn't bring herself to send the 5-foot, 1-inch Thompson to prison, for fear the little fella would have been eaten alive. So rather than protect the children of Sidney, the judge decided to protect Thompson. "That doesn't make you a hunter. You do not fit in that category," Cecava added. "I'm going to try to put together some kind of order to keep you out of prison."

How do I even begin to comment on this stupidity? One way to keep him out of prison is for her to take his place in prison.


And I'll close with this news report hot off the wire:

Upon hearing of the Nebraska case, Michael Jackson has summoned his plastic surgeons to amputate his legs and reattach his feet making him exactly 5' 1" tall.

Time in a Bottle

We have all either heard them or spoken them.

What are they? Buzz words!

I don't have time to do that.

I am so busy I can't get to it right now.

We have all gotten into the trap where we have caused our own problem.

We work long hours, commute long distances to work, work late at home and on weekends, and skip family vacations because we are too busy.

We use those excuses with our familles as well.

People wonder why divorce rates are high, why kids get in trouble.

No one has time to raise their kids.

And what happens when we run out of time?

We die!!!!!!!

Maybe, if we have any, our friends and family can take some time to attend our funeral.

We are dead, our time is up. We are no longer too busy to enjoy life and our friends and family.

It's time!

Today here is what I would like you to do.

Play a game with your kids.

Take a walk with your friend or spouse.

Take the dog to the park. (Another star has graciously agreed to post her picture on the site. Her name is Scamp. She is a Shepherd and Drifter mix.)

Share yourself with family and friends.

Stop and smell the flowers.

Now put that in a bottle and enjoy more of life before it's time!!!

Secure Borders And Send Them Back To Mexico!!!!

Guest Worker

"Guest" workers explained.....Since hearing the plan for treating illegal immigrants as "guest" workers, I have now undergone a complete reversal in my understanding of the proper meaning of the words.

I stupidly used to believe that the definition of "guest" is one who is invited. Now I'm told this is no longer correct. For instance, if a burglar breaks into my home, he really becomes a guest who is only looking for a better life. Because he broke in for that reason, I must accept the obligation to provide health care, education, transportation, and living quarters.

I feel so much better now.



KMart does their part to welcome illegal immigrants.

OK readers, in case you haven't noticed, I live In Las Vegas, Nevada, which last time I checked, is a state in the United States of America.

Today at a local KMart the following flyer was in the store for their sales items.



It appears to me that KMart in Las Vegas, Nevada, does not think the majority of shoppers speak English. How do you say in Spanish "KMart keep your blue light special because from now on I am shopping at Target."




While we are on the subject, I thought I would add the following letter which follows along with my theme. He makes sense, but our politicians never listen to the legal citizens:


This letter was sent to Tennessee Senator Bill Frist from a retired border patrol agent, and it has more common sense than all the bull being spewed from the Senate, with the exception of a few sensible representatives.

Dear Senator Frist:

There is a huge amount of propaganda and myths circulating about illegal aliens, particularly illegal Mexican, Salvadorian, Guatemalan and Honduran aliens.

#1.
Illegal aliens generally do NOT want U.S. citizenship. Americans are very vain thinking that everybody in the world wants to be a U.S. citizen. Mexicans, and other nationalities want to remain citizens of their home countries while obtaining the benefits offered by the United States such as employment, medical care, instate tuition, government subsidized housing and free education for their offspring. Their main attraction is employment and their loyalty usually remains at home. They want benefits earned and subsidized by middle class Americans. What illegal aliens want are benefits of American residence without paying the price.

#2.
There are no jobs that Americans won't do. Illegal aliens are doing jobs that Americans can't take and still support their families. Illegal aliens take low wage jobs, live dozens in a single residence home, share expenses and send money to their home country. There are no jobs that Americans won't do for a decent wage.

#3.
Every person who illegally entered this nation left a home. They are NOT homeless and they are NOT Americans. Some left jobs in their home countries. They come to send money to their real home as evidenced by the more than 20 billion dollars sent out of the country each year by illegal aliens. These illegal aliens knowingly and willfully entered this nation in violation of the law and therefore assumed the risk of detection and deportation. Those who brought their alien children assumed the responsibility and risk on behalf of their children.

#4.
Illegal aliens are NOT critical to the economy. Illegal aliens constitute less than 5% of the workforce. However, they reduce wages and benefits for lawful U.S. residents.

#5.
This is NOT an immigrant nation. There are 280 million native born Americans. While it is true that this nation was settled and founded by immigrants (legal immigrants), it is also true that there is not a nation on this planet that was not settled by immigrants at one time or another.

#6.
The United States is welcoming to legal immigrants. Illegal aliens are not immigrants by definition. The U.S. accepts more lawful immigrants every year than the rest of the world combined.

#7.
There is no such thing as the "Hispanic vote." Hispanics are white, brown, black and every shade in between. Hispanics are Republicans, Democrats, Anarchists, Communists, Marxists and Independents. The so-called "Hispanic vote" is a myth. Pandering to illegal aliens to get the Hispanic vote is a dead end.

#8.
Mexico is NOT a friend of the United States. Since 1848 Mexicans have resented the United States. During World War I Mexico allowed German Spies to operate freely in Mexico to spy on the U.S. During World War II Mexico allowed the Axis powers to spy on the U.S. from Mexico. During the Cold War Mexico allowed spies hostile to the U.S. to operate freely. The attack on the Twin Towers in 2001 was cheered and applauded all across Mexico. Today Mexican school children are taught that the U.S. stole California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. If you don't believe it, check out some Mexican textbooks written for their schoolchildren.

#9.
Although some illegal aliens enter this country for a better life, there are 6 billion people on this planet. At least 1 billion of those live on less than one dollar a day. If wanting a better life is a valid excuse to break the law and sneak into America, then let's allow those one billion to come to America and we'll turn the USA into a Third World nation overnight. Besides, there are 280 million native born Americans who want a better life. I'll bet Bill Gates and Donald Trump want a better life. When will the USA lifeboat be full? Since when is wanting a better life a good reason to trash another nation?

#10.
There is a labor shortage in this country. This is a lie. There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of American housewives, senior citizens, students, unemployed and underemployed who would gladly take jobs at a decent wage.

#11.
It is racist to want secure borders. What is racist about wanting secure borders and a secure America? What is racist about not wanting people to sneak into America and steal benefits we have set aside for legal aliens, senior citizens, children and other legal residents? What is it about race that entitles people to violate our laws, steal identities, and take the American Dream without paying the price? For about four decades American politicians have refused to secure our borders and look after the welfare of middle class Americans. These politicians have been of both parties. A huge debt to American society has resulted. This debt will be satisfied and the interest will be high. There has already been riots in the streets by illegal aliens and their supporters. There will be more. You, as a politician, have a choice to offend the illegal aliens who have stolen into this country and demanded the rights afforded to U.S. citizens or to offend those of us who are stakeholders in this country. The interest will be steep either way. There will be civil unrest. There will be a reckoning. Do you have the courage to do what is right for America? Or, will you bow to the wants and needs of those who don't even have the right to remain here? There will be a reckoning. It will come in November of this year, again in 2008 and yet again in 2010. We will not allow America to be stolen by third world agitators and thieves.

David J. Stoddard
U.S. Border Patrol (RET)
Hereford, Arizona



Well friends, that's it for today. I have to go and fill out the necessary paperwork to get a passport so I can travel from state to state within the United States Of America.

Tuesday's Odds 'n Ends

Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., works cheap for sure.

Congressman Taped Taking $100,000, FBI Says
According to Court Papers, He Hid Cash in Foil in Freezer.

They call that cold hard cash!



Republican Randy "Duke" Cunningham of California

accepted bribes on a scale unparalleled in the history of Congress.

He didn't work cheap for sure!



MIAMI (May 16) - A doctor with a slew of world fishing records added another one to his collection when he caught a 385-pound lemon shark on fly tackle, the International Game Fish Association said Tuesday.

Yeah right, sounds like a fish story to me.



KDDI, Sony to develop walkman cell phone

Downloadable music phone can operate about 30 hours on single charge.

Wow! And people complain about drivers on cell phones now!



'Healthy' foods a pitfall for dieters

Products marketed as wholesome often loaded with calories, experts say. Many brands of granola, for example, can be packed with up to 600 calories per cup and are loaded with more sugar than a cup of Cap’n Crunch.

Give me the Cap'n Crunch, geeezzzzz have you tasted granola? I'm not an expert, but I have always known that meat, potatoes and bread are healthy foods, not a pitfall, and they taste good too!



Search for Hoffa Continues

Horses graze a field at Hidden Dreams Farm in Milford Township, Mich., where federal agents are digging in the search for the body of former Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa.


Clues to Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance three decades ago could be buried in the pastures of a Michigan horse farm, but scientists said investigators face plenty of obstacles in finding the remains of the former Teamsters boss.

Ok, and what is the budget for this? Does the FBI have nothing better to focus on right now? Why not bring in a horse whisperer and ask the horses where Hoffa is buried?



Barbaro has 'long road ahead' to survive

The colt still faces a long and perilous road to recovery and chances for survival were still 50-50. But no matter the pain, after the horse has 5-hour operation on badly broken leg, he shows interest in mares.

Now there's a true champion!!!!!!



Endangered fish get a shot at Vegas honeymoon

Two couples of Devils Hole pupfish taken to Mandalay Bay aquarium to see if they'll breed there.

This makes sense because "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas"

Monday Monday

Another Monday and the only thing good about Monday is 2 hours of 24 - the final episode for season 5.

I hope Jack can wrap it up in 2 hours because I hate cliffhangers.

He certainly has a lot of people he needs to kill good!


Today's blog will be short, not that it matters as I don't think anyone is reading it anyway.


These are interesting pictures. I wonder if you can guess where they were taken?

Picture #1















Just a little of the snow in that slammed Reno, Nevada



Picture # 2















Storm clouds at sunset over Las Vegas, Nevada



Picture #3















A lot of snow in Reno, Nevada



Picture #4













Beautiful Cedar Breaks on Cedar Mountain outside of Cedar City, Utah


Picture #5















Snow in Las Vegas, Nevada

Snow in Las Vegas? Believe it!

A little of this, a little of that

Not to make light of this, but I wonder if she was wearing a cross your heart bra?

TAMPA, Fla. - A 44-year-old woman escaped serious injury from a gunshot Sunday thanks to her seat belt and a thick bra strap, authorities said.

Robin Key, 44, of Riverview, Fla., was shot through the windshield of the car she was riding in Sunday. She said she felt a searing pain in her shoulder.

Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said a .38-caliber bullet smashed through the windshield then bounced off Key's shoulder — thanks to a seat belt and a thick bra strap.

Sounds Like she had big holsters. I think she might have had bigger guns than the shooter!




A promising colt named Barbaro.

Kentucky Derby 2006 winner then the Preakness 2006 disaster














You have to love him. Let's hope his life can be saved.




Chicago Cubs reach new low















How much longer do the Cubs fans have to endure the embarrassment?
It is time to fire Dusty Baker and fire up the Cubs!!!


Only in Utah
City prohibits shave ice sales until June 1
(5/16/06 - PROVO, UT) - Temperatures are in the mid-80s, but don't look for a refreshing shave-ice treat in Provo until next month. The city prohibits its sale before June 1.

Why do they care if someone sells shave ice before June 1st ?




King worries pictures of women could lead young men astray

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - King Abdullah has told Saudi editors to stop publishing pictures of women as they could make young men go astray.

Ya think? You mean there is more than oil and camels?



Man arrested after taking photos of pot plants to drugstore developer

An east Georgia man landed in jail after photographing his healthy plants and going to a local drug store to have the pictures developed.

A photo lab technician called police after seeing the subject of the photos. Officers confirmed the plants in the pictures were marijuana.

Hmmmm, the photo lab technician recognized the picture of the plants! Very astute!!

And so it goes from Wag's world. Stay in touch and stay tuned!

Illegal Immigration

Stupid quote from Senator Harry Reid.

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada went further. "I really believe this amendment is racist. I think it's directed basically to people who speak Spanish."

Quote from me, a Nevadan

Being racist is about the belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.

Being racist has absolutely nothing to do with the national language of the United States.


Senator Reid, you and the rest of the politicans of both parties just don't get it!

This is not now, nor has it ever been, about what race of people are flooding into the country illegally; it is about the fact that anyone is coming into the country illegally.

It is also about the fact that English has always been our language in the United States and the American citizens want it to stay that way.


"Senator Reid, you no longer represent the views of the majority of legal citizens of the great state of Nevada".

"You have $old your $oul and no longer care what Nevadans want or what is best for the American citizens!"

"You have become senile."

"You may be from Nevada, but even though it is the west, we no longer "SHOOT FROM THE HIP," especially with our lip."

"You have become an embarrassment to the citizens of Nevada"!


Questions for Senator Reid:

Why is it racist to make English our language?

Are other countries that have their own language racist?

Is Mexico racist for having Spanish as their language?



This letter to the editor puts it into perspective!

A lady wrote the best letter I have seen in the Editorials in ages!!
It explains things better than all the stuff you read in the paper, hear on the radio, or see on TV.

"Recently large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that Congress is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that the U.S. might protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, to stay indefinitely.

Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests. Let's say I break into your house. Let's say that when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave. But I say, "I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and did the laundry and swept the floors; I've done all the things you don't like to do.

I'm hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house)." According to the protesters, not only must you let me stay, you must add me to your family's insurance plan and provide other benefits to me and to my family (my husband will do your yard work because he too is hard-working and honest, except for that breaking in part).

If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my right to be there. It's only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm just trying to better myself.

I'm hard-working and honest ... um, except for ... well, you know. And what a deal it is for me!! I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness, prejudice and being anti-housebreaker.

Did I miss anything? Does this sound reasonable to you? If it does, grab a sign and go picket something.

If this sounds insane to you, call your senators and enlighten them because they are stumbling in the darkness right now and really need your help."

Good story - Funny story - Story story

Now this is why dogs are man's best friends!

Dog Rescues Boy From Colorado River

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (May 17) - A Labrador retriever rescued a 9-year-old survivor of Hurricane Katrina from a river after the boy's raft hit a log and he fell overboard, authorities said.

Ryan Rambo, 9, fell into the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario said.

The 2-year-old Lab, named Zion, jumped in the river and swam to Ryan after he began screaming for help, said Chelsea Bennett, 13, the dog's owner.

Ryan held on to Zion as the dog swam back to the bank. The boy suffered only a scratch, said his mother, Deana Rambo.

I am posting a picture of another pair of stars - Chelsea and her late brother, Chaps. These are Labrador Retrievers like the one mentioned here.



I thought gas prices were high in the United States, but in Germany it is beyond expensive!

Friend Left as Deposit at Gas Station

BERLIN (May 18) - A German woman left her friend as a deposit at a gas station because she did not have enough cash to pay for her petrol, police said Wednesday.

"She didn't have enough money to pay the bill, so her friend stayed behind as a human deposit while she went to withdraw cash," said a spokesman for police in the southern town of Muenchberg. "Unfortunately, the woman did not return."

Two hours after the 20-year-old driver left, the gas station called the police, who interrogated the stranded "deposit" before releasing her. Police are investigating the driver on suspicion of fraud.

Now that's what friends are for!!!!!




The FBI is busy this year with important things!

FBI says Hoffa search expected to take 2 weeks.

Agents in Michigan look for remains of Teamsters leader who vanished in 1975.

FBI says Elvis search expected to take years and years.

Agents in Memphis, Tennessee and Las Vegas, Nevada are on the lookout for Elvis who left the building.

Who's Kidding Whom?

Immigration reform?

Why, just because of concern about votes? Hello! Forget reform and just enforce the laws that are on the books.

It is easy to say employers can’t tell if the papers are legitimate! Really, do they check?

If the documents are so easy to counterfeit, has anyone considered changing the documents? Kinda like we do with our paper money to keep it from being counterfeited.

Build a wall. Yeah, in some areas there is a wall with a hole in it. Where? Ask the news media - they take pictures as illegals climb through.

Send in the National Guard to patrol the borders? Why not just have the news media call Immigration on their cell phones as they are filming the illegals swarming into the United States. No brainer!

No amnesty program - Wanna bet? The politicians don’t listen to the legal citizens that elected them - they just fight with each other and worry about the illegal voters.

Quote “There are differences between an illegal immigrant who crossed the border recently, and someone who has worked here for many years, and has a home, a family, and an otherwise clean record.” Really? What is the difference, and how can you have a clean record if you broke the law by crossing the border? Does the word illegal mean anything?

The Senate voted on Wednesday to exclude illegal immigrants convicted of a felony or three misdemeanors from a chance at remaining in the United States under what critics say is an amnesty program. Wow smart!!

Under the current laws, can an illegal immigrant convicted of a felony or three misdemeanors remain in the United States?

Under the current laws, can an illegal immigrant remain in the United States? I'd guess over 12 million.

Who’s kidding Whom?

Isn’t it the charge of every law enforcement agency to arrest illegal immigrants?

Why is it just the Immigration Agency that can arrest criminals, oh, I mean illegals?

What is Homeland Security supposed to be doing? Isn’t part of their jobs to find and detain illegal immigrants?

Who’s kidding whom? This is just politics as usual - Republicans vs. Democrats. To hell with the citizens of the United States.

Buenos noches.
Gotta go study my Spanish now.

24

Monday's gone.

Mondays……everybody hates Mondays. The only real good thing about Mondays is that it brings us another episode of 24.

The end is near on 24 - only 2 hours left and Jack Bauer has a lot, I mean a LOT, of loose ends to tie up.

In case you don't know or haven't heard, there is one television show that is well written and has more twists and sub plots than you can imagine. This is the fifth season for 24, and it is still going strong.

At 9 p.m. PST on Monday nights, everything ceases for one hour while Jack Bauer kills and maims as he tries to thwart the enemies of the United States of America.

The one thing Jack knows how to do is kill good - REAL GOOD!!!! If you watch the show, you know what I say is true. If you have not watched, then do not, I repeat, do NOT start until next season.

During the TV reruns, go out and rent all 5 seasons of 24 and catch up so you can start season 6 ready for Jack to take on the next crisis. Trust me, you will thank me as you will become a 24 addict.

Next year let’s hope Jack Bauer sets his sights on ridding the country of illegal aliens and bringing the English language back to the United States.

Go Jack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm Just Curious......(part 4)

Why do people think it is ok to say they haven’t done something for you because they are so busy?

What ever happened to common sense?

Why is everyone in a hurry?

Why did people start thinking it is ok to sue over any little thing?

Who didn’t know hot coffee could burn you?

Why did it become acceptable to use the f word in mixed company?

Why don’t people take pride in their work anymore?

What happened to the can-do attitude?

Why do convicts in prison get paid?

Why do the same people who criticize Wal-Mart’s pay scale use the self check-out at the supermarket which eliminates jobs?

Why don’t all the eligible voters vote?

Why do people tip for bad service in a sit-down restaurant?

Why don’t people tip for good service in a fast food restaurant?

Why don’t light bulbs last as long as they advertise?

Why does Starbucks have tall, grande, and venti instead of small, medium, and large drinks?

I'm Just Curious......(part 3)

Why do slow drivers drive in the left lane of the freeway?

Why do people speed up when you are passing them?

Why are hurricanes, fires, floods, earthquakes, mud slides and levees collapsing considered a natural disaster?

Why aren’t there unnatural disasters?

Why, if one person loses their house to fire, flood, earthquakes, hurricanes and mud slides it is up to their insurance company to pay, but if several people lose their homes to the same, it is the government’s responsibility to pay?

Why do people sitting in a bar for hours drinking complain about the hazards of second-hand smoke, but think nothing about the hazards of driving drunk?

Why can alcohol sponsor stock car races but tobacco can’t?

Why is it ok to drink coffee, read the paper, shave / put on make up or eat while driving, but the cell phone gets all the blame for accidents?

Why do people run red lights?

Why did a normal 40-hour work week stop being normal?

Why don’t people have time for normal vacations anymore?

Why don’t people have more time for their families?

Why do corporations post a mission statement that always refers to great customer service that we never receive?

Why do corporations say they empower their employees to make decisions and then take away their power to think?

For Mothers Day

Special Guest Writer Tyler Wagner


World’s Greatest Mom

Do you know who holds the title of being the world’s greatest mom?

The one who gives us so much love and always keeps us calm.

Doing the laundry, dishes, cooking, and who can forget the cleaning?

We don’t get to tell her thank you enough, but believe me we’re always meaning.

She catches the tears when they fall from our eyes, she believes in all of our dreams,

Her friendship and love fill our heart up with joy, the sight of her face makes us gleam.

The best mom on earth is what she is, the first place medals are hers every year,

With hugs too good to ever want to let go, and an “I love you” so sweet to hear.

She brings with her kindness, happiness, and a love unmatched by all,

If you try to find a better mother around, your order is going to be tall!

So here’s a toast to our mom, the world’s greatest mom, we love you lots and lots,

Hope this poem made you smile, and this is a Mother’s Day that won’t be forgot!!

Love You Mom!

I'm Just Curious......(part 2)

Why do attorneys of guilty clients always blame the clients’ childhoods for the crimes they committed?

Why do attorneys for criminals on death row always try to get the death penalty commuted by saying their clients have found God?

Why did Hollywood actors and others support clemency for a murderer and the founder of the violent Crips gang?

What is wrong with the death penalty?

Why do people believe singers, actors and athletes know everything about politics?

Why don’t people say please anymore?

Why don’t people say thank you anymore?

Why don’t people hold the door for one another anymore?

Why don’t parents teach their kids manners anymore?

Why don’t parents teach their kids respect anymore?

Why are people angrier now than in years past?

Why can celebrities and athletes get away with murder?

Why does OJ Simpson still get comps?

Why did the courts rule the airline pilots would lose part of their retirement pensions, but the courts ruled the Browns could not get any of OJ’s retirement pension?

Why hasn’t OJ found the real killer like he promised?

What will Mark McGuire and Barry Bonds say to their kids when they want to start taking steroids?

Why do athletes make so much money?

Why do teachers make so little money?

Why do people support and defend a child molester just because he had hit records?

Why, if 85 % of the American citizens have nothing to hide, do they care if the government spies on people in the United States?

Why could Jonas Salk, without technology and huge grants of money, find a vaccine to eradicate polio, but with today’s technology and billions and billions of dollars, we can't find a cure for cancer?

I'm Just Curious......(part 1)

Why did it become ok for the retail stores to put up Christmas decorations before Halloween and Thanksgiving?

Who are they who say we can’t say Merry Christmas?

Who are they who say we can’t say the Pledge of Allegiance?

Who are they who say we have to remove the word God from money, buildings and everywhere else?

Why do “they” (2%) change the way “we” (98%) live?

Who are they?

Why do we need the ACLU?

Who coined the term “politically correct”?

What does “politically correct” mean?

Who gives out the handicapped parking tags?

Why do 95% of the people you see with handicapped stickers parking in designated areas move faster and better than most of the rest of us?

Why, in the United States where English is our language, do we have to dial 1 for English and 2 for Spanish?

Why, if we have to push 1 for English and 2 for Spanish, don’t we have to push 3 for German, 4 for Chinese, 5 for Russian and so on and so on?

Why is it 90% of the time when you push 1 for English you can’t understand the person that answers the phone?

Why, especially in the Sears stores, are 50% of their announcements in Spanish?

Why is it when you call for any warranty by phone assistance, the person you talk to is in another country (except Mexico) and they can never help you?

Why is there always someone at the movies who talks out loud?

Why can’t teachers give students a failing grade anymore?

Why do parents think little Johnny might be scarred for life if he is told no?

What is wrong with kids playing dodge ball?

Baseball Season

What do Ken Caminiti*, Jose Canseco*, Sammy Sosa*, Mark McGwire*, Barry Bonds*, Jeremy Giambi*, Jason Giambi*, Gary Sheffield*, Pudge Rodriquez*, and Rafael Palmeiro* have in common? They are the steroid Gladiators.

What do the above players with the asterisks have in common with Hank Aaron? Nothing, these players are not even good enough to carry Hank's jock strap.

Hank, you deserve to be in the hall.
None of the group above, belong there at all.
You are the man hammering Hank
You did it all with regular in your tank.

Thanks for the Memories

Sports Report

When will we believe Barry Bonds??




He has spent numerous hours in the fitness room working out with weights to become the Barry of today. I have consulted with my personal trainer and no matter how hard I work out my head stays the same size. Maybe if you hit a baseball hard, you just naturally get a big head.

Maybe Phil Jackson should read his own book.
Kobe Bryant



Kurt Bush you need a little cheese with your Whine!


Barbaro

Catch me if you can! Is Three The Magic Number?

Oops I did it again

Oink Oink I should be mother of the year! Look out Madonna.



Keith Richards


Why is a 95-year-old man climbing a coconut tree?? Put the lime in da coconut make it feel better!!!!!!


And that's the way it is!!!!!!

Well, here we are on Wednesday, better known as hump day. Another star has stopped by and graciously agreed to post his picture on the site. His name is Buddy. He is a Blue Heeler and Fence Jumper mix.

Buddy's dad, Rick, is one of the regular take-your-dog-to-the-park kinda guys who goes out in rain, sleet, hail, sunshine or the dead of night. Here, that can be a range of 20 degrees to 120 degrees with winds from 0 to 80. Rick is a regular to the night-shift dog people at the park. He has just retired from the Nevada Test Site.


The Nevada test site is approximately 1,375 square miles, and is one of the largest restricted access areas in the United States. The Nevada Test Site has seen more than four decades of nuclear weapons testing. There personnel operate in complete privacy.

Therein lies the rub - after several years, none of us knows what Rick did as he would never talk because it is top secret. One day we tried showing him pictures of things as we tried to guess what he did. Well, Rick had a zipped lip, but we did see a smile when we showed him these pictures.



When they move to Florida, we will really miss Rick, not for all the conversation we never had but as I said, he is part of the night shift at the park. For years Rick has lit up the park - no, really lit it up - after 24 years at a nuclear test range, he has a great green glow about him, and when Rick is there, the dogs can see to chase the balls better with the light. Boy, is it gonna be a dark night when Rick is gone.

Today I am starting off my blog with a public service message.
The site I have listed below, Driver's Edge, has a free driving program for kids between the ages of 15 & 21. My friend just had his son, who is 15-1/2, take the course. Parents are encouraged to attend and observe the drivers training.
After observing the class my friend stated “every kid should be required to take this class prior to being given a driver's license.” http://driversedge.com/


Nice Person Award

At one time or another we all run into a nice person. I have found that when you do they usually have a leash in hand and a dog of some kind on the other end.

Well today I am going to tell you of a nice person I had the honor to meet and have known for a while now.
This person takes her dog to the park everyday and night which tells you a lot in itself. At night there is a group of dog owners who all sit around, solve a magnitude of problems and just chit chat.

This nice person is very quiet and usually only talks when directly talked to, which has nothing to do with being nice or not, it is just how she is.

This person will be the first to offer food for a party, help with setup, a donation or anything else without being asked.

When you throw out an idea of something you would like to do, like a web site with pictures of pooches at the park, but you have no idea how to, she volunteers to set it up and keep it in running order.

When you mention a blog site might be neat but you have no clue how to even begin, she volunteers to set it up.

So today my friends as you are viewing this beautiful site, it is because the nice person I am referring to has been kind enough to set it up along with all the neat add-ons, so I can have a soapbox from which to speak.

The nice person award with my undying gratitude goes to Pat Seidle.

Thanx Pat, this Blog's for you!!!!!

Everybody loves Monday because it’s back-to-work day. Woo Hoo! It's braggin’ time, baby.

The men gather around the water cooler when the ladies are there to impress and to show them their sensitive side.

The men like to talk about how on Saturday, they went grocery shopping, washed, ironed, and folded the clothes, vacuumed the whole house, dusted, mopped and waxed the floors, and cleaned the bathrooms.

They cleaned out the refrigerator, defrosted the freezer, washed the windows, cooked a romantic candlelight dinner, picked up the dishes, hand washed and dried them so as not to use electricity for the dishwasher.

Then after dinner about 6 p.m., they poured their ladies a glass of wine, fluffed up a pillow on the couch for her, popped popcorn, and put her favorite movie (Pretty Woman) in the DVD player and then cried at the end of the movie.

Then after the movie, he lit candles around the bathtub and drew a nice hot bath for her, hung her robe on the warmer, turned down the bed and left a chocolate mint on her pillow as he was off to wash the wine glasses and clean off the kitchen counters.

After that he made a list of errands he has to run after church Sunday and retreats to the bedroom to be there for his lady’s beck and call.


The women gather around the water cooler when the men are there to impress.

They talk about how they woke up, asked their man for a "little stress relief" to no avail, changed the oil in the car, drank two or three beers, asked their man for a "little stress relief" to no avail, washed the car, drank two or three beers, and asked their man for a "little stress relief" to no avail.

Then they mowed the lawn, drank two or three beers, asked their man for a "little stress relief" to no avail, completed their honey-do list for the week, drank two or three beers, asked their man for a "little stress relief" to no avail, and drank two or three beers.

Then they talk about how they watched NASCAR, drank two or three beers, asked their man for a "little stress relief" to no avail, and drank two or three beers.

Then they watched the NBA basketball playoffs, drank two or three beers, asked their man for a "little stress relief" to no avail, drank two or three beers, watched sports center, drank two or three beers, showered, jumped into bed and was told by their man "not tonight dear, I have a headache."

Sunday they spent the whole day at church.

It's now 4:30 on Monday and everyone checks their messages before leaving at 5 P.M. to go home.

Another Monday around the water cooler.

Well, here it is Sunday, and another weekend has disappeared. Whoever coined the phrase "time flies" was a very astute person

The topic I have picked for today is lost art.

For anyone who knows my history of being raised in the town of Moapa, Nevada, population of between 15 to 25 people, depending on how many people stopped at Eli's bar in Moapa, will know that I am, of course, an expert in lost art.

The lost art I am talking about is not paintings on canvas, sculptures, or anything like that.
I think almost everyone will recognize the lost art I am talking about, but if you happen to be a pet owner you will recognize the art immediately.

Let me digress, my dog Zoe' insists, yes insists, on visiting the park everyday no matter the weather. Every night at 7 p.m. she meets up with a group of her dog friends in the numbers of anywhere from 5 to 20. Naturally, that means I visit with anywhere from 5 to 20 pet owners regularly a night. These park visits last about two hours as the dogs play and their owners solve all of the world's problems.

Now comes the lost art part! During our outings to the park, fair-weather people walking will pass our outpost. Someone in our group always says 'hi', 'hello', 'how are you', 'hi there', 'hello nice dog', 'hi great evening' to the people walking, so no one walks by without a greeting.

Well, much to my surprise, a greeting is the lost art because you would be shocked at how many people will ignore us. When this happens, I have been told by the folks that I must have been the reason they didn't speak. But, of course, they like to make jokes.

Personally, I am at a loss why the art of saying hello has been lost. Saying hello does not cost a penny - it is one of the few things that is still free. There is little or no pain involved in opening your mouth and uttering 'hi', 'hello', 'how are you', 'whasssup', 'hey', 'what up', or anything close to a greeting.

Today, this posting is my recruitment of all of you to search for the lost art! I am asking that all of you say 'hi', 'hello', 'how are you', or any nice greeting you know to everyone you see as a reminder to people so they can find the lost art they may have not experienced in a while. Please, will you all join me in this quest to find the lost art and share the beauty of that art with others?

Another star has graciously agreed to post her picture on the site. Her name is Maggie. She is a border collie who loves to run.

Saturday in the park, I think it was the fourth of July.

Oh wait, this is Vegas and the 4th of July would be around 115 degrees. Dogs love parks no matter the temperature, and as my dog Zoe' was enjoying her morning at the park, it was about 78 degrees.

Saturday to me is normally a day to unwind from the hectic week, catch up on the long list of things that need to get done which never seem to get done, even on Saturday.

Well, this Saturday was different. You see, Zoe,' my lab/mix, had an appointment with her doctor today for those nasty ol’ shots that dogs need to keep healthy. Now, to most dogs, this would be no big deal - a ride in the car with head out the window with that nice wind blowing in your face as if you were on a Harley, get to the doctor’s, snag a treat from the receptionist, jump on the scale with one foot on floor so weight is lighter (female thing), grab a treat for getting on the scale, then into the examination room and wait for the nice doctor.

In comes the doctor who speaks to you and then to your owner as he hands you a treat because you are such a good dog, and he is going to take your temperature, so the treat is to make up for where the thermometer goes. Temperature taken, you snag another treat, listen to the doctor make small talk with your owner, then you get another treat as a distraction as the doctor gives you your shot. Then you get another treat, get down off the table, snag another treat, and out the door you go for your owner to pay. While waiting for the receptionist to tabulate the bill, you cock your head, and she smiles and gives you another treat. As your owner reaches for MasterCard, because the bill shocks him, the receptionist does not want to look at your owner while he is paying, so she looks at you and you snag another treat. For the dog it’s not bad for an hour out of your day.

That is the way most dogs are, however, Zoe' is not the way most other dogs are. For her, a trip to the doctor requires 2 tablets of Acepromazine 25 mg taken by mouth a half hour prior to arrival at the doctor’s office. You got it - I have a dog that has to have valium just to set foot in the doctor’s office. Have you ever seen a dog loaded on valium, hanging out the window as you cruise to the doctor’s office? Once at the doctor’s office, I have to borrow a muzzle for her because, even loaded on valium, she still doesn't like prodding and poking. Since Zoe' is high, she will have to be carried into the office because in her shape, walking is one step forward and three steps backward. For her, it’s no treats with a muzzle on, and she doesn't want any anyway because she surely doesn't want to be there. We go in and are immediately given a room because they don't want any other patients to see her hanging out in the waiting room wearing a muzzle.

All is well to this point because we are in the room, Zoe' is higher than a kite, and half way snoozing on the table. Then, breaking the silence, the door swings open and in walks a bubbly nurse with a - you guessed it - thermometer. Have you ever seen a dog loaded, with a muzzle on, get alert enough to growl and throw a fit? Even in that condition, she is smart enough to recognize where that thermometer is going. With the temperature complete, in walks the doctor who hides the needle so the shot goes well. Finally, this undertaking is complete and away we can go - oh wait, it’s that MasterCard thing, then we can go. That done, we once again race down the highway with my copilot hanging out the window with the wind racing across her glazed eyes. Now home, she walks around the house like a drunken sailor on a 3-day liberty, and finally, with a look of disgust at me, she ventures off into a deep sleep, dreaming of her evening trip to the park.

Next time, Zoe' will have to share her valium with me, as the look she gave me has me stressed.

Well, I am starting off today's posting with an apology. If anyone visited here and tried to use the e-mail address I posted, you were unsuccessful. As a novice blogger, I unwittingly left out one letter in the address. That has now been corrected in case you tried to e-mail me.

OK let's talk about illegal:

The definition of illegal is: Illegal, or unlawful, describes that which is either prohibited or not authorized by law. In general, conduct is made illegal by statute, rule, or regulation.

I believe, and correct me if I am wrong, that in the United States illegal immigration is illegal due to not being authorized by law.
Now let's talk about the May 1st march staged by those who favor "immigration reform." Most of the people favoring immigration reform and marching were illegal, a clear violation of the law!
In my town, as is the case in most towns in the United States, several things are required for it to be a legal march, yes legal march- permits for parades or marches, hired workers to place barricades, insurance polices for damages, and fees to the police department for directing traffic for road closures and crowd control. In Las Vegas, as I bet in your cities, this all was somehow overlooked which again is illegal. Our sheriff said "the police have no intention of citing anyone for those admitted violations of law." The sheriff further stated "if we had tried to stop the marchers it would have led to a fight, arrests."

Wake up America! Is anyone paying attention?
First, once again our tax money is being spent to pay for the illegals march. Second, a certain class of illegals can break the law actually twice at the same time (illegal and no permits) and the police departments that are sworn to uphold the law turn their heads. This type of action is a burden to the taxpayers, discriminatory as to who is allowed to break the law and unfair to any group (e.g., Veterans) that might want to stage a march and have to pay or be arrested.

OK, this is a perfect segue to my next subject: The job of our elected officials (Politicians) as many of you will remember and as the young have been taught, was to represent the citizens of the United States and at the same time do what is best for the United States regardless of their party affiliation.
Maybe it is just me, but it appears they no longer listen to the citizens, much less do what is best for the United States. Now it is what is best for their party and disagree with everything the other party suggests. It is time to take back America! We need to elect all new people. Of course to do that we need to vote! Because of the way our politicians have trained us, we just coast along with a that's-just-the-way-it-is attitude as evidenced by the small percentage of the eligible voters that even vote. The voting system needs to be changed.
Have you ever watched American Idol? Millions of people vote for their favorite singer each week. Maybe we need to take a page out of that book and have all of our politicians running for office compete for 16 weeks and we vote by phone as to who we keep. It certainly can't be any worse than people we have been electing.

Well, that wraps up my ramblings for today. I would like to thank you for visiting, you all come back soon ya hear!

As a footnote, I'm not much of a reader but I have a book I highly recommend.
The title is Pit Road Pets NASCAR Stars And Their Pets. I recommend it for two reasons: the first is because it has a lot of pictures so it is an easy read and the second is 100% of the Ryan Newman Foundation's net proceeds from this book go to a humane society in North Carolina. http://www.ryannewmanfoundation.org/ http://www.pitroadpets.com/

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