Meanwhile, Back in the Bubble
Former President Bush (say that again if it helps) isn’t just bragging about all his Big Boy accomplishments in the White House. Having fled to an exclusive Dallas suburb (which repealed its all-white bylaw only in 2000), he now congratulates himself on becoming a regular guy:
“It was a humbling moment for the former commander in [...]
I Claim This Box in the Name of Spain
Cheap shoes at Rack Room means coming home with shoeboxes, and that means kitties who’ll want to try them on. Chester took to this one right away, writhing in ecstasy or simply marking it as thoroughly as possible as his own. It’s hard to tell which. Rosie seems relatively unimpressed.
The Dan Who Blackholed the World
Wired magazine has the story of Dan Kaminsky’s discovery of a gaping security flaw in the Internet’s DNS architecture:
Then last January, on a drizzly Sunday afternoon, he flopped down on his bed, flipped open his laptop, and started playing games with DNS. He used a software program called Scapy to fire random queries at the [...]
Wagging The Dog
Obama earns himself the Humane Society’s first-ever presidential endorsement:
Michelle Obama pledged on Entertainment Tonight that when the family gets a dog - Barack Obama promised one to his daughters once the campaign is over - it will be a rescue dog from a shelter.
Online petitions urging the Obamas to do just that have been circulating, [...]
Me and Oberon Down in the Backyard
The rain let up, so long walkies today by the lake. I’ve been meaning to take Obie’s picture, so here he is–the magical fairy creature we adopted five years ago after he got hisself runned over. He was a puppy then, and his crushed leg healed quickly and perfectly, thanks to some expert [...]
Death From Below
Rosie is gung-ho for the lure.
Her Ball
More precious than gold is Sylvie’s prized tennis ball. If you toss it, she will dash to retrieve it, bring it back almost to your hand, then flee, doubtless emitting the doggie equivalent of a maniacal laugh. “You want this? You want this? Psych!”
By the time she’s ready to share, [...]
Of Course They Were
Two-and-a-half million chickens fed on melamine-tainted pet food were sold for human consumption, says the Washington Post:
None of the farm animals is known to have become sick from the food, and very little of the contaminant is suspected of having accumulated in their tissue. Thus, no recall of any products that may still be on [...]
Kinda Like Chicken Feed
Remember being assured that melamine-tainted food was only fed to animals? The FDA and USDA have just collaborated on a press release assuring us that human consumption of such food is safe. What is it that they’re about to have to tell us, do you think?
In a fit of reverse-homeopathy the press release [...]
Pet Food Recall Searchable Database
For all concerned dog and cat owners, here is an online database of brands and foods that have been recalled. Sadie the Cattle Dog says to get off her lawn!
