'Nother one for Crusader Rabbit ................................

For the folks at Crusader Rabbit ......................... I has a sad ...........................

see more cute dogs and puppies


If y'all INSIST on leaving, the only thing I can do is try to cheer up
the rest of us ....................... :-(

A Free Republic writer takes on 'Stinko de Mayo' .....................

We lived in Mexico for 2+ years - when we asked about Cinco de Mayo celebrations, we were met with vacuous stares & "Que?" It ISN'T celebrated there.


The American public is FED UP with the invasion of our sovereign nation by third-world outlaws from Mexico and the rest of Central and South America.

We are FED UP with the refusal of the federal government to secure our borders, opting instead to provide big business with slave labor in the form of illegals from Mexico. This irresponsible policy leaves our nation vulnerable to terrorism, and we are FED UP with this endangerment of American lives for cheap fruit.

We are FED UP with people who are here illegally and who can not and/or will not speak English.


Full article here.

UPDATE: Spooky is doing well .............................

swelling is pretty much gone, he's eating well {as he ALWAYS does! ;-) } and I think 1 more injection {tomorrow} will "do" him well - he's no longer fevered on the right side of his face, but there are scabs that are itching him - sweet creature that he is, when I 'scritch' his back, he just looks at me adoringly .......................

Our sweet Spooky,

that DUMB, but most inoffensive of cats, for whatever reason, is a target of the 2 young, un-neutered males - one of them bit Spooky's cheek, with resulting infection - severely swollen, in two separate areas - one nice thing about living in an area as rural as this - the feed stores carry injectable penicillin, along with syringes, available over the counter for less than $10.00. A friend gave me 2 syringes filled with 3 mls each - problem WAS, neither the Spousal Unit nor our EMT neighbor could get the medication OUT of the syringe, INTO Spooky {tried the oral route with it twice {with needle removed, of course} - Spooky was NOT happy with us} - now, recommended dosage is 3,000 units/pound - each ml has 300,000 units, so for Spooky's 18-20 pounds, we only need 60,000 units MAX - yesterday, I got a half ml of medicine {150,000 units - "loading dose"} in a syringe, added another 1.5 ml sterile saline, and successfully injected him - today, he got .3 ml, with 1 ml saline - the swelling is going down, he's 'perkier', though he gives me dirty looks when I smear yogurt on his fur, to ensure 'good' bacteria are kept up. ;-)

On the Catholic Church & immigration .................................

Chilton Williamson has an article on VDare on the Church's teachings on immigration here

An excerpt, which crystallizes MY beliefs:

Immigration, whether one is for or against it, is not what the Church calls a matter of faith and morals. It is not an issue—unlike, say, abortion, birth control, or homosexual marriage—on which a communicating Catholic must believe the relevant Catholic teaching, if only on faith alone.

The Roman Church has no defined teaching in respect of immigration. It stands as a subject open to more or less enlightened opinion and debate among the Catholic hierarchy and the laity. No one can claim—so far, no one has dared to claim—that the Church has adopted a definitive position on the issue, one way or another. Hence, with regard to immigration, Catholics are free to believe, and to argue, any way they like.

Also, I'm NOT receiving notification of any comments, so please don't be offended if I drop a ball on acknowledgments .................. AND, my computer is wanking on me - it won't even turn on - so blogging may be lighter than usual, as I'm using my spousal unit's computer {he has the keyboard configured weirdly, with the right half of his space bar doing "backspace" ;-) }

;-) ;-) From my Colonel ..........................................

Subject: BUS CRASH


A busload of politicians were driving down a country road when all of a sudden, the bus ran off the road and crashed into a tree in an old farmer's field. The old farmer, after seeing what had happened, went over to investigate. He then proceeded to dig a hole to bury the politicians. A few days later the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus, and asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone. The old farmer said he had buried them. The sheriff asked the old farmer, "Were they all dead?"



The old farmer replied,



"Well, some of them said they weren't, but you know how them bastards lie!"

So, you THINK your money isn't going as far as it used to?

Prove it to yourself - my spousal unit found this little gem & was plugging in numbers off his annual Social Security/Medicare statement {the one where they tell you the income amounts you were taxed on over a period of years} ........................ interesting stuff .......................

Consumer Price Index calculator

And, in the spirit of eliminating the "Ugly American" ...................................

Soyez bienvenus à nos visiteurs parlants français

Välkomnande till våra Svensk-talande besökare

Mile widziany wobec nasz Polski - rozmawianie wizytatorzy

WELCOME!! ;-)

Bayou Renaissance Man remembers ...................................................

the liberation of Bergen-Belsen





Sadly, there are those alive today who would happily join in such again; then there are their 'useful idiots' who would claim ignorance of things like this happening .....................................

From my Colonel ................................................ ;-)

Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts!!!

Our Social Security

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised:

1.) That participation in the Program would be completely voluntary,

2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into the Program,

3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year,

4.) That the money the participants put into the independent "Trust Fund" rather than into the general operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other government program, and,

5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income.

Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month -- and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government to "put away" -- you may be interested in the following:

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Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent "Trust Fund" and put it into the General fund so that Congress could spend it?

A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically Controlled House and Senate.

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Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

A: The Democratic Party.

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Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities?

A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the US

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Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?

AND MY FAVORITE:

A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it!

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Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!

And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!
If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of
Awareness will be planted and maybe changes will
Evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully
Sure of what isn't so.

But it's worth a try. How many people can YOU send this to?

Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.

AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100% RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONE TERM!!!

A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Thomas Jefferson

I just can't get impressed .....................................

by Senator Obama - he's DONE NOTHING, other than give offensive speeches - and his latest idiotic comments about 'small town Pennsylvania' have confirmed my opinion ...................... I'll let Audrey Hepburn take care of it:



Hmmmmmm, wonder if I should send the link to the McCain campaign, for when Obama is consecrated the Democratic nominee? ;-)

Braggin' time .......................................

UPDATE: Saw DD this evening - he came over to thank me for my concern - then, I guess he's not TOO terribly PO'd about my "yenta-ing" - he asked me to take care of his dog, while he's away overnight ............................ ;-)

Sunday, as my spousal unit was leaving for work, he said we NEED a shed for the lawnmower & weedwhacker {so they wouldn't walk off like our 3 5 gallon gas cans}, but he wasn't too impressed with the prices .......................... soooooooooooooo, I hied myself to Home Depot & got: 5 sheets of 1/2 inch plywood, 3 4x4s, 5 2x4s & hinges & hasp {for $107.00 & change} - by the time he got home Sunday, I had it floored, the walls up, and the door on it - as he gets out of the car, he says "I just spent $600.00 on a shed" - I said OK, I'll dismantle it - we can ALWAYS find uses for wood - he said no, we'll stick with mine - put the roof on it Monday, then re-did the door {bolts & nuts in the hinges vice woodscrews, 2x4 framing to straighten the plywood, with a cross brace, another $15.00} yesterday ........................... it's 4 ft x 4 ft x 6 ft in front, 5 ft in back, with the floor on the 4x4s, to keep it "off" the ground .........................

Got the last bits @ Lowe's, b'cause we've a neighbor {DD} who lives alone and who no one had seen/spoken with for 3 days - his brother {RD} works @ Lowe's, so I went there to let him know DD is doing his agoraphobic routine - I had stopped a police car making his regular circuit the night before, and HE had knocked on the door, walked around, to see if DD was visible ....................... other neighbors {D, the bully I've mentioned previously & his wife, L} said they had spoken with DD via phone - DD has some degree of paranoia, and WILL NOT deal with police if he can possibly avoid it - D was waxing mouthy about my being nosy, & butting in - HERE'S the thing - D wasn't willing to speak to police, or go to the effort to speak to RD, to check up on DD - I am not willing to just 'hope for the best' and ignore someone who is going through a rough patch & may just need to know that someone cares ........................... I DID see RD, who called his brother while I was there & was speaking to him when I left - RD did allow as how DD does this from time-to-time, and there's not a lot that can be done about it .......................

Anyhoo, got the shed built, and THAT'S what the bragfest is about ...........................

For LoneStar Gal ..........................................

the most important advice I can offer is - if they're 'long-haired' breeds, get their fur trimmed short {NOT down to the skin, but with some fur to prevent sunburn} sometime in late May - I'm talking dogs native to mountain areas {German Shepherds, St. Bernards, Great Pyrenees - even if they're Yorkies or Pekes} - Dallas won't be as humid as here in Houston, but no matter how you slice it, Texas can be HOT. Make sure all their vaccinations are up to date - ask your vet about leptospirosis prevention {raccoons & possums are part of suburban/rural life - also, squirrels can carry lepto - leads to kidney failure, and is transmissible to humans}. Get some TheraFlu thin strips, with ONLY diphenhydramine {Benadryl} as the active ingredient - God forbid, but if they run into a snake, it can alleviate the swelling {most dogs are bitten on/near their noses, and wind up with breathing issues as the most immediate problem} - nice thing about the strips, you can stick it to the roof of their mouths, rather than fight with a pill or liquid - they WILL froth, but you get more medicine INTO them with the strips - if they're big dogs, a full strip - little dogs, give 1/4 to 1/2 strip. If they aren't already, have them RFID 'chipped' & have the registering entity note that you're moving , WHERE you're moving, and the projected dates. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know ..................... ;-)

Via my Colonel ...........................................

Thank you, Mr. Robinson!

Hmmmmm, seems I'm less-than-representative ............................................

of Marines .......................... now, just so nobody cracks that I should start wearing a halo or some such nonsense - I have a full repertoire & ability to use words of the 4 letter variety - which, when I am angered, receives full vent - but I choose to utilize the vocabulary the nuns & Monte Geyer drilled into me, especially when writing - there's a time & place for everything, but to me, the 'Net is not the place to show one's butt ..................... ;-)


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Color me conceited {catblogging} .............................................

there's a stray female who's been dining from the buffet de SuperFod & Diamond Mair ........................ we have one of her daughters I managed to catch last winter - Mama's been totally feral from the beginning - but tonight, for the first time, she was waiting when I took the food out, and letting me know she felt I was late with it - I put the food under the spousal unit's truck - she didn't run, but waited {albeit impatiently} - then, she allowed me to pet her - stayed there when I went back out, allowed me to pet her, all the while mumbling under her breath as she gobbled the food - I scruffed her & brought her out, rubbing her tummy - she's heavily pregnant again - let go her scruff, rubbed her belly - she NEVER tried to bite or scratch me. St. Francis musta been whispering in her ear ......................... I'm also blessed/lucky in that my spousal unit doesn't harangue me on those occasions when I DO get bitten/scratched & have to go to the doc for antibiotics - I dated a man who embarrassed the he## out of me when I was scratched by a kitten in Morocco - but my hubby, God bless'im, knows that telling me not to try to befriend strays is like telling me not to breathe ........................... ;-)