Something I wasn't aware is available but am not surprised by:
If you demand quality veterinary care for your pets, then you already know that this is not inexpensive. If your pet becomes unexpectedly ill or injured you may find yourself suddenly facing hundreds to thousands of dollars in veterinary bills. Many pet owners have found that pet health insurance can be a convenient way to help cover the costs of routine or emergency treatment for their pets.
I once remarked to a friend that somebody must be watching Steven Seagal movies; otherwiswe, they wouldn't keep making the damn things. I feel the same way about "The View," although the demograpics of its audience would probably scare me to death.
"View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck was in tears Thursday after a discussion about the use of the n-word, in which fellow co-host Whoopi Goldberg told her the two "don't live in the same world."
OK, who didn't see this one coming?
Once upon a time tattoos were
Hope Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton can get right on this before Barack Obama's election puts them out of the race-hustling business:
A special meeting about Dallas County traffic tickets turned tense and bizarre this afternoon.
County commissioners were discussing problems with the central collections office that is used to process traffic ticket payments and handle other paperwork normally done by the JP Courts.
Today's "Well, duh" headline -- "Drinking games prove deadly to college students":
Today's existentialism quiz.
Bob Dylan: If you aint' got nothin', you got nothin' to lose.
Kris Kristofferson: Freedom's jsut another word for nothin' left to lose.
What's the difference?
I can think of at least a couple.
Hoosier deaths from overdoses went up 147 percent from 1999 to 2004, and the main culprit is not illegal drugs but the growing abuse of prescription drugs. And get this:
The problem, Wright said, is believed to be most serious among young adults and adolescents who take part in "pharm" parties, where they bring pills, throw them into a bowl and then indiscriminately grab a handful to take.
Singling out some players as better than others at an all-star game? Those elitist monsters:
Beachwood has cancelled its annual 4th of July Rec League All-Star Game for 9 to 12 year olds.
In a letter to coaches, Assistant Recreation Supervisor Frank Vicchiarelli announced that the decades old tradition would end because certain kids were being singled out as better players than others.
For the all-star game, some coaches encouraged kids to select their team's all-stars, and in other cases the coaches made the selections..
These are encouraging numbers:
Nearly half of all Americans reported that they have dated outside their race. Sixty percent of Americans between the ages of 18 to 29 have dated outside of their own race -- the highest percentage of all age groups.
I don't expect I'll watch it, but The "Baby Borrowers," on NBC tonight, is a reality show that might actually contribute something to society:
The show is based on a controversial British series in which teen couples considering parenthood are given a taste of what it might be like. In many cases, the participants succumb to soul-crushing stress. Rifts in the relationships develop. Frayed nerves, tears and arguments are plentiful.
