World Affairs of the Hellish Kind!

The affairs of this world weigh me down. The Undemocratic democracy in Iran, the tight-rope walk between the aid and the fight with Taliban by Pakistan, the quiet, tight-lipped, and risk-averse President Obama, the Oz-zone depletion of courtesy, and the insistence of Indians to go to that unwelcoming land…these are some of the few issues [...]

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Bo comes from a Breeder, He’s not from a shelter – so what? Let them Live!

Dewey’s comment on my previous post got me thinking.
Here’s the comment – the peg for my post.
Why all over the place people are talkin’ about the new first dog….’n gettin’ angry about where it came from…..that’s really not fair cause Malia can’t just have any dog and we’re sure that the home Bo has now [...]

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Yes We Can -The Canine Action Plan!

This morning, CNN mentioned that recession may be on its way to becoming depression. They also said that depression is so rare that there isn’t any real definition of this phenomenon. Though most of us weren’t even born then, the images that the term depression conjures up in our minds are that of the Great [...]

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The First Pup – Labradoodle Vs. Portuguese Water Hound!

The poll results are out! My pup friends felt that Terriers are the right dogs for the first pup job, but the first family short-listed the Labradoodle and the Portuguese Water Hound as their favorites!
Hmm…
I know that all pups must’ve heard this bit of news! The two canine contestants to reach the finals are the [...]

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Add the McCain-Obama Voting Machine to your blog!

Hi Friends,
Dewey made me realize what an absolute oaf I have been…I gave you the download link for the game, little realizing that some of you may want to add the voting machine to your blog.

Here is the link that provides you the HTML code for adding this voting machine to your blog/site.

http://www.innoken.com/oodgets/games/Vote_for_President_src.htm

And if you [...]

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The Vice-Presidential Debate – Palin Vs. Biden and Winkie Vs. Tiger

Today the vice-presidential candidates debated about why they and their running mates were the best hope for the US (and by projection, for the world.) As I sat there between my two human assistants, watching the progress of the debate, once again I found myself wondering about the Kenopian debate between the two vice-presidential caninates.
Here [...]

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The Presidential Debate – Obama Vs. McCain and Apollo Vs. Oorvi

Obama and McCain  met for their first formal debate in Mississippi. I always wondered why the presidential elections in the US were of interest the world over. I found my answer in this interesting debate.
The main reason behind the international interest is that whatever happens in the White House impacts the whole world – In [...]

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Buddy – the Dog Incredible, calls 911 and Saves a Life!

This dog knows his priorities as well as his numbers! Buddy the canine hero saved his best friend Joe Stainaker’s life by calling 911 and informing the dispatcher Chris Scott of the emergency by whimpering and barking into the phone.
“Whimpering and barking”?!
Buddy…we know that you were speaking clearly in Dogmese! Unfortunately humans are linguistically-challenged when [...]

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Snuppy The Clone, is a Dad Now!

Congratulations Snuppy! Though you don’t have a dad; though the only mom you’ve ever had is an unsuspecting canine biological machine; you are now a dad…and as I hear, Mrs. Snuppy too is in fact quite like you.
While most pups are born, Mr. Snuppy and Mrs. Snuppy were “created” through the exciting process of cloning. [...]

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The Advertisement, the Pug, and the Kibble!

Remember the Vodafone bug (oops!)…I mean, the Vodafone pug. If you don’t, please read my earlier post “The Commercial, the Pug, and the Inevitable”.
Now, as it happens with all celebrities, fame is followed by more fame; and fortune quickly comes rolling after. I am not sure whether fortune rolled after the Pug, but its fame [...]

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