Archive for ‘Ranting and Raving’

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Dec14

Pets for Christmas – Christmas Puppies, Christmas Kittens, Christmas Ponies

by foovay on December 14th, 2011 at 12:43 am
Posted In: Pets, Animal rights - and rants, Pets, Cats, Pets, Dogs, Pets, Horses and Ponies, Pets, Ranting and Raving

In the last few days I have seen several blog posts and articles on otherwise reputable animal and pet websites touting pets for Christmas. I have to say, this really upsets me. As a former animal control officer and animal shelter worker I can tell you that six weeks (if not sooner) after Christmas the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Dec13

Sunday Reading List – or was that a TV show?

by foovay on December 13th, 2011 at 1:55 am
Posted In: Musing, Webdesign, New websites, Ranting and Raving, Reading, Sunday Reading List, Update

I started Sunday off at a friends house doing something I dearly love to do. That is listening to someone telling wonderful old cowboy stories, and family stories. I could sit at his feet and listen for days. I don’t think I ought to share his stories – wonderful as they are – but let […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Nov14

Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday – but Black Friday sure is

by foovay on November 14th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Posted In: Ranting and Raving

Welcome to Corporate ruled America. This Target employee started a petition to ask Target to push back their Black Friday opening time from midnight to 5 am so he could enjoy a bit of Thanksgiving with his family. He will be fired, of course. But perhaps if he reaches 50,000 signatures he’ll feel better about […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…