Missing days - catching up

I spent a big chunk of last week away from the Internet, so DogBlogging was missed. I also missed a timely followup to my earlier rants on the Schiavo case. And of course commenting on local news...

I was greatly saddened to read this dog story in Friday's Mail Trib - it points to the need for proper identification on pets - tags, embroidered collars, whatever. I have rescued too many dogs from traffic, loose at sporting events or in neighborhoods. Four of those over the years have become mine because they were unidentified and unclaimed after FOUND notices and reports to animal control.

Sitting in my hotel room on Friday AM, watching CNN's coverage of the Pope, I was surprised at an honest assessment offered by Jack Cafferty concerning the Schiavo Case - his exchange with the anchors turns to our attention spans and he utters two amazing lines one after the other:

"Well, we got caught up in it a little bit, too, though. To try and convince me there wasn't a media hysteria over Terri Schiavo you'd have to pour a lot of tequila down me."

and

"Well, part of the reason is they couldn't get away from it. We shoved it down their throat 24 hours a day for two solid weeks."

Before the segment was finished, he also echoed my assertion of the legal issues in the case

"I don't think he felt he was doing the best thing for her. I think he was carrying out her specific wishes should these circumstances arise."

Then, at the end of the show, when they reprise the "Question of the Day", he dug in once more:

"Well, plus, I mean, without disgraceful circuses, we'd be out of business. I mean, that's what we live for."

And finally, in my catchup news, this from Friday's Trib makes me feel not so bad about my credit card debts. The Red Lion officially is sorry the story went public, citing confidentiality of guests.