Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

It may be funny to you motherfucker, but it’s not funny to me.

Following reporting rules is only for the little people, apparently.

Even though I know this is a bad idea, I’m off to do it anyway!

“In the future, this lab will be a museum. don’t touch it.”

Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?

“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”

Russia bombs Ukraine’s maternity hospitals; Republicans in the House can’t sort out supporting Ukraine.

Wake up. Grow up. Get in the fight.

Innocent people don’t delay justice.

Republican obstruction dressed up as bipartisanship. Again.

Marge, god is saying you’re stupid.

Israel is using food as a weapon of war. Unforgivable.

Meanwhile over at truth Social, the former president is busy confessing to crimes.

SCOTUS: It’s not “bribery” unless it comes from the Bribery region of France. Otherwise, it’s merely “sparkling malfeasance”.

We’re not going back!

ha ha ha! Nice try weird people.

Let us savor the impending downfall of lawless scoundrels who richly deserve the trouble barreling their way.

Of course you can have champagne before noon. That’s why orange juice was invented.

We won’t go back.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

It’s the corruption, stupid.

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

He really is that stupid.

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Good day- long walk on the trails, then my brother and I went home for a picnic lunch with mom and dad (ribs, salmon salad, potato salad, beans, pasta salad, and a blackberry lemon turnover), then took Lily and the JRT’s to the park. They had a good old time, and this is my favorite picture:

Here are two quick vids- the first is Guesly getting gang tackled by Lily and Ginny every time he caught the ball and tried to bring it back to us. The other two couldn’t care about the ball, just want to jump Guesly:

After about a half hour, they were all kind of pooped, and Lily rolled in the grass for a bit:

Life is good. I tried to take Lily for a walk tonight after we got home, got about a mile in and she turned around and started walking back to the car. I can take a hint- she is now snoring on the couch.

Don’t forget a Capitol Fourth on PBS at 8 pm.

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  3. 3.

    kid bitzer

    “The other two couldn’t care about the dog”

    i’m thinking you meant “about the ball”?

  4. 4.

    IanY77

    I second DimCP. It’s always great to see a rescued dog having such a great time. She seems like a real treasure. Great to see it.

    Much smaller than I though. I kind of imagined her as about mid-thigh high.

  5. 5.

    shelley matheis

    Ah, man. That first pict makes my heart sing. Love how Lily is definately making her wishes known. “John, it’s a holiday. I could use some down time!’

  8. 8.

    eemom

    Life is good indeed when animals are happy.

    Happy 4th y’all.

    oh, and just out of curiosity — is anyone besides me pathetic enough to admit to spending many hours of such holiday (EVERY year) watching the SciFi channel Twilight Zone marathon?

  9. 9.

    John Cole

    She comes up to a little around my knee. I’d have to wake her up to measure her, and I’m not going to do that. She had a full day and I just fed her, and she is sacked out on her doggy bed on my bed, with her head on my pillow. She knows she can get away with it.

  11. 11.

    Violet

    Awww…those videos are excellent. She’s being a dog! That’s great to see.

    she is sacked out on her doggy bed on my bed, with her head on my pillow. She knows she can get away with it.

    Lolz. Already got you wrapped around her paw, huh?

    Happy Fourth, everyone!

  12. 12.

    gex

    That picture is the best. Damn, it is good to see Lily so happy. It brings tears to my eyes just to think about how much her life has changed for the better.

    This is just awesome.

  13. 13.

    Comrade Stuck

    The lush green grass is a sight for sore eyes. We’re finally getting some decent rain here, so things should be greening up more. And as timing would have it, the Hummers have arrived in force today, with the Rufous thugs and Caliopes having at it with Black Chinned and Broadtailed. Non stop aerial combat show.

    And the sight of happy frolicking canines is always a treat.

  14. 14.

    John Cole

    @gex: My life is better. I checked my blood pressure today, and I am at 122/62, which is down twelve points and ten points respectively, and I’m overweight.

  16. 16.

    GReynoldsCT00

    @John Cole:

    An angel definitely tapped you on the shoulder when you saw Lily at the shelter… you needed each other. It’s wonderful to see how much she has come out of her shell over the last couple of weeks.

  17. 17.

    gex

    @John Cole: With all the walking I’ll bet you start to see the weight changing for the better. I have been slowly dropping poundage since I got my dog last August.

  18. 18.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    One of the great ironies of Palin’s hasty announcement, and obvious attmenpt to bury the news on a long weekend, is that she chose to do it on the same weekend as the Great Tea Party Revolution Weekend. As Dave Weigel points out the parties aren’t getting quite the attention the first round got with all the media. Now they can’t get no repsect on memeorandum.com either. Sad. Sad. Sad. Reynolds is posting pictures if anyone is curious. Notice anything missing in those pictures if you happen to check them out? (I can’t bring myself to link to them. You can find the link at memeorandum)

  19. 19.

    Comrade Stuck

    America’s Batshit Diva

    One day after announcing that she’s resigning, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blasted the media for their coverage of her surprise move and asserted that she’s held to a higher standard by reporters. Palin, who has not had a public schedule for the July 4th holiday, posted a message on her Facebook page just before 5 O’clock Eastern describing news accounts of her announcement yesterday as “predictable, ironic, and as always, detached from the lives of ordinary Americans who are sick of the ‘politics of personal destruction.’” “How sad that Washington and the media will never understand; it’s about country,” Palin wrote. “And though it’s honorable for countless others to leave their positions for a higher calling and without finishing a term, of course we know by now, for some reason a different standard applies for the decisions I make.” But asked exactly what stories the governor was criticizing, Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton said Palin wasn’t referring to any specific news or TV account but rather the speculation and questions about what may have been her motivation for resigning. As for the “higher calling” Palin referred to, Stapleton said the governor was just generally referring to what she sees as a move up in public life.

  20. 20.

    demkat620

    She looks so happy. Good on you John.

    Its been a beautiful day here. Sunshine, baseball, hotdogs and now fireworks.

    Perfect.

    Happy fourth everyone!

  23. 23.

    Zuzu's Petals

    @John Cole:

    Saw a poster with a pic of a dog holding a leash in its mouth, with a caption something like: “Think of her as a personal trainer with fur.”

    Walking is such a great all-round exercise, you couldn’t have picked a better, more fun program to stick with. Sounds like Lily is doing her part to whip you into shape!

    And ditto everyone else’s comments about how happy Lily looks. Yay!

  25. 25.

    Nicole

    Thanks for the Lily pix- I loved both videos.

    eemom- I would wager money my dad is happily watching the Twilight Zone marathon, even though he owns most of the episodes on DVD. I celebrated America’s birthday by watching Reds (I’d never seen it). Which is a shakeup from my usual 4th of July movie, Jaws.

  26. 26.

    shelley matheis

    Over at Daily Kos, someone posited the question, “What’s your favorite movie for the 4th?”
    Mine, James Cagney’s ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy.”

  28. 28.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    Don’t forget a Capitol Fourth on PBS at 8 pm.

    You need to take Aretha Franklin with you and Lily.

  31. 31.

    John Cole

    I think I speak for a grateful nation that Aretha caught the strap on her dress as it started to fall. Sweet jesus, I was watching in HD. That could have been bad.

    Also, I’m catching a very Liza vibe from Barry Manilow.

  32. 32.

    RedKitten (formerly Krista - the Canadian one)

    My life is better. I checked my blood pressure today, and I am at 122/62, which is down twelve points and ten points respectively, and I’m overweight.

    Good stuff! I’m guessing you’re starting to find your clothes fitting differently, with all of the long walks you’ve been taking.

    Those videos are absolutely adorable, by the way. And can I just say that I love your family? You guys get along well, you love good food, and you have adorable doggies.

  33. 33.

    Comrade Stuck

    Don’t forget a Capitol Fourth on PBS at 8 pm.

    I just want to hear Lee Greenwood sing Proud to Be an American, one mo’ time.

  38. 38.

    tams

    “life is good”

    that’s one of the best things i’ve heard you say (write) in a long time. sam sam misses lily and wants to go out with her bdf (best dog friend) for a walk this week – maybe we can even get the dogs to pay for us to go out for dinner!

    next time you go home, i’m coming with so your parents can meet sam and i can enjoy your fathers cooking!

  40. 40.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    @John Cole:

    How many people added Aretha to their dead pool tonight?

    Add small animals and children that get trapped alone with her.

  41. 41.

    demkat620

    Okay who is this sad, whining woman playing guitar for the USO?

    Jeebus, should I know who this is?

  45. 45.

    Comrade Stuck

    @Laura W:

    7/4/08: You all suck. I think I am done blogging for the day. I have nothing but contempt for you all.

    The Democrat Force was not with him yet.

  54. 54.

    Fax Paladin

    Apparently Palin’s lawyer is making noises about suing for defamation:

    The abruptness of her announcement and the mystery surrounding her plans has fed widespread speculation. But Palin attorney Thomas Van Flein on Saturday warned legal action may be taken against bloggers and publications that reprint what he calls fraudulent claims.

    “To the extent several websites, most notably liberal Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore, are now claiming as ‘fact’ that Governor Palin resigned because she is ‘under federal investigation’ for embezzlement or other criminal wrongdoing, we will be exploring legal options this week to address such defamation,” Van Flein said in a statement. “This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law.”

  56. 56.

    RedKitten (formerly Krista - the Canadian one)

    7/4/08: You all suck. I think I am done blogging for the day. I have nothing but contempt for you all.

    I’d be worried if I believed for one moment that John’s curmudgeonly ways were over for good. But I’m sure there will still be lots of refreshing, cranky sourness to go with the Lily-induced sweetness in the years to come.

  57. 57.

    Turgidson

    @Fax Paladin:

    LOL, so Sarah is resigning because she can’t afford all the litigation, and her first act as ex-gov is going to be….to sue a bunch of people!

    How expected.

  58. 58.

    Steeplejack

    I opted for Casino Royale on USA. Missed it in the theater, missed it everywhere else, and I’ve been wanting to see it. Yes, I know USA stretches it out to three hours with commercials, but even as I write this I am using the cosmic power of the DVR to build up a buffer so I can zoom through it with minimal interruption. Already watched the opening sequence, and that was pretty damn good.

    Maybe Burn After Reading later on HBO.

    Oh, and I had to work all day, so I’m torn between hot dogs and pizza for dinner. Definitely some sort of all-American junk food. And adult beverages. Speaking of which, must get one now.

    Edit: Moderation! WTF?!

  62. 62.

    Comrade Stuck

    @Fax Paladin:

    She’s just fighting against frivolous lawsuits by filing one herself. Same way as being a better governor by quitting as governor. It’s all too zen like for us snotty liberals to get.

  63. 63.

    Comrade Jake

    @Fax Paladin:

    I read that Moore piece they’re referencing, and I recall her clearly speculating as to motive. Nowhere did she claim it as “fact”. These people either can’t read, or they live in bizarro-world.

  64. 64.

    Max

    I’m sorry, but I have to chuckle to myself watching the Foos and imagining them playing during W’s tenure.

    Change has definitely come to America.

  65. 65.

    Steeplejack

    My (perfectly innocuous) comment at 8:42 in moderation. WTF?! And damn it. Also.

    P.S. Great doggie pix. Lily has blossomed.

  66. 66.

    mai naem

    @Fax Paladin

    Uhmmm, so let me get this right – Sarah wants to sue Shannyn Moore for speculating but she could sit there and speculate all she wanted to about Michelle”doesn’t love her country”Obama and Barack”scary black muslim commie pinko terrahrist”Obama. Okay. I have to go on Amazon and purchase that Palinese/English dictionary.

  68. 68.

    Nicole

    @Steeplejack: I love Casino Royale! My favorite scenes are:
    Daniel Craig looking at himself wearing the dinner jacket (“There are dinner jackets and there are dinner jackets. This is the latter.”), and
    Daniel Craig getting out of the car in that short-sleeved white shirt and
    Daniel Craig getting out of the ocean in those kinda retro ’60s swim trunks.

    Very disappointed in Quantum of Mopey, however.

  69. 69.

    Damned at Random

    Lucky Lily-

    It’s a long way from living in a Hell House full of urine and feces and sickly cats to rolling in the green grass and chasing doggy friends in the sunshine.

  71. 71.

    demimondian

    Am I the only person who sees The Divine Sarah are being nothing more than a poorly disciplined Paris Hilton?

  72. 72.

    LD50

    “This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law.”

    I doubt she has any lawyers who’d follow thru on this — I assume she’s just trying to intimidate her opponents into silence.

    It’s a very Palinesque gesture — her tyrannical bullying style writ large. Imagine what she’d be like in Washington.

  73. 73.

    JK

    @Comrade Stuck:

    It was the fucking liberal media that made this dimwit asshole a superstar in the first place. After Palin’s convention speech, I flipped back and forth on my tv remote trying to find someone who was critical of her remarks. It was impossible. Almost in unison, virtually every pundit I saw proclaimed a star was born and that she had hit a home run. As best as I can recall, Olbermann and Madow expressed fairly mild criticism of some parts of the speech but gave her very high marks for style and poise.

    Palin is not the rootin tootin, field dress first ask questions later person her handlers tried to invent. She is a whiny, sniveling, cowardly dumbass who throws a tantrum anytime the MSM tries to ask her legitimate questions.

  74. 74.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    @Fax Paladin: Oh the irony of a “conservative” using a Trial Lawyer to sue someone. I thought the entire point of the GOP was to save the country from taxes and trial lawyers. Oh the irony.

    ETA: She also happens to be an elected public official which means she’s pretty much fair game.

  76. 76.

    Turgidson

    It must be an exhausting job to be Palin’s lawyer. She probably wants to sue new perceived enemies every single day for made-up slights and insults. And with her, the fact that what she’s saying is made up, AND doesn’t amount to a cause of action, would not matter to her at all.

    If I was that unlucky soul, I’d pull a Toby from the Office. Much the way he told Dwight he sent every employee complaint about Jim to the central office, I’d tell Palin I was gonna file the lawsuit first thing in the morning and feel secure that she’d forget all about it by then and be on to her next lawsuit demand, etc.

  77. 77.

    Tim (The Oher One)

    See this comment thread is saving me the agony of watching that PBS debacle out here in Calif.

    I’m going either a Connery/Bond or an MST3K after BBQ.

    John, your dog is happening and those Jack Russell’s are starting to pull at my pet-strings.

  78. 78.

    Laura W

    @Comrade Stuck:

    The Democrat Force was not with him yet.

    LOLWUT?
    I’m pretty sure if I archive dive again I can find him saying that as recently as 2-3 weeks ago?
    I think it’s sort of a Cole Mantra, frankly. Democratic self-loathing is a hard pattern to beat, you know.

  79. 79.

    Common Sense

    re Foo Fighters:

    Why doesn’t the NFL have guys like these do the Superbowl? Or Jack White for that matter. Christ “Seven Nation Army” is basically soccer’s theme song anyway.

  80. 80.

    jeff

    John–I so love you for what you’ve made possible for Lily. That is so beautiful! Is it possible to thank you from the universe in general for enabling a little more happy?????

    Thanks! You are a gentleman.

    /going to hug my own

  81. 81.

    JK

    Has anyone seen a comment by that smarmy, obnoxious prick John McCain, who inflicted the Wasilla whackjob on an unsuspecting nation, regarding his former running mate’s decision to abandon her post and go AWOL?

  82. 82.

    robertdsc

    a poorly disciplined Paris Hilton?

    The upskirts of Mrs. Palin would be hawt hawt hawt.

  83. 83.

    demkat620

    @JK: No but he put out a video today blasting Obama for not bomb, bomb, bombing Iran. Also.

  86. 86.

    Steeplejack

    @Nicole:

    Just got past Daniel Craig emerging from the ocean in the retro ’60s swimming trunks. Nice. Sean Connery looked very good in those too.

    As I have watched the (endless) Bond movie reruns on USA, Spike, etc., over the last couple of years, I have really come to appreciate From Russia with Love and especially Dr. No, which is a tight little gem that looks like it cost about $100,000. Talk about ROI.

    Back to the movie. Bond is rolling on the floor with the wife of the bad dude whose car he just won in a poker game.

    Edit: Again with the moderation! I would love to know what is triggering it this time.

  87. 87.

    Lesley

    Lily appears to be cured of her past and is fully immersing herself in the superior here and now. The videos and the photo are great.

    When a dog turns around and marches back to the car or to the house, it’s a sign she’s self-assured.

    Keep the videos coming.

  90. 90.

    Litlebritdifrnt

    John – the photo and the two vids are absolutely priceless, Lily is having so much fun with G&G, and rolling in the grass! I bet she used to dream of that while laying on a cold concrete floor. Yet again you have brought tears to my eyes with this story. Just a suggestion, perhaps you should begin writing all this down. I see a doggie version of “The cat and the curmugeon” in the works.

  92. 92.

    Zuzu's Petals

    Wow, I can’t believe it.

    Ol’ Cap’n Wingnut actually called Palin out on her stunt:

    There’s really no excuse, and what Rich Lowry also calls her “terrible,” “rambling,” and “not at all persuasive” statement showed that. Unless there was a serious illness or a serious scandal, the resignation on the grounds Palin gave is simply incomprehensible. She has destroyed her own credibiity in a single day.

    Bonus link and quote from the Spectator with similar putdowns.

  93. 93.

    LD50

    what Rich Lowry also calls her “terrible,” “rambling,” and “not at all persuasive” statement

    You mean…

    no more starbursts? :-(

  94. 94.

    JK

    @Zuzu’s Petals:

    Thank God for Roland Martin.

    He’s one of the few bright lights on cable news.

    @demkat620:

    John “Country Last, Ego First” McCain can go fuck himself. I’m sick and tired of the slobbering and drooling that the MSM continues to do over this swine of a senator. As an American and a Beach Boys fan, I was sickened and disgusted with his “Bomb Bomb Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran” nonsense.

    I can’t believe Obama wasted his time trying to make nice with this cocksucker. First he throws a dinner in honor of this prick the night before inauguration day. Then he appoints Janet Napolitano, the only democrat with any shot of beating McCain, to be DHS secy.

    At times like this, Obama drives me nuts. I’d like to see him drop the professorial demeanor for a few minutes, invite McCain into the Oval Office and say “John, You Need to Shut the Fuck Up About Iran Already, Capice, Paisan?”

  95. 95.

    CaseyL

    Coming in a little late to say howdy and check in…

    I spent the 4th the same way I spent the 3rd: blazing through Medical Assistant coursework. I’m taking 12 credits in 8 weeks because a) I’m nuts; and b) I’d like to finish this program in 4 quarters rather than 5. I finished the first module about an hour ago, took a test and emailed the exercises to the instructor. Thank god this quarter will be all on-line and I can really get it all done at my own pace, at any and all hours.

    Feeling pretty much brain drained, so it was a total delight to see the goggie vids. I think I’d love to trade places with Lily and roll around in the grass a bit myself :)

    I also cackled and hooted at Lily telling John the walk was over, time to head home, kthx. In John Cole’s house, it’s the animals who wear the pants :D

    I am now watching A Capital 4th, and really enjoying whoever that singer taking off on Frankie Vallee and …. I don’t know who originally did “Oh What a Night,” but them, too. I tuned in late, but so long as I still get to watch the fireworks, I’m happy.

    A great 4th to one and all!

  99. 99.

    Steeplejack

    @Nicole:

    Reached the dinner jacket scene. Perfect!

    I also liked the repartee between Bond and Vesper Lynd when they first meet on the train. Meowch.

  100. 100.

    Nicole

    @Steeplejack:

    Edit: Again with the moderation! I would love to know what is triggering it this time.

    Seeing as how my comment was moderated, too, it must be the Daniel Craig movie that runs in my head during Casino Royale. Moderation knows. It knows.

    Apparently Daniel Craig is coming to Broadway. I don’t remember what play, but I do know he will be wearing a police uniform.

  102. 102.

    Louise

    So glad you posted the pics and vids of Lily and the JRTs. Lily has learned how to be a dog! It’s wonderful.

    (I’m one of those who thought she was bigger. I love having a clearer picture of her now.)

    Mark Halperin is a jackass. Not a newsflash, I know, but sometimes it just needs to be said again.

  103. 103.

    Steeplejack

    @Nicole:

    Moderation knows. It knows.

    LOL.

    Apparently Daniel Craig is coming to Broadway. I don’t remember what play, but I do know he will be wearing a police uniform.

    Are you sure this isn’t your stripper-gram fantasy?

    Bond is comforting Vesper Lynd in the shower. I must press on.

  104. 104.

    robertdsc

    At times like this, Obama drives me nuts. I’d like to see him drop the professorial demeanor for a few minutes, invite McCain every centrist Dem and Blue Dog into the Oval Office and say “ You Need to Shut the Fuck Up, Capice, Paisan?”

    But he won’t. Instead, he’s whining about lefty groups targeting those same idiots.

  105. 105.

    Rey

    Damn -Steve McNair is dead. Sounds like a murder-suicide by the 20 yo girlfirend. McNair was shot multiple times and she was found with a bullet hole in the head with the gun next to her body. I’m a Tennessean- Steve was the quaterback when Tennessee finally got an NFL team- I’m soooo sad.

  106. 106.

    gex

    John,

    How’s Lily doing with fireworks/firecrackers going off? My bold, self-confident pup has his nose tucked in between my back and the couch. He doesn’t like them, but he hasn’t run off to hide, either.

  107. 107.

    Fulcanelli

    I’m confident that in the near future Bailin’ Palin will be honing her formidable bomb throwing skills for any far right wing cause or candidate that will write her a check and pay for airfare to the lower 48. Hey, she’s got a ton of legal debt to pay off, right?

    She’s finished as an electable political entity, so expect her to do what she does best: Agitate the 25 or so percent of the country that is the politically and intellectually clueless republican “base”. Which as you all know, is the same bag full of hammers stupid enough to believe you can govern a country as complex as the 21st century United States with a failed ideology which never worked for anybody other than the richest 5% to begin with while leaving the rest of us circling the drain. Moar, plz.

    She’ll be giving Rush a lap dance within a week or so after she vacates the AK State House, speaking of which, I’m sure we have much to look forward to once the holiday weekend is over. He must be out. of. his. mind. Then there’s Levi Johnson’s book coming out. Popcorn futures are looking good.

  108. 108.

    gbear

    @JK:

    Bomb Iran was actually a single that came out around 1980 (during the hostage crisis) by a band called Vince Vance and the Valiants. I’ve got it, but I don’t think I’ve listened to it since I bought it. It’s teh lame.

    @LD50:

    The starbursts have gone starbust.

  110. 110.

    JK

    @robertdsc:

    Great point. Obama would be helping the country by reading the riot act to the centrist and blue dog dems in addition to John McCain.

    The one silver lining is that as bad as Obama may get, he’ll never be as disastrous as John McCain.

  113. 113.

    Doctor Science

    I started wondering what kind of rescue dogs are available in my area, so I just moseyed over to petfinder.com. Holy cow, it’s All Pit Bull, All the Time. Is this the case nationwide, or is it something about NJ? Are there more pit bulls than anything else, or are they just unadoptable?

  114. 114.

    robertdsc

    The one silver lining is that as bad as Obama may get, he’ll never be as disastrous as John McCain.

    Given Obama’s total failure at controlling the banks, I’m not so sure of that.

  115. 115.

    Fulcanelli

    @robertdsc: I had a sense something was rotten in Denmark back when Obama nominated Geithner for Treasury and Wall Street nodded approvingly.

  116. 116.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Doctor Science: They have a bad rep, so, yeah, they are harder to adopt out. Sweetest dog I know is a pit. The problem is that people with aggressive tendencies who get pits force that out of their pits, who have incredibly strong jaws.

    John, that picture and those videos made me smile. I especially love the video of Lily and Ginny ganging up on Guesly. It’s marvelous to see Lily playing like a dog. It’s also great that she was comfortable enough to tell you, “Yo, human. I’m tired. Let’s go.”

    @Comrade Jake: Steve McNair was a favorite of mine. This is sad, sad news.

  117. 117.

    JK

    @robertdsc:

    Given Obama’s total failure at controlling the banks, I’m not so sure of that.

    I’ll take Vice President Biden any day of the week over Vice President Palin. The sheer magnitude of Palin’s overflowing dumbness would inevitably make a McCain presidency worse than an Obama presidency.

  119. 119.

    Indylib

    Happy 4th of July, Juicers! Just got my boys to bed. We went to the fireworks and the carnival at Naval Station Great Lakes. My husband was CDO today, so he got us as close to the fireworks as the fire trucks were. Hell of a view and you know you’re close when you can not only see the fireworks but you can also feel them. Hope everyone had a great day.

    Wonderful pics John. Lily and G & G look like best buds.

  121. 121.

    Common Sense

    @Doctor Science:

    I’ve owned six different breeds of dog (Golden Retriever, Labrador, Poodle, Cocker Spaniel, Pit/Boxer mix, and Dalmation) and the Pit is the sweetest dog I’ve ever owned. I suspect she was the runt rejected by the mama as she’s pretty small for a pit and has a ton of problems (she’s deaf and has severe allergies and stomach problems). Wonderful animal though. Best nature of any animal I’ve ever seen.

  122. 122.

    Blue Raven

    @AnneW:

    1776: the best musical about the writing of the Declaration of Independence that you will ever see.

    Yes, agreed. I didn’t watch it today because of being out and about. I might tomorrow, except I need to finish watching John Adams and get it back to my boss soon.

  123. 123.

    Joy

    John, you have done such a great job with Lily. It’s fun to watch her blossom and grow more confident. She looks so happy! She makes me smile.

  124. 124.

    Mister Papercut

    Can you believe it’s only been one month today since John first visited with Lily?

    You’ve definitely got a gift there, John (in each and every sense of the word, I’m sure).

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