It’s official: our City Council has voted to rename Rodeo Road to Obama Boulevard!
We’re thrilled that Angelenos and visitors will forever be reminded of the legacy of President @BarackObama when traveling across L.A. pic.twitter.com/gnVNgBgndn
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) August 29, 2018
It was a #GOPTaxScam for the rich and corporations shipping jobs overseas — a massive con job at the expense of the people! #CultureOfCorruption https://t.co/bHmlbd4Oqr
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) August 29, 2018
No GOP advantage among men = the elevator sequence in The Shining. https://t.co/O0pXYuIdAq
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) August 27, 2018
The photojournalist's dilemma: save your girlfriend's pasta or get the shot of a lifetime? pic.twitter.com/ESBf56hvkV
— Margaret Middleton (@magmidd) August 28, 2018
On a more sombre topic, just saw this Washington Post article: “Grain-free, exotic dog food linked to heart disease“. I have *not* had the time to research it, but I figured it was something those of us with dog companions should be aware of. Apparently some dogs — including mixed breeds — inherit a potential cardiac problem that can be exacerbated by grain-free, high-legume foods that don’t contain enough taurine.
Yes, cat owners will remember that we were all warned, starting back in the 1970s, that all-tuna, low-taurine diets could be fatal to felines. (Pet food companies routinely add taurine to fish-based cat foods now.) Cats, of course, are obligate carnivores*; dogs are scavengers, mostly on human diets — their dietary needs don’t always align. Most of the major big-box-pet-store dogfood manufacturers use some kind of grain in their products, for the carbs that dogs need, but it can’t hurt to check the label if you’re feeding a boutique product and/or talk to your vet to see what they think.
*who sometimes enjoy a little pasta with tomato sauce, especially if there are anchovies, thankyouverymuch
Thursday Morning Open Thread: Go for the Gusto!Post + Comments (112)