"Killing is the correct word. Words are changed to protect and coerce. Gambling is now called gaming. Oh its endless. I once received a invitation that went something like this 'animal lovers unite....come down and support other animal lovers raise money for German Shepard rescue....all money raised will go to the animals....$39.00 for all you can eat BBQ ribs' - imagine that! Or the guy who recently telling me how much he loves fish.....his Facebook shows him standing next to a half dozen 400 lbs tuna...when I stated the picture was no different than a picture of a smiling man standing next to a bunch of dead lions in Africa, that the tuna and marlin are to the sea what the lion is to the jungle, he stated he agreed but enjoys eating them more than eating lions. Sigh...They would sell the squeal if they could. I confess the misunderstanding of people that work in rescue that when the day is done they eat a hamburger. Work all day trying to pull some shelter dog and them eating a hamburger....wearing leather shoes."

"gun culture"? oxymoron! god bless the deer. please god, bless the deer. please?"hunting" is the nuttiest word. "hunt" mushrooms or as we say in indiana..."hunt musharoons" while dribbling a basketball. evolve...oh, evolve. oh, and "harvest deer" and "grow beef"...arghhhhhh. dammit! and "gun safety"! you know those "inanimate objects" called guns? the world is totally nuts! ah, well...;)people are thugs...cannot believe some humans are so brain-dead. we specialize in hog roasts and greased pig contests in my neck of the woods....but shhhh...i am hated for saying how much i hate it! ;) raising money for animal projects...come one come all to the hog roast. i could just spit!______________________eyeball rolling always bugs me...but i think michelle probably had every "right" at that point in a very long and strange day...it must be in the constitution! ;) talk about time warps...poor girl. she is darling. and all the hoops to be jumped through at an inauguration, borrowing a lot of "tradition" from founding father days, must be a total hectic bore. the "balls" must go away...geesh! LOL...our first lady is NOT our first lady...she is her own PERSON...long live michelle and her independent spirit! about time we enjoyed real people in the white house "situation"...now, if that bothers some opportunistic neo-cons who want all the power, may they squirm for four more years!whenever i post the wonderful obama family, i LOSE (i am assuming) them old conservative types from my facebook friends...i am rapidly becoming no longer OVER LIMIT with friends! damn, this world is one wacky place. thank goodness for animal lovers and liberals!______________________applying testosterone under the armpits? jesus, what is next?______________________"We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form. ~ William Ralph Inge, Outspoken Essays, 1922"Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight" - Albert Schweitzer"Beware of people who dislike cats" - Irish Proverb"I look back on the time I've wasted, and I'm just glad I wasted it while I still had the chance." - Robert Brault"A busy life can seem like a furniture arrangement where everything is exactly where you told the delivery guy to leave it for now." - Robert Brault____________________Annie Gagnon: "Your work is incredible, and without you and Roy, a lot of our furry babies and furry adults, wouldn't have a home or life, God bless you and Roy!!!! ... Did you ever wonder what a furry animal thinks when looking at us humans with only fur on their heads? Sometimes their expressions tell us!" We love Annie!Irmgard Guters: "Exactly! Some people might hate her for saying the truth, but I hope she continues!"Mary Shaull: "Another wonderful bunch of stuff from you! Glad you're sticking up for Michelle. Between that and her daughter sticking out her tongue, I'm smiling and enjoying the Family so much. Yes, the 'balls' are a bit much. Time to go home, put on jammies and crash. Wondered how you felt about fish. Now I know. You are so wonderfully clear! You and Roy make my days."Victoria Fierek: "I love your writing, Susie! xo ... Roy, your mom is so cool! Thank you for your great reviews and friendship!"Paul Clifford Schrade: "I must declare that SUSIE is not really a person - and throw away Webster and his definitions of her. SHE'S A PHENOMENON!"Dina Stylianou: "Nice to meet you, dear phenomenon! All the best my dear!"Colleen Hornidge: "Susie, you have been doing a great job getting the word out there....three cheers for you!"this support from these folks is better than medicine...without dangerous side effects...instead filling my heart with joy for a change!~ bless the kind-hearted among us...may they all prevail!____________________Read about movies and nostalgia, animal issues and sociopolitical concerns all discussed in my book Secrets of an Old Typewriter - print and ebook versions available (click the title to order from publisher Open Books' website). Also available in both formats at Amazon.com , or download from iTunes Meet other like-minded souls at my facebook fan page Visit my author website at www.susieduncansexton.com Join a great group of animal advocates Squawk Back: Helping animals when others can't ... Or won't