Remember...no crapola for Christmas.

Give the gift that lasts, instead. Donate to a worthy cause. Here are links to some of my choices, if you don't have your own.

Banned Aid

Law Dogs USA

Abandoned Cats Rescue

Etobicoke Humane Society

A caveat....make sure that you investigate any organization soliciting funds before you donate. There are many, many organizations trying to suck money out of you on what I consider false pretenses. Peta is one, H$U$ is another. Do your due diligence.

Great new blog

Tip of the hat to KC Dog Blog....Jim Crosby has started his own blog, Canine Aggression Issues with Jim Crosby. You can read Mr. Crosby's bio here.

Distance = disassociation?

First of all...I've thought of a new name for the Ontario Liberals. They're now the McSquinty Marketers. They don't govern, they market, pandering to gain approval from the unthinking.

Christina Blizzard of the Toronto Sun has an interesting column today, read it here.

Her interpretation of Mikey Bryant's seat in the Legislature and the seating arrangements for the other MPPs gives me great amusement. Is McSquinty trying to disassociate himself from Mikey? Hey, I would too, given that Mikey and the McSquinty Marketers legislated law-abiding people into second-class citizenship and utterly p*ssed them off, and most of Mikey's "initiatives" are being repealed by the courts.

I agree with Ms. Blizzard's take on George Smitherman's chances for being Premier. Being openly gay and an ex-addict don't play in the sticks and may not play well in urban areas, despite his marriage.

I am curious about one thing, though. If McSquinty steps down half-way through, can voters sue him for false advertising and breach of contract? Leaving before his four-year stint has ended, apparently a planned act considering previous media columns, means to me that he lied to the voters by running for election.

I don't care whose bee-hind is parked where when the cameras roll, I still question McSquinty's attitude towards women. His refusal to boot Kinsella from his power cabal for publicly demeaning a female (Tory) MPP is to me proof that McSquinty has a bad attitude towards women. Second proof to me is the fact that there are no women leading the "power" ministries of Finance and Attorney General.

Haven't had time to read the Throne speech and dissect it, I'll work on that.

Contrast Chocolate's story, and Buddy's

Very nice article in the Palm Beach Post.com about Chocolate, the "pit bull" that can't live with her owner because of the stupidity of local politicians...check out the moronic comments some politicians made. There must be an oxygen shortage in Miami-Dade county hall.

Thank heavens Chocolate didn't fall prey to the bloodthirsty b*stards running Denver, as Buddy did.

Wait for us at the Bridge, Buddy...read Buddy's sad story on Caveat - the story of an unoffending elderly family dog killed by ignorance, political lies and ambition.

I'm giddy as a kid at Christmas!

Only three more sleeps until the McGuinty Quibberal/Fiberal government sits again, and I'll once again have boundless material.

Hehehehe.