Skidboot the Dog

A heart-warming segment from Texas Country Reporter, with Bob Phillips. For more information visit www.TexasCountryReporter.com or www.skidboot.com

rode the motorcycle to work

Well, today was a big day for me so far. I bought a kawasaki ninja 250 a month or so ago and today was the first day I rode it to work and went over 40mph. I have been practicing in the neighborhood so it's all 25-35mph. I took the MC safety course and it was great, but again, you only get up to about 35mph tops. I took it to my girlfriends softball practice once and got up to 40mph but that was it. Today, when I finally got on the expressway, I got up to 65mph. But the speed limit is 45-50 depending on the area so I quickly took it down to that. And I had to go through town for a bit before I got the feel for it all and then crossed over to the expressway. Since I'm still green I worry about my reaction times so I want to make sure I don't jump in to anything too soon. It may be over cautious, but even though I am a very observant driver I don't want to have my ability to handle the bike be behind my ability to see a problem. So, just taking it slow. But the whole reason I bought it was to save on gas so it is important to get in there and start riding it for the bog stuff.

embryo=life but human=collateral?

isn't it interesting how when it is just a mass of cells multiplying it is morally reprehensible to use it to save countless thousands of people - referred to by Bush himself as murder; yet when it becomes a fully functioning human being it is perfectly ok to send them off to war to die, or drop bombs on them as civilians and they are then referred to as collateral damage. How exactld oes that make sense again? Cells have more basic human rights than...humans?

moving up to big kid school

Well, I am finally done with my return to community college and get to return to San Jose State. It's a long trip going part time. The next "2 years" will take me more like 4. But it will all be worth it! In the fall I will be a Behavioral Sciences/Psychology double major. I can't find the words to express how excited I am about this. I joined the American Psychological Association as a student affiliate. I will be able to tap in to vast resources on Comparative Psychology in my pursuit of harmony between human and dog. Real harmony, not the "do as I say" harmony most people think of when they think of dogs and people. I mean the kind where we get to UNDERSTAND the dogs in our lives and appreciate how they are different from us and how better to communicate. Can't wait.

The proper order of things:

On Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Annapolis, at a hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor of law at American University, testified as requested.

At the end of his testimony, Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs said: "Mr. Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man and a woman. What do you have to say about that?"

Raskin replied: "Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."

The room erupted with applause.