Someone posted photos of a cat they said they lost a few months ago, down on 3rd in Albany. It looked exactly like the orange and white cat a friend of mine and her neighbors found on their street, just off Marian, who has been wandering as a stray for two months. So I e-mailed both my friend and the poster who said she l

“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.” (b. cosby) “Sometimes giving in is not giving up. It is just keeping your side of the street clean.” (a.e.t.) “I trust in Go

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I took in five cats to be fixed today. Four were from the new Corvallis colony and there may be as many as 16 more to catch and get fixed there. The fifth was the Ancient Momma from the Marilyn Street colony, fixed FINALLY! Two cats peek at me from the new Corvallis colony.Another cat eyes me from under a house at the ne

South Africa Imports 42 Million Condoms For World Cup Soccer"Britain is to give 42m condoms to South Africa in response to a request for an extra billion as part of an HIV prevention drive before the Wo

Pedal to the metal now to turn this country into a vast concentration camp.Only several days after McCain and Lieberman submitted a bill to make indefinate detention law of the land, here come the efforts to force people to carr

Patients routinely treated in mop cupboards and corridors, nurses' survey says"A shortage of space in overcrowded NHS hospitals means patients are routinely treated in television rooms, mop cupboards and corridors, a survey

Citibank exposes 600,000 customers' Social Security numbers "Ralph Remakel received a Citibank letter postmarked Feb. 16 that notified him of a recent Citibank error. It turns

I'm stuck in name limbo. No, dear Catholics, not that Limbo, just a generic limbo. I got married about five months ago and changed my name in accordance with tradition. And I like my new name. I am incredibly lucky that I married a man with a "normal" name, easy to spell and rarely mispronounced (though oddly

[Part 1 of 5] On March 7, 1941, Linus Pauling stood before distinguished colleagues prepared to deliver an address in response to his receipt of the prestigious William H. Nichols Gold Medal, presented by the New York chapter of the American Chemical Society. Before Pauling began his recitation, he spoke candidly to his aud

Adam "Pearlman" Gadahn lived with ADL board member Grandpa when he converted to Islam"A revealing artcle appeared

Paul Krugman's latest is very good and echos what I consider the fundamental point about the banking crisis: the incentives to bankers was clear - get risky or die.  Okay, maybe it wasn't that extreme, but when banks are rewarding clients with high

The first turkey vultures are just showing up along the Rogue River, having returned from wintering grounds farther south. Found throughout the US, the turkey vulture will migrate to South America during the winter.  They are currently protected under the Migratory Bird Act of 1918. Below are some interesting facts about t

Jason and Molly’s wedding was the latest installment of The Bachelor spin off shows last night. Molly got her fairytale wedding at ABCs expense, including getting to walk down the aisle to her favorite song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” sung by Jason Castro (loved his rendition and the 2nd song he sang at [

Never trust the pols about your gardening efforts.Outrage in San Francisco: City Gives Residents 'Organic' Compost Containing Tox

ExplainThis.org Jay Rosen's question/answer site that tries to wed unanswered questions with journalists. "The eventual plan is to recruit journalists, or partner with an existing news organization, to answer the ones that a.) interest the most people and b.)

Haiti, Chile, Taiwan, Japan and now Turkey. One should wonder whether we're seeing some fine tuning of our overlords' earthquake producing toy, HAARP, up in Alaska. If we are, who will be the recipient of the next cataclysmic, and manufactured, temblor?“You

Four are from a new colony, not that far from the homeless camp colony. They're really good looking cats. I had to trap them, however. While my car was open, as I set a trap, a white feral got into my car, then panicked when I came up to the open back. He was on my dash, then tried to break through a front window. It was ki

So there I was, taking a shower. I love showers. I was washing my hair when I heard the bathroom door open. No big deal, I thought. Sometimes my husband joins me for showers. Sometimes he just needs to pee really bad and can't hold it. We have an opaque shower curtain, so I don't mind him being in there. We're marrie

Senators McCain And Lieberman Introduce Bill To Authorize Indefinite Detention “The Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention and Prosecution Act is a direct attack on the Consti

The old couple caught the old mother, who is at least ten, and been a kitten factory since six months of age. She was owned by an older man, Jonesy, the Sprite Oldies, call him, who never got her fixed and finally died, leaving her on her own. Finally, this old kitty will get spayed. I told the Sprite Oldies, she'll prob

Click post title to go to the story, about a guy shooting into trailers at Heatherdale, hitting one person, who also had a warrant on him, although the police do not believe he was the intended target.Heatherdale is where I got about 90 cats fixed and where Comet comes from. There are some really nice people who live there

Quite a while ago now, a 'friend-of-the-blog' in the restaurant industry e-mailed to ask about what I thought of the relatively high minimum wage in Oregon and the additional aspect of Oregon's minimum wage that it cannot be reduced for those that earn tips.  California and Washington also have high minimum wages and d

One of my youtube subscribers sent me the video above. In it, Keifer Sutherland introduces a speech made by his grandfather called Mouse Land. Animations have been added.

It’s funny ’cause it happens… and it’s sad because it happens. Now, back to funny… Tagged: messages, moods

Just about seven years ago in March an american student named Rachel Corrie was run over by an Israeli driving a bulldozer. She was in Gaza trying to help stop Palestinian houses from being demolished. Her parents are currently in Israel trying to get ju

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Gaza marks 1000th day of Israeli siege"Protests against the crippling siege imposed on the Gaza Strip should spread across the world, said Palestinian lawmaker Jamalh Al-Khudari on Sunday, as the blockade enters its 1000th day. "

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Fridays have been a challenge this Lenten season. I know I'm supposed to give up meat and feel suffering and anguish. But I really like fish. I love fish sticks and rice all mushed up together. I love halibut. I adore shrimp, especially fried shrimp. Lenten suffering for me should be steak as I could pretty much care

Click the post title to go to another reason medical costs are skyrocketing. This machine, while a lot of fun, cost a whole lot of money. I'm sure the hospital felt they had to purchase it to stay competitive. But there are some statements in the article that don't really jive, like this type of surgery reducing time spent

Perpetual ghostly war is ALL the rage.U.S. Enriches Companies Defying Its Policy on Iran"The federal government has awarded more than $107 billion in contract payments, grants and other benefits over the past dec

Starr, from the homeless camp, and Teddy's sister.Shady, from the BS colony. The BS (Big Situation or Bullshit colony) was located amongst houses along a short dead end street outside Albany where I got about 140 cats fixed, rehoming many. I still have Mops, Buffy and Shady from the BS colony here.Shaulin, still here, fro

Dodgy dossier aide now the £100,000 boss of White House lobbying firm"The man who wrote the infamous ‘dodgy dossier’ for Tony Blair about Saddam Hussein’s weapons is now a £100,000-

Explosions rock Baghdad as Iraqis go to polls"A wave of bombings and mortar attacks have killed 25 people in Baghdad as insurgents bid to disrupt Iraq's second general election since the fall of Saddam Hussein in

Mars Orbiter To Investigate 'Lumpy Potato' Moon"Phobos is a bit of an enigma. It looks like a lumpy potato, barely 17 miles across. Its small size and low orbit around Mars once made people wonder if it wasn't a moo

Zechariah Donahue. Born March 6, 2010. 8 lbs. 3 oz., 19 3/4".

As most readers know, I'm a crafter. I'm a Michael's and JoAnn's junkie. And I don't really discriminate in my crafting: sewing, paper crafts (especially origami), beads, wooden figures, painting and drawing, and clay sculpting. One of my favorite things to do is browse a craft store looking for new ideas, drawing inspir

Crusty is still here. I am not comfortable with taking him back, so far. The woman who had fed the cats really didn't want me to turn him loose near her trailer, which is akin to dumping him. I am not happy about this whole situation. I do not want another cat here, am completely overwhelmed in cats I can't find homes f

Leno's Tonight Show Reality Hacking, adds Laugh Track to Sarah Palin Appearance "I've dealt with sound engineering for 30 years, as a film maker, interviewer, musician,

PDNPulse: Canon White Lens Coffee Mug ha! I have this lens, but I don't have this mug. I need this mug.

No, there is no correlation between weapons used against these arabs and their sicknesses and deformities."An increase in birth defects among newborns in the Gaza Strip -- first documented in the Palestine Telegraph -- has become apparent, despi

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Some words on PatsyPatsy Todd was born in Compton, California, on August3, 1929. She moved to Oregon in ’37 during thedepression, picked fruit, and her father bought a farmand sold it in ’47, moved to the coast, built a motel,called the “Mil