Are These The Faces Behind The Slaughter

Are These The Faces Behind The Slaughter

Are These The Faces Behind The Slaughter – We think of the governing party and the prime minister or president as the point of power within a country. The last word – the buck stops with him or her. If that is the case then let’s have a look at the faces behind the appalling and brutal slaughter of dolphins and whales in The Faroe Islands and Tajii, Japan.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 31, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 31, 2004

Progress Report – Tiger Living

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 31, 2004  – It’s “Day 11” of Tiger Living. At least I haven’t grow chicken wings, but neither has my level of commitment been absolute. Last night was one of menopausal madness. I had almost no sleep between midnight and seven in the morning. As I gazed at the clock at ten minutes to four, I thought about my doomed exercise plan.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 30, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 30, 2004

Augie Is Getting Older

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 30, 2004 – Not only am I right smack dab in the heart of my 50’s – but Augie has snuck right past middle age. In human years he’s now seventy – ten doggie years. I find it hard to believe he has shared my heart and my home for five years, and harder still to believe that anyone gave him up – simply turned their back and walked away from this precious little soul.

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Consequences

Consequences

Consequences – By now a lot of people have seen the video of the man – (allegedly) abusing a young, female Doberman on an elevator in an upscale Vancouver condo. He may have felt that he was out of sight – not being seen. Whether he only momentarily lost his temper or not – I don’t know. What I do know is that what he appeared to be doing to this dog – (if accurate) – in the video is wrong.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 29, 2004

 Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 29, 2004

Cooking

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 29, 2004 – I can cook when I have to, and given sufficient time, I can put a delicious meal in front of dinner guests. I make the best ‘chili’ known to human kind and have a few chicken recipes that make your taste buds roll over and surrender. Sandwiches are a breeze and my scrambled eggs are never a miss.

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