I love stories like this. My girlfriend and I have a pretty girl Aussie shepherd mix, who will be eight relatively soon. She is absolutely part of the family. Today, I will be picking up a second dog from a local shelter, and he should prove to be… more »

For anyone who missed it, the California Supreme Court made gay marriage legal in the state. This of course was met with a mix of controversy and celebration from both sides of the issue. And now, Ellen DeGeneres and her significant other are getting ma… more »

Our politicians in America and around the world are always hitting these "hot button" issues. Things like gay marriage, gas prices, taxes, global warming. I have yet to hear a politician mention anything about population control. I doubt I ever will,… more »

Memorial Day travel drops...slightly. Well let's just have a party shall we? "The number of Americans traveling 50 or more miles from home this holiday weekend will decrease by 0.9% to 37.87 million, the motorist group said in a statement. That… more »

There's something to be said for being able to ramble on to no one in particular. It has strange medicinal properties when it comes to peace of mind. I think that's a good thing these days. Especially these days. When I was a bit younger, I had a s… more »