March 15, 2012: This and that and news of note!

Bubba contemplates life and such.

Ever wonder what dogs think about?  I imagine that, most of the time, it's food.  What am I going to eat?  When am I going to eat?  Why aren't I eating?  Other than that, I'm not really sure they concern themselves with all that much.  My eldest pug, Jelly, seems all-around unconcerned on most days, waddling from doggy bed to doggy bed, casually overseeing the goings-on around her, rarely weighing in on much unless it's to voice an outraged bark over the tardiness of the dinner scheduling.  My French Bulldog, Lulu, in contrast, is like one of those annoying friends (we all have one) who is always offering an opinion on just about anything whether it be world politics, celebrity behavior or your crappy ball-throwing abilities.  Finally, Bubba, my other pug, is an obvious contemplator, given to tilting his head whenever addressed, as though considering the weight of your words. He seems smart, a ponderer, but this is the dog who is guaranteed to go absolutely nuts whenever a horse, another dog, or Sarah Jessica Parker appear on t.v., so I'm not so sure.

Lulu contemplates that suspicious-looking stuffed toy by the speaker.

Food for thought for the humans among us:

Do you prefer your pink slime rare, medium, or well-done?  ABC News discovers the ammoniated "beef trimmings" in 70% of supermarket ground beef: Pink Slime Found In 70% Of Supermarket Ground Beef In ABC ….

You won't find the stuff at McDonald.  Anymore.  They have discontinued their use of the product.

Yabba Dabba Doo!

If I win the lottery, this will be my vacation home in Malibu: Dick Clark Has A Flintstones House And He's Selling It

Okay, it's understandable in movies when the bad guys kill innocent people (after all, they're bad guys).  But when the good guys get in on the action…5 Movies That Accidentally Killed Innocent Characters

Also from the gang at Cracked.com – NOT Coming Soon to a Theater Near You: The 10 Most Awesome Movies Hollywood Ever Killed.  To be honest, I'm not all that upset about missing out on Fartman.

Speaking of movies: 10 Worst Science Fiction Movie Remakes of All Time.  Hard to disagree with any of them.

To those wondering what the heck is going on with the new requirements to log-in prior to posting a comment = search me.  I did find this recent post on another blog however:

http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/wordpress-stuff-signing-in/.  It helps only insofar as misery loves company.