A rabbit named Champis, who lives in Sweden, likes to herd sheep: I’m not sure about that choice of music… According to the Associated Press Champis is self-taught. The video was shot by Dan Westman, a sheepdog breeder who’s friends … Continue reading
Here’s a bit of interesting news: Today’s excellent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics sent the NASDAQ stock index to its highest level in 11 years. As we’re all painfully aware, the United States is in the process … Continue reading
According to Josh Marshall’s Talking Points Memo political news and opinion site, the government reports that since the new rules on Medicare Advantage programs took effect, premiums have dropped by 7 percent, the number of participants is up by 10 … Continue reading
Steve Benen (who has moved his blog from The Washington Monthly‘s website to Rachel Maddow‘s at MSNBC) makes some good points in his post yesterday on the thriving state of the U.S. auto industry, one of the brightest spots in … Continue reading
The deserved popular XKCD web comic strip makes a good point here that had occurred independently to me after seeing videos of the terrible Japan tsumani last year: Efforts to discourage use of the term “tidal wave” misguided, because while … Continue reading
At a press conference in Britain, Kermit and Miss Piggy respond to a Fox News charge that the latest Muppet movie pushes a “dangerous liberal agenda”: by … Continue reading
Martin Bashir, who now hosts a program on MSNBC, makes an excellent point on the failure of so-called austerity measures (greatly reduced government spending in the face of a falling economy) in the European countries where it’s been tried. As … Continue reading
I’m back to blogging, I hope. Sorry for the long break. In the meantime, here’s something from my brother Tom’s animal advocacy Pack Mentality blog, a YouTube video of a dog who enjoys watching the movie Marmaduke: by … Continue reading