Blog 12 Florida "Big Five" My Home State Minnesota "Big Five"

Florida's "Big Five"
1. Alligator
2. Florida Panter
3. Dolphin
4. Bald Eagle
5. Shark

My Home State Minnesota's "Big Five'
1. Moose.
2. 12 point Buck Deer
3. Black Bear
4. Bald Eagle
5. Muskie Fish

Blog 5 - Big Bark, Small Bark everywhere a Bark, Bark...

If old McDonald's farm song was substituted or replaced with my neighborhood, and we sang about dogs the size of the dog would have to be sung about. A big dog there, a little dog there here a dog there dog everywhere a dog, dog. And yes size matters.

My dog Ula, a German Shepard compared to my neighbor's dog's who each have two on either side of my house are couple(s) of Dachshund dogs. All five of the dogs share similarities they all are German dog breeds. However But it come to barking behavior of German Shepard's compared to Dachshund's they are totally opposites.

Ula is a small for a large dog only about 90 pounds, she is the most friendly nonchalant dog ever. When my real estate office is open she lays on the floor at/in front of the office door ignores every body she just lays there. Makes strangers walk over her. She maybe looks up at them wags her tail a couple of times but that's about it.

Compare to my neighbors Dachshunds they go ballistic every time they step outside, they bark at anything. A bush moved or a bee flew by either of these events would result in at least a 30 seconds of barking.

Which if it continues after half a minute Ula has to run out and check out! What's all the barking about?. Ula runs to edge of my yard and barks twice, once at each of the dogs, as if to say relax already.

The old saying it's not the size of the dog it's bark in them. They are right. Small dogs lots of barking. Once they stir things up they run back to "mommy" who most likely will pick them up like little babies and say "what's a matter little girl?" As each of Dachshunds continue to bark and bark and bark.

Ula, on the other hand if she is barking and barking at you, I would suggest getting some distance between you and Ula, you might be better off running because when she gets to you even if she is thinking your playing, it is going to be rough. Her tail will be wagging she wants to play but she just does not know her own strength she gets caught up in the moment and plays hard. She will not bite but she'll jump up on you, might grab you with her mouth but not bite, it is scary. Here's German Shepard who wants to play tag and have you run after her, have you give a push when you catch her. Typical "Big Dog Park" game playing.

When it come down to it. the temperament and not being overly anxious, these two breeds of dogs are miles apart.

Blog 4 - Burning Water to Dearth of inspiration

The following is a comparison–contrast of two songs: Randy Newman’s “Burn on, big river, burn on” and Bob Dylan’s “Watch the river flow”

Randy Newman’s “Burn on, big river, burn on” is literally about when the polluted river water on the Cuyahoga River caught fire. On June 23, 1969, Cleveland's oily, contaminated Cuyahoga River caught fire. Flames climbed as high as five stories until fireboats brought it under control. The fire was attributed to wastes dumped into the river by the waterfront industries. "It was strictly a run of the mill fire" William E. Barry, chief of Cleveland Fire Department


Randy Newman’s lingering tongue to cheek satire of a very serious issue his piano and iconic voice and melody underscore “'Cause the Cuyahoga River Goes smokin' through my dreams.” As Newman stated during his performance in Berlin Germany 1996 concert “it’s a expense effect.”

“Watching The River Flow” Bob Dylan’s is confronting a metaphoric song of lack of stimulation to inspire. The songs subject matter of continuing dearth of inspiration, is performed in a refreshingly honest rhythm and blues fashion.

Bob Dylan’s legendary voice and harmonica shines in his great rhythem and blues performance "Watching the River Flow" this track is on his first greatest hits album. It was released as an independent single. Between March 16 and 19, 1971, Dylan reserved three days at Blue Rock Studios, a small studio in New York's Greenwich Village. These sessions were produced by Leon Russell of Mad Dogs and Englishmen fame.

Randy Newman lyrics "Burn on, big river, burn on."

Bob Dylan – Lyrics "Watching the river flow."

Blog Post 2 - Computers a Love - Hate relationship

Computers a Love Hate RelationshipComputers a Love – Hate Relationship
Holy Crap my computer just crashed there goes 4 hours of work! We all have felt that anxiety. The shrinking in the pit of your stomach. The silent yell in the middle of the Library! Or worst yet everything appear to have operated correctly and you think you have completed your task/work. Yet the email does not go through. Basically you’re screwed and you don’t even know it. Today the internet is everywhere; you are able to gain access almost anywhere on the plant. However one access to internet and completing tasks are only as good as ones the weakest link (in my case my PC) in the chain in communication. This is Holy Crap issue comes into play. Many times you don’t even know you been run over by the bus until you see the tail lights.

Blog Post 11 Hate Crimes

A hate crime is defined as:
A criminal offense committed against a person which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability status, ethnicity/national origin, gender or sexual orientation. Different states have various categories for hate crime law. Some may include the categories gender identity, age and, or political affiliation. U.S. Department of Justice reports that between 1997 and 1999, 61 percent of hate crimes and bias crimes were motivated by race, 14 percent by religion, 13 percent by sexual orientation, 11 percent by ethnicity, and one percent by victim disability.
http://www.higheredcenter.org/high-risk
I believe every citizen has equal rights, regards of one’s race, religion, disability status, ethnicity/national origin, gender or sexual orientation. To live, with hate being a foundation of one’s perspective to interact with the world is just wrong.

Blog 10 Step Up and Do Your Part About Preventing Bullying

The BBC reported that the option to contact a "trusted friend" has been added to the website's safety center http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12701138. Facebook said that the system was designed to help people solve online problems "face to face". The changes were unveiled at the White House where President Obama and his wife Michelle hosted an anti-bullying conference. In March 2011 on-line bulling http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif issue was raised and preventative measures were sought out. The anti-bulling issue is an international concern and social websites are seeking to take preventive measures.

Dispel the myth that bulling is a rite of passage, it’s not and we don’t need to allow that behavior. Just because it’s been around forever, does not make it right. Everyone has a right not to be bullied. In person online or on one’s cell phone. No bulling anywhere, anytime, for any reason. There are people out there who are stepping up who are leading to help and seek to end bulling and create a stronger sense of community. It’s about working together and stopping this issue.

Blog 9 Why Sullivan believes that gays should be allowed to marry

Identifying the reasons why Sullivan believes that gays should be allowed to marry, “That isn’t about gay marriage. It’s about marriage. It’s about family. It’s about love. It isn’t about religion. It’s about civil marriage licenses. It about outing gay relationships in some other category – civil unions, domestic partnerships, whatever, the euphemism itself is what separates gays form being “Married to Civil Union, domestic partnership, whatever” is building a wall between gay people and their families.

I believe that as an American each person can select which religion that they chose to practice, that the same basic fundamental right as to whom they wish to enter into marriage with equal rights should be recognized in the constitution[i]. The religionist right wing has made their political influence known for decades. .[ii]

Many churches, of many varieties of mainstream faiths recognized gay members in their congregation. Many of these churches have union ceremonies but depending on which State you live in and the prevailing law(s) Federal as compared to State legislation the extent which the ceremony can be interpreted as a marriage may not satisfy the civil issues which Andrew Sullivan points out in his essay civil union’s verses marriage.

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[i] balancedpolitics.org/Should Same-Sex Marriages be legalized? httpll://www.balancedpolitics.org/same_sex_marriages.htm

[ii]A Contentious Debate: Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S, http://pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/A-Contentious-Debate-Same-Sex-Marriage-in-the-US.aspx