I had to help my dad once with a cow/calf breach birth. It involved tying a rope to the calf's hooves and pulling.

It's childhood stuff like this that made me decide to never be a doctor.

Helping my aunt dock piglets' tails put a quick end to that line of career planning, even in the face of James Herriot. One of her daughters is a vet now, though.

I wonder if this administration can do anything to surprise me anymore... because this doesn't....

The Huffington Post has learned the Bush administration recently asked high ranking military leaders to denounce Congressman John Murtha. Congressman Murtha has called for the Bush Administration to withdraw US troops from Iraq.

The Bush Administration first attacked Rep. Murtha for his Iraq views by associating him with the filmmaker Michael Moore and Representative Jean Schmidt likened him to a coward on the floor of the House of Representatives. When those tactics backfired, Dick Cheney called Murtha "A good man, a marine, a patriot and he's taking a clear stand in an entirely legitimate discussion."

Though the White House has backed off publicly, administration officials have nevertheless recently made calls to military leaders to condemn the congressman. So far they have refused.

Rep. Murtha spent 37 years in the Marine Corps earning a Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts and a Navy Distinguished Service Medal. His service has earned him the respect of the military, and made him a trusted adviser to both Republican and Democratic presidents and leaders of the armed forces.

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Lisa Rinna is doing a rhumba to Neil Diamond. mr. flea just went running from the room going "I can't watch!"

Helping my aunt dock piglets' tails put a quick end to that line of career planning, even in the face of James Herriot.

Oh yeah, I had to help dehorn heifers once. Lots of blood there. Although the dehorning later saved me from serious injury when a heifer attacked me.

OK, I'm going to enjoy this ungodly warm weather and walk to the seafood place and get me some king crab legs. Because gosh-darn it, I'm worth it!

Although the dehorning later saved me from serious injury when a heifer attacked me.

You sure she wasn't attacking in the first place because she was holding a grudge?

You sure she wasn't attacking in the first place because she was holding a grudge?

I'm forced to conclude that cows are too stupid to hold a grudge more than a few seconds. I'm pretty sure she attacked me because she was in heat. Heifers sometimes get a little wacky the first time that happens....

It wasn't that long ago (I keep typing ages, and wondering if we've both had e-mail that long...) that my mother sent me a rambly note saying "I'm not sure why I'm up this early this morning, but maybe it's because xx years ago I was just finishing 36 hours of painful labour. Anyway, happy birthday."

She's a doll, me mam.

She is. You just had a birthday too, didn't you? Happy belated birthday, stealthy birthday having person.

Lisa Rinna is doing a rhumba to Neil Diamond. mr. flea just went running from the room going "I can't watch!"

Was that Neil Diamond? I only know the song by Elton John, but I didn't think it sounded like him. Lisa Rinna makes me so sad. She was the cutest thing to come down the pike in a long time, when she first landed on Days of Our Lives. Her boob job isn't flattering, and her lips are now down right scary. It makes me sad.

The most frightening post-surgery/Botox face out there right now is Goldie Hawn's. She's downright scary!