Me too. And I still missed my Not So Secret Political boyfriend, Grayson. I'm proud. Although it's totally not all I wanted.

Sox ~ma and so many brackets for beth and Shir.

You guys are seriously the best.

Shir, I'm so sorry for your pooch's struggle and for all your family's pain. I can't even imagine how that feels. Blessings to you all.

From waaay back, Chikat, I once lived in an older building where my landlord smoked like a stack. It came up through the floor and it was torture. I totally feel for you. My only two solutions were to to use Ozium...which is chemically, but was the only thing that worked...and to buy her one of those ashtrays that sucks up the smoke, which either didn't work, or wasn't used.

And all she heard was abortion, abortion, abortion. Because pre-born life is the only life that matters, apparently. All the post-born life? Well, fuck it, y'all. Once's it's out, let it fend for itself.

Sing it Steph. On many a choice march day, I've asked counter-protesters how many adopted children they have and, of course, I get the 'three heads' look.

I really enjoyed the Bible discussion but was scratching my head over the child-eating bear story. I've read the Bible cover-to-cover a couple of times...educated dissent and all...but didn't remember that particular story. Yeesh. How can anybody take that as a literal representation of a loving God? Seriously people.

((((Beth)))) I may have said this already, but if there's anything you want to say to Andy, say it now. And remember that getting the vet involved may be the least bad option.

((((Shir)))) Alternative vet medicine can be surprisingly effective. We took Teddy to a veterinary acupuncturist -- it did him a lot of good.

veterinary acupuncturist

Oh yes! I think I've told a couple of acupuncture success stories for dogs here before...none for tumors...but some fairly serious end-of life issues made much easier with acupuncture.

And Beth, many comforting thoughts coming your way.

Sox, generic~ma for you this week.

Smonster, no-kill-people~ma for you. Remember, jail sucks. You might not have internet access, and we'd miss you.

Shir & Beth, tons of brackets. Too many to fit in this box.

----- IOmeN: there will be a lot of things I miss about this place, but this is one that I will not. Notes from this weekend rehearsal. Mind you, it's an 11 story building:

This morning when [actress] came in for the brush-up rehearsal, she got stuck in the elevator between floors 6 and 7. We went down to security, who could not reach anyone via walkie or phone. [facility guy] finally got a hold of [building production manager] on his cellphone and eventually [actress] was let out; she was in there about 30 minutes (we actually had to start the brushup rehearsal in the hall outside the elevators on Level 7 so we would have time to fit it in).

OK, back to work for me.

Task for today - get through day without quitting or inflicting violence on a coworker.

A particular coworker or any one of them? Knowing will make an alibi easier for whoever wants to provide one.

Also: {{{Buffista pet owners}}}

AndyCat is gone.

((beth b))

I'm so sorry, Beth.