I wonder if that would be true of in-the-ground, non-processed tobacco. Could be. And dogs react badly to a lot of shit.

But just to introduce more species, I've never seen a dog or cat snag tobacco, but cats go nuts for the foil and cellophane from the pack.

Gah. Mom just made my father take her away in the car, with the dog.

I got him on the phone briefly, reminded him this is the best option and he needs to be strong and not talk to her about it.

Frustratingly, she was very sharp this morning and challenged the staff: "This is an institution! You can't convince me this is a hotel!"

Chewing my nails: will they come back? The old place has no food, no heat, no clothes, no dog food. But they still have the keys.

The funny thing is, she's getting more exercise and social contact this week than she's had in over a year...

Doesn't MoJo have some study out there about how the sugar lobby is trying to blame HFCS when sugar is also a problem too?

OMG 'Suela.

Holy shit, Suela.

When they're news presenters working for a publically funded organization in which the public has (rightfully) lost a HUGE amount of trust lately....yeah. At least until they've both divorced the spouses they're cheating on, they don't get to work together right now.

I can understand their spouses being rightfully pissed and divorcing but I am still boggled when the public seems to feel so personally affronted by a cheating scandal. They cheated on their spouse, not you. But given all of the recent mess, I can see that playing a part as well.

I mean, I wouldn't want to be married to them, but I am less invested when they are news presenters that I watch.

However I should go check out news because I don't even know who we're talking about yet.

I'd totally be heart broken if someone like Brian Williams was in a scandal. Because I like him. I'm less invested in Diane Sawyer.

but cats go nuts for the foil and cellophane from the pack.

It crinkles. Crinkles is crack for cats.

Gah. Mom just made my father take her away in the car, with the dog.

Ugh.

I actually feel sorry for your mom too because it's got to be terrifying in her mind. It's just that, really, this is the best place for her and for your whole family.

I hope she consents to coming back. Or can be strong armed into it. Either is better than any alternative.

Holy crap, Consuela. I can't even.

I'd totally be heart broken if someone like Brian Williams was in a scandal. Because I like him. I'm less invested in Diane Sawyer.

What if it were Brian Williams AND Diane Sawyer! Think of Mike Nichols!

In even lighter news, I was just editing a document that had discreet instead of discrete AND compliment instead of complement. I was really starting to think it was me.

I hope she consents to coming back. Or can be strong armed into it.

She'll have to be strongarmed: she will never, ever, consent.

But we underestimated how powerful her hold is over my father. He finds it impossible to walk away or ignore her.

I actually feel sorry for your mom too because it's got to be terrifying in her mind.

Yeah, I can't imagine that. And why I get so concerned with people's meds -- for most people, there really is something that works!