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Timing is everything

by Rufus on September 25, 2008

Yesterday, John McCain suspended his campaign, saying he was racing off to Washington shortly after his appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative at 8:45am to fix the financial crisis in America in a 4:00pm meeting with the president, House and Senate leaders and Obama at the White House. At 2:36pm, the senators all announced they [...]

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Seriously, Mr. President…

by Rufus on September 25, 2008

Yesterday, I got a letter from Montgomery County in Ohio that my home has been appraised for an additional $10,000 over last year. Seriously??? From Bush’s speech last night: I also understand the frustration of responsible Americans who pay their mortgages on time, file their tax returns every April 15th, and are reluctant to pay [...]

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Good politics, good timing, bad ethics

by Rufus on August 24, 2008

I don’t believe in conspiracy theory, but I do believe in well-timed political maneuvering. The pull-out agreement that Rice and Zebari announced on Friday smacks of this kind of political positioning, devoid of any ethical or moral responsibility to the country, troops, citizens and self. The timing of the announcement a few days before the [...]

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The kids are alright!

by Rufus on August 3, 2008

I was walking along on Friday and I hear these voices from around the corner. “Mow that lawn straight!” “Don’t talk to me, keep working,” “Turn that mower around,” “Watch the edge,” “Mow AROUND the bush, not in it.” etc… As I turned the corner, we saw two kids, 12-13 years old. One was mowing [...]

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Eat dessert first

by Rufus on July 14, 2008

I read the Wall Street Journal. I have since I was a young puppy when I got my first job at Dog Pound, Inc. While my peers always flipped to the Money sections, checked the stock quotes, etc., the first section I read was MarketPlace. This is where all the “life” bits happened which drove [...]

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Memorial Day

by Rufus on May 22, 2008

As I was lifting my leg to bless the Englewood Independent lying on my doorstep this morning, the front page article caught my eye. So, I bent down to read it before soaking it. The main headline read “Memorial Day: Remembering those who preserve freedom.” It was a good article about Air Force Capt. Bob [...]

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I got no leash on me

by Rufus on April 28, 2008

I run with this one dog who loves to walk. When his owner grabs the leash, he jumps up and down, gets all excited about going for a walk. He gets the leash clipped on his collar and he pulls on the lease the entire way. But, when his owner lets go of the lease [...]

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I’m getting a visit from a fan!

by Rufus on April 21, 2008

I’m so excited!! My littlest fan is coming to see me today. I sure hope she brings me a hot dog from Speedway on the corner of Taywood and Main I just wanted to remind her that my tail is really big and bushy, but I don’t like people touching it. And make sure I [...]

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Age

by Rufus on April 12, 2008

In June, I will be 8 years old, which in human years makes me about 56. I am becoming a dog of “a certain age.” My most favorite thing to do is to curl up naked at the foot of the couch, with my owner’s toes against my tummy, my head on his leg, staring [...]

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Colors of the Union

by Rufus on February 24, 2007

I watched the State of the Union last night.. mostly what I heard was that voice that Charlie Brown hears whenever the teacher talks, so I drifted off quite a bit and started looking at other things.. Here is what I noticed: Dick Chaney was wearing a purple tie… but not a REAL purple tie; [...]

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Political Thoughts on Walks

by Rufus on October 31, 2005

Some things going through my head on recent walks: Supreme Court Nominee: I think the message your party is sending you, Mr. Bush, is take the job seriously. We know you are busy with lots of things like the Iraq War, Katrina, Wilma… but this is an appointment for life. Learn a bit from Covey; [...]

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