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Dogtime salutes Illinois's Hope Rescues
Hope was founded in November of 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The rescue started with 17 dogs from that region who were scheduled to be "put down" via gas chamber because their owners could not take them back. Today we are a non-profit corporation whose mission is to save pets from death by gas chamber. In July of 2009, the state of Illinois passed a law banning such a barbaric way to euthanize homeless pets and we were proud to be a part of that bill: HB4844.
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I was watching a segment from today’s episode of ‘The View’ and noticed quite a hypocritical statement by Elisabeth Hasselbeck that resembles inconsistencies I’ve seen in many talk show hosts. I’ve selected the two following video clips that demonstrate this and noted the time frame points… Read More »
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The US Airways pilot who brought a jet down safely into New York’s Hudson River earned a reputation for safety before he saved all 155 people aboard the damaged plane. When Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger is not flying commercial aircraft, he serves as president…
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Okay Kiddos.It's time for MY pick of do's and don'ts for this year.
Screw celebrity style.
Fake tits and new lips didnt save Courtney Love or Pete Burns, so lets move on.
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"Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind." -Alex Karras
This past weekend, I taught a yoga workshop in Slidell, Louisiana. Slidell-ers are some of the friendliest, warmest people I've ever met. Southern hospitality to the extreme. And these people have been through more than I ever imagined. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
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<p>In case you have stumbled upon this blog and don't quite understand it's format, on Yahoo! Answers and also to people in person, I asked eight questions just to see what the immediate response would be. I asked those on Yahoo! Answers not to look their answers up on the... Read More »
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It's been almost three years since Hurricane Katrina unleashed the Atlantic Ocean on the northern Gulf of Mexico, killing over 1,800 people and displacing many more. Out of the nation's headlines, none stood out more prominently than the devastation in New Orleans which occurred under...
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The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story” is a poignant, heartfelt and humorous tale of one woman’s journey back to a semblance of normalcy after one of the most devastating events in our country’s history. It is not meant to be a sob-story, but is rather a tale of the strength and courage that it took for one woman to reclaim her life in the city she calls home. Read More »
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this morning im watching the news right. let me tell you first that i live here in south louisiana 45 min. south of new orleans. now we all are aware of katrina and all the damage that was done. one of the topics this morning was about the fact that there are still houses waiting to be... Read More »
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