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"The shooting has been described in a similar light as Florida’s historic Trayvon Martin case without the race factor." That's some fine journalism right there.

I didn't know there was cake. And that's all I've got to say about that.

I accept everybody for who they are, and won't tolerate anyone who isn't the same way.

Why is it that Mitch can't say he doesn't agree without getting jumped? I think we can all say that was a groundbreaking and controversial moment. I'm kinda glad I missed it live, though I've seen stills of it as I've been reading about things. Honestly, it makes my stomach turn a little. Does that mean I'm a bad guy? Should I have DVR-ed it so I could show it to my nieces and nephews, or for my wife to take to the preschool where she works, to teach the lesson that it's just another way of looking at things? Tolerance works both ways folks. It's possible to be tolerant, disagree and not pass judgement all at the same time. And what's all this got to do with the Mafia?

I ran this through Google translator....millions of processors, all were stumped.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/michael-sam-boyfriend-mobster-grandpa-father-article-1.1789491 Dad (Jerry, first pic) just got out of jail a year or two ago -- convicted of running a gambling operation in 2010 (along with his brother and lots of other people with familiar names); Grandpa was Willie 'The Rat'; the first mugshot is incorrectly labeled -- it's Willie Jr. (Jerry's brother, so an uncle) who just got out of jail for the same crime. The older black and white mug shot is gramps. He was a bad, bad guy and took over for a while after the Civella's passed away. Trouble seems to follow these guys -- another son of the Rat, Charles 'Vito' was shot in his front yard about 2007. Wife was suspected; she was convicted of tax evasion later. Another grandson, Phil Corbin, was shot in his front yard around 2001(?). Anyway, it'd be a pretty cool family to marry into -- lotsa history.

Vito Cammisano, huh? That name kinda rings a bell ........

Well, that's just flat wrong wrench. Dogs are continually changing based on selective breeding. I don't see that happening in humans. You're not going Jimmy the Greek on us are you? ...and sometimes they go to 'live on a farm'. Happened to one of our dogs when I was young -- a Welsh Corgi that wouldn't stop herding the neighborhood kids. You're probably referring to Der Blitzenschnausers. One of the most feared enemies we ever faced:

I have heard that pit bulls actually make poor guard dogs because they are so friendly. We've had Brittanys for years. Anything you read will say how great they are with people, how they're a wonderful companion dog and function well as a member of the family. They make a great gun dog too. But several years back we had one that we had to put down. He bit our niece on the hand, then a couple years he later bit a friend. We didn't know the circumstances on the first event, but knew the second one was totally unprovoked (from a human viewpoint). We kept a very close eye on him for about two or three more years -- always kenneling him when people came over. Then he bit my daughter pretty badly -- she came up from behind to hug him and he turned his head and bit. It was heartbreaking to the whole family, but we put him down the next day. I've sometimes questioned if we gave him one more chance than we should have. But I'm pretty comfortable with the way it went down. He was a great dog but for about 6 seconds of his 6 years with us. BTW -- these were bites, not maulings. I think a lot of folks get a dog without considering the responsibility that goes along with it.

Dogs are like people -- there are some bad ones, and how they are raised is only part of the equation. Any dog will bite -- that's what dogs do. But if you've got a problem dog, you gotta take care of the problem. Mitch's neighbor is clearly in the wrong. Dogs are not like people in that they have been selectively bred to enhance certain characteristics. Pit bulls were bred for bull baiting, bear baiting and dog fighting. That means to attack, bite, and not let go. They have very strong jaws. They are very sweet dogs a lot of the time, but when they go off, the damage can be devastating. So why take a chance? Unless you're trying to look like a bad butt.

I've got another store I need to try -- they carry a ton of things you don't see anywhere else.

When I grill or roast it, I toss the spears in some olive oil, then a little S&P. Ronnie -- you grill it with the proscuitto on or after? I've never done anything with it but I've seen it. Looks pretty thin usually -- wouldn't that burn?

So, what am I looking at? Any techie-angler want to try to educate the rest of us?

You stop by, you get cider.

I guess that front did the Tonganoxie split and missed us. We only got a few sprinkles

Hmmm. Haven't heard of Crown Valley -- I don't think they're in KC. Also, haven't seen Piney River in our stores. Also also -- never heard of a 'stout and cider'. I never would have thought to mix those two. There's a new cider making a push in our market from MillerCoors called Smith & Forge. Pretty good stuff -- less sweet than a Woodchuck, more sweet than a Crispin. Stella Artois Cidre is pretty good too. Some ho'made down in the basement ready to be bottled this weekend.

A couple of my containers have Alpine strawberries. The flavor on those is amazing, but I don't get too many and they're tiny.

Looks like good info, JD. I pulled up my beds a couple years ago and moved strawberries to pots. It was mostly because I didn't want the maintenance required of a bed. The pots work great, but I don't have near the volume I used to.

Just a hop, skip and a jump from KC...

Ah, but they get lost, wet, chewed up.... Calendar and contacts are all electronic now, but I still plan on paper, brainstorm, list, take notes. I tried for a long time to do those things electronically, but I find slowing down and writing it out is more effective for me. I have been dictating some notes when I 'm driving with my secretary Siri though

Man, that stinks. I have really become dependent on my electronic contacts and calendar and would be in a world of hurt if I lost them. One more reason to not share accounts I guess.

We'll, I'm the classic candidate for it -- fair skinned, blue eyed, lotsa of sunburns when I was young. It's just a matter of time, I'm sure. I get checked every year. So far so good. I carry the aerosol sunscreen in my car all the time now -- so much better than the old creams to apply.

Done.

Good write up and pictures.Thanks for sharing that -- interesting stuff.

Or maybe making babies. But I don't know how to regulate either one of those.