Speak, Dog! Speak!

Swing Sisters...

2012-05-07T10:11:00.003-05:00

Had a hankering this morning for some Western Swing...

No comment...

2012-05-02T23:57:00.002-05:00

No comment from me... It's not necessary...

Finally....

2012-04-28T12:36:00.000-05:00

I've finally found something Moo-chelle Obama and I have in common. A shared fantasy... "It is hard to sneak around and do what you want," Michelle Obama said today. "I have done it a couple of times. But you know one fantasy I have, and the Secret Service they keep looking at me because they think I might actually do it, is to walk right out the front door and just keep walking."I, too, would

What not to wear...

2012-04-09T14:47:00.000-05:00

I've been invited to a bridal shower later this month, and I've got a super cute dress that I can't wait to wear. I want some cute new sandals to go with it, so I've been doing a little online shoe shopping. I haven't found any that I can't live without yet, but whilst wandering about the world wide web, I came across these. Yikes. While all four examples seem rather dangerous, I don't even

Any questions?

2012-03-27T10:52:00.005-05:00

My pal Pam had a couple of questions about my last post regarding The Hunger Games. 1) What's iPic? Behold the wonder of iPic Theaters... 2) Read before watching? I highly recommend the entire Hunger Games trilogy. I enjoyed them immensely. While they won't be mistaken for great literature, I think that they are all well-written and engaging. Teenagers are the target demographic, but

Movie night....

2012-03-27T02:21:00.004-05:00

I went tonight to see The Hunger Games. I. Loved. It. It stayed true to the book, and I thought the casting (for the most part) was excellent. Woody Harrellson was a brilliant choice for Haymitch, and Jennifer Lawrence was an excellent Katniss. The only real quibble I have with casting is that I thought the actor who played Gale was a little too much of a pretty boy. I would have chosen

Controversial...

2012-03-10T12:15:00.004-06:00

I have a confession to make... One that shocks people. I hate cupcakes. You heard me. I am not a fan of the cupcake. Sure, they taste good, but they're hard to eat... that little paper cup is awkward, and the frosting makes them messy. The frosting issue can be solved by licking it all off of the top first, but that's frowned upon in most circles. What's wrong with a nice Bundt cake?

It's time...

2012-03-05T12:06:00.004-06:00

It's time for me to come to terms with a difficult truth. A truth that I didn't want to accept. The awful truth is that this dog... .... is a terrible, terrible dog. Oh, sure. She's cute. She's cuddly. She looks all smiley and delightful. But, hiding beneath that adorable exterior is a mischievous little devil-dog. A naughty whirling dervish with a stubborn streak a mile wide. So, the

Davy Jones...

2012-03-01T07:56:00.002-06:00

Davy Jones of the Monkees passed away yesterday at the age of 66. I loved The Monkees back in the day. I had all of their albums on vinyl, and I have vivid memories of racing home after school to watch Monkees reruns on TV. The final bell rang at 3:15, and the show came on at 3:30, so I'd haul all of the books needed for homework to my last class so I wouldn't have to waste precious time

I know...

2012-02-24T09:41:00.001-06:00

I know just how Alice feels in this comic: I've been just standing for the last two years. And, what sucks the most is that I have no idea which way I should go. Or even how to go about figuring it out. So, I just keep standing. Hoping that an epiphany will come. © Jana Ogletree 2012

70s night...

2012-02-18T06:57:00.001-06:00

Went to see a Led Zeppelin cover band last night... so fun. The band sounded great. Black Dog, Immigrant Song, Kashmir, Stairway to Heaven... they all sound just as fabulous today as they did back in the day. My only quibble is that they didn't play my favorite Zeppelin song. Take it away, YouTube! There. That's better. © Jana Ogletree 2012

Things I would tweet...

2012-02-16T03:56:00.001-06:00

Here are some things I would tweet if I had quick access to Twitter... re: "The Firm" -- Dear NBC: I like this show. Please don't cancel it. re: Westminster Kennel Club should think of a new name for the "Non-Sporting Group". It sounds as though every dog in that group is a sore loser. re: Top Chef -- Why are you trying to kill all of the chefs this season? Also, I like that it is in

Happy Freaking Valentine's Day

2012-02-14T00:18:00.022-06:00

I'll be working a loooong shift tonight, so I'm providing a link to a Valentine slide show for your viewing pleasure. (I wanted to embed it, but it's too big... grrr...) Oh, and be aware that I use the term "viewing pleasure" loosely. There will be laughter, but there will also be cringing. Enjoy! http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2012/02/13/afp-valentines-slideshow/

Those darn Brits...

2012-02-13T05:11:00.001-06:00

I must admit, I'm a bit of an Anglophile... I love British TV shows...Doctor Who, Faulty Towers, Monty Python, The IT Crowd, Good Neighbors, Keeping Up Appearances, Torchwood, Bedlam... Some of my favorite books are British historical fiction... epic, sweeping novels by Sharon Kay Penman and Philippa Gregory, Margaret George's Autobiography of King Henry VIII... well, don't get me started,

No words needed...

2012-02-07T01:01:00.001-06:00

This speaks volumes, all by itself... Any Republican worth his salt should be able to beat this clown with his own clownshoe... Even one of the miserable choices we have this election cycle. Oh, how I wish my beloved Bobby Jindal were running. Or Allen West. Or Marco Rubio. Or Paul Ryan. Oh, well... maybe that pathetic Romney won't screw it up, and we'll at least be rid of Obama.

Enough...

2012-01-25T02:01:00.001-06:00

I couldn't bring myself to watch the Stuttering Clusterfuck in Chief give his SOTU address (aka campaign speech) tonight, but this video is enough to get the drift... It's the same old jibberish, he didn't even bother to wrap it in new paper. It's just the same old jibberish. The only difference is the jerk's tie. The video is 1:27 in length. Making it about 1:25 too long, if you ask me.

WTF...

2012-01-24T12:28:00.000-06:00

Hmmmm.... putting the dog into a canvas bag and attaching it to the ouside of the car with hooks? What could go wrong? © Jana Ogletree 2012

Appropriate...

2012-01-19T20:52:00.001-06:00

Where's the best place to spin a fairy tale? Why, Disney World, of course! ORLANDO, Fla. – Standing on Main Street USA in Disney’s Magic Kingdom, President Obama today promoted the need for a strategy to encourage international tourism and boost job creation in the battleground state of Florida, and across the country, ahead of the 2012 election. I'll be generous and rise above making the

Discovery...

2012-01-19T07:08:00.000-06:00

Over the course of the past couple of months, I have purchased quite a few dog toys. Balls, rope toys, rubber bones and various stuffed animals. I have discovered that the stuffed animals have been a waste of precious cash. Sloane had a lot of toys... she played rough with her rubber chicken and chewed on her rope toys. But, she loved her stuffed animals and tenderly carried them around with

Helloooooo??

2012-01-16T04:48:00.001-06:00

Is this thing on? Is anyone still listening? Yes, yes... I've been MIA for a couple of months. For anyone who cares, here's a quick recap: In early October, I lost my best girl, Sloane T. Dog. One morning, I put her and Groo out to play, and when she came in, she was acting very strangely. It turns out that she had a tumor on her spleen, and it burst... The vet said he could do surgery to

I know, I know...

2012-01-14T00:12:00.001-06:00

I've been gone for ages. I suck. But, this is funny! The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

Ivy League, indeed...

2011-10-20T14:54:00.002-05:00

Ahhh, Moo-chelle Obama. I've spent quite a bit of time mocking her "fashion" sense, but I think it's time to turn our attention to how well-spoken, articulate and brilliant she is. Want an example of her fabulous speaking style? Here she is talking about the Secret Service: "People always ask what it is like to have Secret Service around," Mrs. Obama said. "It's like having family around. ..

Unimaginative...

2011-10-14T12:19:00.001-05:00

Maybe it's just me, but it seems really stupid and patronizing to take the Korean President out to dinner at a Korean barbecue place. Ahead of their official state visit Thursday, President Obama is having dinner tonight with President Lee of South Korea. Obama, perhaps trying to show Lee how it’s done in the U.S., is dining with Lee at Woo Lae Oak, a Korean restaurant in Tyson’s Corner, Va.

Grab some Kleenex...

2011-10-06T00:53:00.064-05:00

You'll need it. And, if you don't need it... well, I just don't know what to say to you. They told me the big black Lab's name was Reggie, as I looked at him lying in his pen. The shelter was clean, no-kill, and the people were really friendly. I'd only been in the area for six months, but everywhere I went in the small college town, people were welcoming and open. Everyone waved when I passed

Kinda sad...

2011-09-25T22:45:00.001-05:00

Jim Treacher reports that Barack's latest internet brainstorm, "Attack Watch", is no more. You know all about "Attack Watch", right? It was yet another snitch site for people who wanted to report their friends and neighbors to the government, should those friends and neighbors be so racist as to disagree with Good King Barry. Even though "Attack Watch" is gone, this fabulous video lives on.