"A Dog's Purpose..!" 'Obama Da Dog' (Source-truthbook.com)

 

'Obama da Dog' shares with us why dogs do not
live as long as humans. This story is from Obama's
favorite source,  http://www.truthbook.com

A Dog's Purpose...

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker 's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, 'I know why.'
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.
He said,'People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?' The Six-year-old continued,
'Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.'
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy.
Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently. 

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"Bobbin White Heads..." 'udith "Bobbin" Whitehead' (Inspiration Monday)

Judith Whitehead  our Inspiration Monday guest-blogger who lives in Amherst N.Y.
and has worked in the medical profession for over 30 years blogs about a  bunch of
bobbin White-heads, no relation.... ;D)
Photo taken with an old Verizon phone
courtesy of  Judy Whitehead

Tonight was a real treat for us and our friends; way way back in the 1970’s we went to see '3 Dog Night' at the Niagara Falls Convention Center; we were in our 20’s and they put on a great show.

Now fast forward 35 yrs and close your eyes because they sounded just the same as they did back then. As we looked out into the audience the view was quite different this time; a sea of bobbing white heads were all we could see.

All the same generation that were watching back in the 70’s still fans and still enjoying the same music. The Buffalo philharmonic joined 3 Dog Night at the music hall tonight and they brought back all those great memories and great music from that generation when songs told a story and made some sense; easy to understand lyrics and a tune you could sing along with.

They still have it after all these years.

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"Pregnant @ 71..." 'Chester "Unc" Lau (Source)

Dakinetalks favorite Uncle (Chester Lau)
talks about  being pregnant @71! 
Thank you Unc for all your wonderful
words of wisdom and jokes.

A woman went to the doctor's office where she was seen by one of the younger doctors.

After about four minutes in the examination room, she burst out

screaming as she ran down the hall.

An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she

told him her story.

After listening, he had her sit down and relax in another room.

The older doctor marched down the hallway back to where the young

doctor was writing on his clipboard.

"What the hell is the matter with you?!" the older doctor demanded.

Mrs. Terry is 71 years old, has four grown children and seven

grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?"

The younger doctor continued writing and without looking up said,

"Does she still have the hiccups?"

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BTW, The answer is Big Tips! What were you thinking?  ;D)

"What has America become..? 'Chester "Unc" Lau (Source)

Dakinetalk's good friend Chester "Unc" Lau 
 a retired former U.S. Army Master Sergeant 
and original Hawai'i Five-O cinematographer
living the naturist lifestyle on the island of Oahu. Unc 
shares a heart-warming story about man's best friend...
This is a keeper... Enjoy!

The following is a transcript of a letter to the editor that first appeared on June 9, 2010, in the Iosco County News Herald. It is attributed to someone by the name of Ken Huber from Tawas City, Michigan. I feel that is equally relevant 6 months later and maybe it can be a barometer for how the Republican Congress is doing at making inroads into changing the current state of ship in the U.S.

What has America become?

Editor,

Has America become the land of special interest and home of the double standard?

Lets see: if we lie to the Congress, it’s a felony and if the Congress lies to us its just politics; if we dislike a black person, we’re racist and if a black person dislikes whites, its their 1st Amendment right; the government spends millions to rehabilitate criminals and they do almost nothing for the victims; in public schools you can teach that homosexuality is OK, but you better not use the word God in the process; you can kill an unborn child, but it is wrong to execute a mass murderer; we don’t burn books in America, we now rewrite them; we got rid of communist and socialist threats by renaming them progressive; we are unable to close our border with Mexico, but have no problem protecting the 38th parallel in Korea; if you protest against President Obama’s policies you’re a terrorist, but if you burned an American flag or George Bush in effigy it was your 1st Amendment right.

You can have pornography on TV or the internet, but you better not put a nativity scene in a public park during Christmas; we have eliminated all criminals in America, they are now called sick people; we can use a human fetus for medical research, but it is wrong to use an animal.

We take money from those who work hard for it and give it to those who don’t want to work; we all support the Constitution, but only when it supports our political ideology; we still have freedom of speech, but only if we are being politically correct; parenting has been replaced with Ritalin and video games; the land of opportunity is now the land of hand outs; the similarity between Hurricane Katrina and the gulf oil spill is that neither president did anything to help.

And how do we handle a major crisis today? The government appoints a committee to determine who’s at fault, then threatens them, passes a law, raises our taxes; tells us the problem is solved so they can get back to their reelection campaign.

What has happened to the land of the free and home of the brave?

- Ken Huber
Tawas City

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"How to determine whom to vote for..?" 'James "Kimo" Rosen

Hawai'i Governor Neil Abercrombie, Obama Da Dog
and James "Kimo" Rosen talk story on how to determine
whom to vote for... Michael Herr our regular Aloha Friday
Guest-blogger is on sabbatical for a few weeks. we wish him                    
and his wife safe journeys and look forward to his return!

Aloha, Check out my opinion article in the 10-30-12 edition of the  Kaua'i Garden Island news,"How do you choose to vote?" This article was published from this blog!
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-tuesday-oct/article_b6caf9fe-2252-11e2-8a59-0019bb2963f4.html

How does one determine whom to vote for?  There are debates, conventions, advertisements and  rallies where you become familiar with candidates.

Sometimes you personally know someone, or that candidate once did you or a family member a favor. Maybe you just like the looks of one candidate over another, maybe the candidate is the same religion as you or has the same skin color as you. You may even like the political  views of the candidate.  There are as many ways of determining who to vote for as there are fish in the sea.

My method is somewhat unconventional, being a news junkie and a huge fan of late night comedy I enjoy the candidates that  makes news for controversial things and are easy to make fun of. Remember George W. Bush? The Late night comedians had  their hey day when Dubya was in office. He was easy to impersonate and make fun of as was Sara Palin.

With that said I like being entertained and really don't believe one man  or woman will make a difference. Therefore I vote for the candidate that is most easy to mock, make fun  of and ridicule. The ones that always make news with something stupid they did, or the ones that are easy to make jokes about.

How I long for the days of Dubya, Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

Aloha, Check out my opinion article in the 10-30-12 edition of the  Kaua'i Garden Island news,"How do you choose to vote?" This article was published from this blog!
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-tuesday-oct/article_b6caf9fe-2252-11e2-8a59-0019bb2963f4.html

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"A law for everything, and for everything a law..." James "Kimo" Rosen



"There's a law for everything and for everything a law..."

 It seems everyday there's a host of new laws being approved, locally, statewide and nationally.

There are laws against possessing toy guns in some states, laws against smoking even in ones home, laws to protect fruit flies and many other animals, there's even laws against oral sex in some states.

There's seems to be a law for everything and for everything a law.

 What's next, a law to say I cannot fart?   ;D)


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"If They Lose The Good Book..." 'Bettejo Dux' (Classic Wedensday)

Guest-blogger Bettejo Dux is one of Kauai's most delightful  people, she has lived on the cosmic island of Kaua'i for over 40 years... She is an animal lover, people lover and enjoys life to the fullest. Today she talks about the age old subject  of God, Religion, the Bible  and her good friend Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Enjoy..!   www.bettejodux.com

IF THEY LOSE THE BOOK

I think it’s time we addressed the forbidden subject. The good Book. The Bible. The Christian fundamentalist quotes the Book-that’s the Old and the New Testament- constantly. It’s the word of God. He wrote it. He is it. Without it they have nothing. Lose the book and you lose the God.

Now Jesus Christ, if there was such a person, is another kettle of fish. Kurt Vonnegut-one of my favorite non believers – seated here beside me at the bar,  said, “If Christ had not delivered the Sermon on the Mount, with the message of mercy and pity, I wouldn't want to be a human being. I’d just as soon be a rattlesnake.”

I nodded, “He’s another of my favorite human being.” We drank to that. “I really liked him. Didn't much like his mother. Constantine hauled her ass off to heaven on my birthday.”
He nodded. “August 15th,” he took a swig.  ”The Assumption. Not certain of the year. Never bought the story.  Got diddled by a God? Doubt it…”

“The Jehovah’s don’t have a problem with that. According to  Rutherford he was the son of god but not god. Still stuck with big daddy, tho.”  I pondered and took a bite of cheese and crackers.
‘…yep,” Kurt went on. “They’re stuck with that. Stuff came gushing outta him.”
“If my assumption, not hers, is correct. You gotta buy the whole deal. No book. No God.”
“… you got salsa? I feel armless without  salsa on my cracker. “
I nodded. “Careful. It’s hot as hell.”

“No book. No god. No hell…”
“..won’t miss it.”
“They can fart balderdash about whether he’s real or not. Deal is who’s he belong to?”
“Why’s he always a he? If  a lady wrote the book…”
“…terror to wake up one morning and find your high school sweetie wrote it…”
“…would he still be a he? Would he still hate women?”
“…Good stuff.” He took another glug.
“…friend brought it. Costs 125 buck a bottle.”
We were sloshing. “Which one’s him?”

“… The tenor in the room next door. Gunslinger. He’ll pass out pretty quick. Or get thrown out. Or knocked out. Or come in and try to drain the bottle.”
“So it goes. Do Be Do Be Do. Sometimes I have the disease. Alcohol.”

The telephone rang.
“That too.”
“Maybe it’s him.”
“Ask him over. Sounds like the party’s gettin’ rough. What’s that they’re singin’?”
“A friend of mine wrote it. ‘Humping the thumpers.’ Give those guys a itch and their dirty minds take over,” and away I went.

The gunslinger was as shnoozoled as Kurt and me, but polite. He could be charming. I asked the Mick to join us. He shook his head. The thumpers were humping. The humpers pumping. The guy on the drum was beating the canvas.
“In a mood to debate?”
“Always in a mood to..” he hiccuped, “…debate.”
“Lost your book?”
“Nope. Got it. Right here.” he waved his arm.
“You’re really snookered,” I giggled “That’s not a book that’s a catcher’s mitt.”

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Bettejo  also  publishes her own blog column.

You can check it out at ;  http://www.bettejo.wordpress.com .   Besides her blog she recently published and authored the humorous fiction book, "The Scam," check it out at(www.bettejodux.com) or  on Amazon.

http://www.bettejodux.com/