Global Smart Dog

When I use the paper on the floor I can’t help but notice all the articles on “global warming”. At first I though that these were being written as some type of weird humor. You know something like an old Mel Brooks or Woody Allen movie where you had to figure out who or what they were making fun of. It finely dawned on me that these guys are serious in believing that people, cattle, and earthworms are the cause of global warming.

You’ve got to be kidding me!

Let me help you put all of this into perspective.
So take a little time and
HEEL in here,
SIT for a few minutes
STAY for a little enlightenment.
They you too will be as smart as a dog.

ABBY U – Abby Education

Before we go any further let me introduce you to “Occam’s razor”. Occam's razor (sometimes spelled Ockham's razor) is a principle attributed to the 14th-century English logician and Franciscan friar William of Ockham. The principle states that the explanation of any phenomenon should make as few assumptions as possible, eliminating those that make no difference in the observable predictions of the explanatory hypothesis or theory. This is often paraphrased as "All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one." In other words, when multiple competing theories are equal in other respects, the principle recommends selecting the theory that introduces the fewest assumptions and postulates the fewest hypothetical entities. It is in this sense that Occam's razor is usually understood.

Okay now that you have got that, let me ask you this question. Where does the earth get its heat? If you answered “the sun” you are a smart dog. Now if the sun is responsible for the overwhelming majority of the earths heat, then wouldn’t the sun be the simplest explaination for any increase in global temperature.

Now let me enlighten you a little. The link below will take you to a documentary that discusses the true aspect of global warming. It is an hour and thirteen minutes long. If you don’t have that much time to watch it in one sitting you can simply write down the length of time you have watched it (the box in the lower right hand corner of the video screen) and then come back and move the slider bar over to that time and pick up were you left off. This is truly the most educational piece I have seen on the global warming issue.

Click to see - "The Great Global Warming Swindle"

Some of you that have have bought into the idea that people, cows, worms & dogs are the cause of global warming are probably going “D’Oh” right now. That's okay, sometimes enlightenment steps on your toes. Not to worry though, the pain will go away and then you too will be as smart as a dog. Please feel free to share this blog with your friends and they too can be as smart as a dog.

Yes, it is our God given responsibility to be good stewards of the earth, and a good steward uses his head.


Abbythedog Humor

A snail is mugged by two turtles.

The policeman asks the snail what happened, the snail replies, "I don't know - it was all over so fast."


Dog Wit & Wisdom

"If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them." -Phil Pastoret

For Nicholas

Have a globally good week!
Woof
Abby

The Dog Days of Summer

Abby Education - ABBY U.

Everyone knows that the “dog days of summer” occur during the hottest and muggiest part of the season. In ancient times, when the night sky was unobscured by artificial lights and smog, different groups of peoples in different parts of the world drew images in the sky by “connecting the dots” of stars. The images drawn were dependent upon the culture: The Chinese saw different images than the Native Americans, who saw different pictures than the Europeans. These star pictures are now called constellations, and the constellations that are now mapped out in the sky come from our European ancestors.

In the summer, however, Sirius, the “dog star,” rises and sets with the sun. During late July Sirius is in conjunction with the sun, and the ancients believed that its heat added to the heat of the sun, creating a stretch of hot and sultry weather. They named this period of time, from 20 days before the conjunction to 20 days after, “dog days” after the dog star.

The conjunction of Sirius with the sun varies somewhat with latitude. And the “precession of the equinoxes” (a gradual drifting of the constellations over time) means that the constellations today are not in exactly the same place in the sky as they were in ancient Rome. Today, dog days occur during the period between July 3 and August 11. Although it is certainly the warmest period of the summer, the heat is not due to the added radiation from a far-away star, regardless of its brightness. No, the heat of summer is a direct result of the earth's tilt.

I suggest taking a nap!

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More From The Paper On The Floor

Alarmist global warming claims melt under scientific scrutiny
By James M. Taylor - Chicago Sun Times
James M. Taylor is senior fellow for environment policy at the Heartland Institute.

.....Gore claims the snowcap atop Africa's Mt. Kilimanjaro is shrinking and that global warming is to blame. Yet according to the November 23, 2003, issue of Nature magazine, "Although it's tempting to blame the ice loss on global warming, researchers think that deforestation of the mountain's foothills is the more likely culprit. Without the forests' humidity, previously moisture-laden winds blew dry. No longer replenished with water, the ice is evaporating in the strong equatorial sunshine."

.....Gore claims global warming is causing an expansion of African deserts. However, the Sept. 16, 2002, issue of New Scientist reports, "Africa's deserts are in 'spectacular' retreat . . . making farming viable again in what were some of the most arid parts of Africa."

Click here to read the whole article



How cats really play with mice.























Dog Wit & Wisdom
"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." -Robert Benchley

Have a tail wagg'en good week!

Woof
Abby

Corn – Fresh Corn – Fresh From The Field

This week Jeff Field (one of my masters friends) came by and picked up Jack to go help him collect some corn. Chubs and I waited patiently while my Master, Bev & Jack shucked the corn hoping that they would share some with us.
They are so nice. We each got a couple of pieces of the fresh field corn.
It was sooooo delicious. Nothing is better than fresh field corn.

Abby Dog Humor

A teacher is explaining biology to her 4th grade students. "Human beings are the only animals that stutter", she says.

A little girl raises her hand. "I had a kitty-cat who stuttered", she volunteered.

The teacher, knowing how precious some of these stories could become, asked the girl to describe the incident.

"Well", she began, "I was in the back yard with my kitty and the rottweiler who lives next door got a running start and before we knew it, he jumped over the fence into our yard!

"That must've been scary", said the teacher.

"It sure was", said the little girl. "My kitty went 'Fffff, Fffff, Fffff'... and before he could say "Fudge", the rottweiler ate him!"

(I censored this a little, but for some reason, I crack up when I visualize a cat doing the spitting hiss that's actually trying to say "Fudge" .)


Time Lapsing Through Nature

For those of you who live fast paced lives you will enjoy this.

glumbert.com - Time-Lapsing Through Nature

Dog Wit & Wisdom
"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." --Roger Caras

Have a tail wagg'en good week!


Woof
Abby

Just Some Summer Fun!

Dog Wit & Wisdom
"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that!" - Dave Barry

Now this is my idea of how to
deal with a mid-life crisis!


Wow! You can actually see how a computer thinks!
This Is pretty Awesome!! Even though you may not play chess, just make a simple move, like moving a pawn two steps and see how the computer reacts. Click on the link below then when you get ready to move a chess piece click on the piece and then on the square you want it to move to. Then be prepared to be impressed!

Click to See A Computer Think


Now here is something I bet you haven't seen (or at lease in a long long time).



Woof
Abby

Master & Family On Vacation

Great just great! My master and his family went on a 3 day weekend vacation to Ft Worth. Not only did I have to sleep outside but I had to sleep outside with Chubs. At least it was warm and dry.

Sorry I couldn't blog the past couple of days. With no thumbs, door knobs are a bit of a problem. Also I don’t know the password to log onto the computer so it wouldn’t have done me much good to get in anyway.

While I was looking through the pictures they brought back I found a picture of Rosie, one of my dog cousins. Rosie loves to play fetch in the pool. She likes the hot tub too! You can see more vacation pictures on my masters’ blog.


Keeping a diary is a good idea! You never know when it will come in handy.

DOG'S DIARY
7 am- Oh Boy, A walk! My Favorite!
8 am- Oh Boy, Cereal Dog Food! My Favorite!
9 am- Oh Boy, The kids! My Favorite!
12 am- Oh Boy, A play in the garden! My Favorite!
2 pm- Oh Boy, A car ride! My Favorite!
3 pm - Oh Boy, The kids are home! My Favorite!
6 pm - Oh Boy, Mum's home! My Favorite!
7 pm - Oh Boy, Dad's home! My Favorite!
8 pm - Oh Boy, Tinned dog food! My Favorite!
9 pm - Oh Boy, Tummy rubs on the couch! My Favorite!
11 pm - Oh Boy, Sleeping in my people's bed! My Favorite!

CAT'S DIARY.
Day 483 of my captivity..... My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat while I am forced to eat dry cereal or tined cat food. Ugh!!

The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from clawing at their furniture.

Tomorrow I will eat another of their favourite houseplants.

Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they are walking, almost succeeded- must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favourite couch. I must remember to try this on their bed.

Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body to show them to show what I am capable of doing and strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and committed about what a good little cat I am. Hmmm, that did not work as planned.!

There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However i could hear the noise and smell the food. More importantly, I overheard that my confinement was due to my powers of inducing "allergies". I must learn what this is, and how I may use it to my advantage.

I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more that happy to return to captivity. He is obviously a half wit. The bird, on the other hand, speaks with them regularly and has got to be an informant. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room, his safety is assured. BUT I have patience, I can wait, it is only a matter of time.!

Something Every American Should See

My Master has shown me video clips of Red Skelton. Here is one that every American should see.



For Zachary & Jack



I think more people should try this!






















Opening the window is a good idea too!

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Woof
Abby

Coyote Catches Road Runner

I just love to read. Yes, not having thumbs is a bit of a problem but there is always a shoulder to read over. Its also pretty easy for me to keep up on current events when I use the paper.

And I seem to have to use the paper a little more often as I grow older. In addition to my sage advice I enjoy passing along the interesting tidbits of life you might have missed.

Because the number of individuals reading this blog is so high, I am considering posting daily. If you would like to see Abby The Dog update daily send me an email at abbythedog@cebridge.net .



Dog Wit & Wisdom


"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." -Robert A. Heinlein

Coyote Catches Road Runner

So your a Coyote & Road Runner fan. And I know deep down you secretly wanted the Coyote to catch the Road Runner, just once, just to see what happened. Well it happened! Yes, it did. I don't recall the network ever airing this footage but it did happen. So sit back, click and enjoy the show.

Its OK To Be A Church Dog

Here is a daily devotion I found interesting this week. It comes from the Teen Daily Devotional Ministry. This and other great daily devotionals can be found on the "Church Dog Links" box on the right side of this blog. Enjoy!

Choking or Growing?

By: Suzanne Richardsonmailto:Richardsonmailing@tddm.org

God's kingdom is like a farmer who planted good seeds in his field. That night, while his hired men were asleep, his enemy sowed thistles(weeds) all through the wheat and slipped away before dawn. When the first green shoots appeared and the grain began to form, the thistles(weeds) showed up, too. Matthew 13:24-25 (Msg)

When I was at a friend's house the other day, I noticed she had an overabundance of weeds in her garden. The plants that were supposed to be growing there were tall ornamental grasses and the green stuff that was taking over looked amazingly similar, like a copycat. To the untrained gardener, nothing would have appeared out of place. But to a Master gardener (one who KNOWS plants), there was a big problem. You see, the weeds will multiply and grow at an alarming rate, choking out the plants originally intended to grow there. Then you are left with nothing but a huge weed patch where only good intentions started.

I have found this to be true in our lives as well. I've got weeds in my heart. I never intended for them to take root and grow there but I haven't focused on pulling up the weeds I knew were there either. It has just been easier to ignore them and hope they would eventually die off or go away. Now it seems like it'll take a forklift to dig up some of the tough stuff entangled among the good in my heart. But unlike me, our Master Gardener knows how to handle the weeds growing inside of us.

With some soaking and a gentle tug here and there, He can pull out from our hearts what does not produce worthwhile stuff and give room for all the good things in us to grow, as He intended. And He will speak gently to you, helping you to let go of what is unnecessary and grab hold of good soil and a better foundation. Sometimes we hang onto the weeds in us because we are too afraid to release them. Sometimes we don't even know that we are holding a weed instead of a flower. Dandelions are pretty but they are weeds, after all. Don't be fooled by the copycats!

Are the "weeds" in your life choking out the good that God placed in you from the beginning of time? Can you even tell what is a weed? Is there something you need to let go of that is keeping you from growing? Ask the Master. He knows what gems He placed in there and how to get them to bloom in a breathtaking display of color! Sometimes pulling the weeds can hurt but the results are so worth it! How about it? Are you growing or are you choking?

Summer Time,

Summer Time,

I Love Summer Time!

With all the rain this year its amazing to watch things grow. This cartoonist really captures the essence of summer here at our house. (for Zachary & Jack)

Have a tail wagg'en good weekend!

Woof
Abby

Happy 4th of July

Hey! Hope you have a tail wagg'en 4th of July!


How would you like a full screen of fireworks? Check it out at Wellington FUMC Fireworks.

Ever wonder why dogs don't speak English? This might be a reason:
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. Quicksand works slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?

If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? Is it an odd, or an end? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?

You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which, an alarm goes off by going on. English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.

P.S. - Why doesn't "Buick" rhyme with "quick"?

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Thought for the day:
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO - what a ride!

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Dog Wisdom Of The Day

"We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made." -M. Acklam



Woof
Abby

Dogs, Cats & Pets of Presidential Candidates

I know I said that I would stay away from the political stuff but when I was useing the paper this morning I saw this and just had to share it.

Here’s a summary of the dogs, cats, birds, fish and other pets owned by the 2008 republican and democratic presidential candidates. It’s not how many pets you have, or any at all, but how you treat all pets.

(Pictured: Socks Bush Clinton)
Presidential candidate factoids:
Out of 14 hopefuls, 9 presidential candidates currently have pets.
Only 2 have a cat and a dog.
Democratic candidates have 9 pets.
Republican candidates have 31 pets.
John McCain leads the pack (or zoo) with 22 pets.

Democratic Presidential Candidates and Their Pets

Joe Biden: Delaware Senator
1 cat
Hillary Rodham Clinton: New York Senator
1 dog: Seamus (Labrador retreiver) FYI - "Seamus" is the fifth song on Pink Floyd's 1971 album Meddle
Chris Dodd: Connecticut Senator
None: States family’s allergies as the issue, but said would like a dog.
John Edwards: Former North Carolina Senator
2 dogs: A Golden retriever, and a chocolate Labrador retriever
Dennis Kucinich: Ohio Representative
3 dogs: Harry (beagle-basset), Lucie (beagle), and George (cocker spaniel).
Barack Obama: Illinois Senator
None: Says he’s facing pressure to get a dog from the kids.
Bill Richardson: New Mexico Governer
2 cats: Jake, and Squeaky

Republican Presidential Candidates and Their Pets

Sam Brownback: Kansas Senator
2 dogs
2 cats
1 fish

Rudy Giuliani: Former New York Mayor
None

Mike Huckabee: Former Arkansas Governor
2 dogs: Jet (black Labrador retriever), and Sonic (Shih Tzu)

Duncan Hunter: California Representative
2 dogs: Boo (black Labrador retriever), and Hunter (black Labrador retriever).

John McCain: Arizona Senator
1 cat: Oreo (black and white cat)
2 dogs: Sam (English springer spaniel), and Coco (mutt)
13 fish: (saltwater)
1 ferret
3 parakeets
2 turtles: Cuff, and Link

Mitt Romney: Former Massachusetts Governor
None: Family recently lost Marley, a Weimaraner. Read about family dog Seamus’ 12-hour ordeal on top of Romney’s car. And why we think Romney should not be president.

Tom Tancredo: Colorado Representative
None

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-----Todays Dog Wit & Wisdom-----

"Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul –chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!" -Anne Tyler

Have a dog-gone good week!

Abby