Letting George out before bed last night I opened the screen door about a foot when it jammed against something. It was windy so I figured a stick had blown into the grooves. Being tired and lazy, I tried to force the screen further, shoving it and shoving it, but it wouldn’t give. [...]

Increases in pollution from Indiana’s coal-fired power plants sent the state’s overall toxic releases up nearly 5 percent in 2005 despite efforts by manufacturers to reduce their emissions, state and federal environmental officials say.
Northwestern Indiana’s Lake County, with its industrial base, ranked as the seventh most toxic county in the nation, with releases of 50.3 [...]

From (http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/nation/16109922.htm?source=rss&channel=krwashington_nation) Michael Doyle of the McClatchy Newspapers:
The Bush administration pleased farmers and frustrated environmentalists Monday by declaring that pesticides can be sprayed into and over waters without first obtaining special permits.
The reason? Capitalism, of course, that which always wins over life.
“We need to act fast to stop mosquitoes when they are found,” argued [...]

Going to bed at 11PM + Waking up before 7AM = BAD.

Since Tuesday of last week The Partner and I have been watching The Canadian’s® yellow lab, Zoe, while he’s in - hey! - Canada. How’s it going, you ask? The countdown to his return began Wednesday.

We’ve known that Zoe is a high-maintenance dog, but since we never had to care for her for [...]