Ok, we all live under the same roof, so yes I meant - “we” got a puppy. A new stage of life. Seems that I’ve left “top-dog spot” or worse - ejected. But that’s not what’s got me. Or so I think. ...It’s these new foreign toys, blankets and food bowls on the floor…and the fan club….i can’t say they were my fans before, but now, I’m not even on the list. Now we (they) cheer him and deliver hoops of hurray hurray whenever he does a “bio break” in the ‘right’, that as opposed ‘wrong’ place. More I’m sure I’ll write…in the meantime…goldfish seem so much less interruptive. Yes a puppy should if given the chance deliver tons of fun, companionship and furry funnies – but right now I’m just always, 100% of the time on the watch for signals that....oh boy, oh wow, get over here – fast, fast looks like he needs to do it…[again].

A new lawsuit by residents of a Habitat For Humanity townhouse cluster in upstate Florida claims that the HFH uses unprofessional labour and substandard materials resulting in leaky homes that rot easily. Why even speak to the irony of this one…..

Macy’s etc want a retailers ‘bail-out” fund.
GM & Cerberus, oops I meant to say - Chrysler, got theirs.

Wall Street– patched too (ahead of the pack). And in time for Xmas “performance/retention” bonuses.

WOW - now a Bail-Out for those stung by Madoff ??
Bernie you remember him? OK OK I knew him better, maybe you remember him as Bernard?

I have the “FIX”.
We go back to May 2005 BE. That’s ‘Before Enron’ (not the ugly part – instead, the part just before CIBC announced their ‘donation’)
We give ALL Players their money back, ALL of it. We make them sign a waiver that they’ve seen the future, kind’a like Scrooge in a Christmas Carol.
Then we play the game again.
My fear is that it goes the same way. But if we get lucky and it only goes a tad bad, – we show the ‘losers- now brandable as “idiots” their signed waivers. So instead of Politicians issuing reimbursements – the second round losers can instead hire lawyers and do what they used to do – tie it up in litigation until someone buys out someone else, goes broke, or makes so much money on some other venture they forget why they started the action in the first place.
Good times often bring -- Forgiveness.
Bad times –- Battles.
This time -- Bail-Outs.

Dateline – Canada. Globe & Mail page A8. Jan 3-09

Article titled - Terror suspect agrees to strict form of house arrest.

Well ain’t we lucky? Seems it’s confirmed that this 'fella' helped someone involved in the 911 incident – you remember that don’t you? Anyhow he helped launder some money, get fake US passports – generally some tough friends this fella’ had. Poor guy has sat in jail for 7 years and its time to get out….but can we send hom home to Syria? Seems not, he might be of all things, tortured – so our sense of morals says oh no can’t send him home. And can’t, for some reason let him sit in a normal jail. So best place for him is at his own home…which he does not have. So some friends and it seems the Government – that’s “us the people” will chip in for his new pad. And by golly 7x24 armed security at his door – his own personal detail, to watch his every move – the cost for this private party? Estimated at around a Million Taxpayer $'s a year….cool this liberty, our justice and sense of moral purpose….we’re nuts.

BUT WAIT – there’s more…he had 4 friends already in similar programs at our expense.

Thank goodness he acquiesced and agreed to such onerous terms. We’re Canadian-eh?

And Conrad Black – still a guest of the State. The other one.