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I Guess Since His Dog Will Likely Be Spayed or Neutered . . .

Over at the Politcal Radar at the ABC News blog, this bit about the Obama's family pending introduction of a canine companion to their home

While the Obamas have decided a dog will be a part of their family, the timing is still up in the air. During a May appearance on Good Morning America, the couple was asked whether their two daughters had yet to receive the dog they were promised.

Sen. Obama responded that Malia and Sasha have "a year to test whether they are sufficiently responsible," but was cut off by his wife who insisted, "They are responsible...we're getting a dog."

When Obama replied that he was concerned about who would be the official pet walker, the potential first lady said, "You will. You will all be walking the dog."

"Okay. All right," Obama conceded.

Seems like the Obama's new puppy won't be the only neutered male in the household (assuming they get a male, and they neuter him, which if they get a purebred, they may not).

Seems like a pound puppy is the way to go, or better a pound dog, one with a backstory, preferrably a pitbull mix of some kind, or some other 'real' dog, and none of this Bichon Frise or Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier crap (or god forbid, a Poodle or Chinese Crested, I'm OK with Mini-Schnauzer, though, but just barely) the AKC is trying to push.

Given that Obama is a mutt himself (just like me, or somewhat like me, afterall, my African-American father is actually African-American, and not just African), seems like picking up a proper grade "A" American Dog of Not Easily Determined Breed would be the way to show that The Obamas are of the people, and not hoity toity types.

Speaking of hoity toity types, surely the McCain's Yorkies are all Cindy's, right?

My Forthcoming Album Release . . .

(following the rules as set down here, hat tip Pastor Jeff)



My forthcoming album, just one track, 65 minutes of the sound of a bank of slot machines recorded from about 11:30pm to 12:35am as Friday turns into Sunday on the casino floor of Caesar's Vegas (unaltered, unedited, yet strangely hypnotic and musical).



BAND NAME: Caesar's Palace(disambiguation) the wiki link

ALBUM TITLE: Wanting What You've Got the quote

COVER ART: Alagados - Paraná - Brazil the photo, uploaded by Mario Marcante

Next step, roadtrip to Caesar's Palace Las Vegas with recording device in my pocket and sit at the slots for 65 minutes, then post the album on a file sharing network and watch it take off like wildfire.

Normally I don't play the slots, but I don't think they'd like me sitting there for an hour not plunking in credits, so as a sacrifice for my art, I might. I would do an hour of the sounds of a sportsbook during a major sporting event (like next Sunday's NFC or AFC championship), but then you would run into copyright issues.

I could split the difference and sit at the edge of the sportsbook close to a bank of slots. Or I could stay mobile and stroll through the casino floor picking up an hour+ of sound that way.

Just fill up my non-existent tip jar with $500 and this album will happen for sure.

OK, That Poll Is Just Plain WRONG, but I Voted for Zahara Anyway

If I were to order the Jolie-Pitt clan in order of cuteness, it would be Zahara followed by Maddox, followed by Shiloh, trailed slightly by Pax, bringing up the rear would be Brad and due to all those bulging vein pics recently mommy Angelina would be dead last.

Give them 20 years and this may all change, but for now, that's my hierarchy of cuteness for the Jolie-Pitt clan, and I'm sticking to it.

Why am I even thinking about this?

A Jezebel poll, that's why.