As if the Republicans couldn't look more ridiculous lately, "Sen. Jon Kyl made clear he would use the procedural delay if Obama follows through on his pledge to nominate someone who takes into account human suffering and employs empathy from the bench." Wow. I guess the GOP wants to prove to the world that they don't give a flying f**k about people and what they want. They just want to rule the world. Sounds like the GOP has been taking lessons from Dr. Evil - hate humanity and look stupid while doing it.
Read the AP article on the filibuster threat below:
By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 1 min ago
WASHINGTON – The Senate's No. 2 Republican on Sunday refused to rule out a filibuster if President Barack Obama seeks a Supreme Court justice who decides cases based on "emotions or feelings or preconceived ideas."
Sen. Jon Kyl made clear he would use the procedural delay if Obama follows through on his pledge to nominate someone who takes into account human suffering and employs empathy from the bench. The Arizona Republican acknowledged that his party likely does not have enough votes to sustain a filibuster, but he said nonetheless he would try to delay or derail the nomination if Obama ventures outside what Kyl called the mainstream.
"We will distinguish between a liberal judge on one side and one who doesn't decide cases on the merits but, rather, on the basis of his or her preconceived ideas," Kyl said.
The White House is preparing to announce Obama's pick to replace Justice David Souter, who plans to retire back to his beloved New Hampshire when the court's term ends. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said Sunday that he has been told a choice is likely to be announced this week. Those involved with Obama's decision hint that it could come as early as Tuesday.
Obama, who has interviewed at least two candidates for the position, has offered hints into what he wants in a justice.
"You have to have not only the intellect to be able to effectively apply the law to cases before you," Obama said in an interview carried Saturday on C-SPAN television. "But you have to be able to stand in somebody else's shoes and see through their eyes and get a sense of how the law might work or not work in practical day-to-day living."
Obama also has said he wants someone who employs empathy, "understanding and identifying with people's hopes and struggles," when arriving at decisions that could influence the nation for decades.
That approach drew a rebuke Sunday from Kyl, who in January told the conservative Federalist Society that he reserved the right to filibuster.
"I went on to say a lot of things about what I meant by that, and I was distinguishing between a person who is just liberal — and undoubtedly this nominee will be liberal — and one who decides cases not based upon the law or the merits but, rather, upon his or her emotions, or feelings or preconceived ideas. That would be a circumstance in which I could not support the nominee," Kyl said.
Sen. Ben Nelson, a Nebraska Democrat who helped negotiate a compromise to avoid filibusters aimed at President George W. Bush's judicial nominees, said the law alone should be the guide on whether nominees are seated. He also kept open the filibuster option.
"We don't want to have to read judges' minds. So I think that's the test — will they be an activist or not?" Nelson said. "I would hope that there wouldn't be any circumstances that would be so extreme with any of the president's nominees that the other side would feel the need to filibuster or that I might feel the need to filibuster in a case of extraordinary circumstances."
Under Senate rules, a single senator can mount a filibuster by objecting to consideration of a bill or nominee. It takes 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and move to a final vote. Democrats hold 59 votes in the 100-seat Senate with Sen. Arlen Specter's defection from the GOP and two Democratic-voting independents. One seat is open.
Obama's choice is expected to be confirmed, given the Democratic majority. But part of his political calculation is how smoothly the nominee will get through. At a time when his agenda is packed with big domestic items and he needs help from both parties, Obama may not want to spend political capital on a more contentious choice.
Six people are known to be under consideration by Obama: U.S. Appeals Court judges Diane Wood and Sonia Sotomayor, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno.
The president has been pushed by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and others to name a woman to the court. Only one of the nine justices — Ruth Bader Ginsburg — is a woman.
"Frankly, if it were reversed, I would be saying, appoint a man. You just need that point of view," Boxer said. "But, of course, it has got to do be the best possible person and we think there are so many great qualified women out there."
Kyl and Nelson appeared on "Fox News Sunday." Boxer appeared on CNN's "State of the Union" and Durbin on "NBC's "Meet the Press."
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Iran Blocks Facebook!
This is absolutely crazy, but the country of Iran has decided to ban facebook. It seems somewhat counter-productive to me since Facebook "fan pages" and ads could easily be used by the government to spread propaganda. Yes, Facebook connects Iranian youths with similar interests and, I assume, that the government is worried that Western ideas and values will quickly spread. However, why is it impossible that these same young people will spread their love of more traditional values? I am not the biggest fan of the Iranian government, but I think they are simply stupid to not use facebook to their advantage. Instead they are making it more glamerous and desirable by banning it. Remember, if you tell a teenager to not do something, they are guaranteed to do exactly what they arent supposed to.
Read the AP article on the Iranian Facebook ban:
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer - Sun May 24, 2009 5:24PM EDT
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's decision to block access to Facebook — less than three weeks before nationwide elections — drew sharp criticism Sunday from a reformist opposition hoping to mobilize the youth vote and unseat President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The decision, critics said, forces Iranians to rely on state-run media and other government sources ahead of the June 12 election.
It also appeared to be a direct strike at the youth vote that could pose challenges to Ahmadinejad's re-election bid.
More than half of Iran's population was born after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and young voters make up a huge bloc — which helped former reformist President Mohammad Khatami to back-to-back victories in 1997 and 2001 but failed to rally strongly behind Ahmadinejad's opponent, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, four years ago.
Young voters are now strongly courted by the main reformist candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, as the possible swing factor.
"Every single media outlet that is seen as competition for Ahmadinejad is at risk of being closed," said Shahab Tabatabaei, a top aide for Mousavi, the leading reformist candidate. "Placing limits on the competition is the top priority of the government."
Tabatabaei said the Facebook block was "a swift reaction" to a major pro-Mousavi rally Saturday in a Tehran sports stadium that included an appearance by Khatami and many young people waving green banners and scarves — the symbolic color of the Mousavi campaign.
Iranian authorities often block specific Web sites and blogs considered critical of the Islamic regime, but critics of the latest decision said the loss of Facebook — and possibly other Web sites popular with reformists — means Iranians must rely on the government for information.
"Facebook is one of the only independent sources that the Iranian youth could use to communicate," said Mohammed Ali Abtahi, a former vice president and now adviser to another pro-reform candidate, Mahdi Karroubi, a former parliament speaker.
During the last presidential race in 2005, information about rallies and campaign updates were sent by text message. In recent years, political blogs by Iranians in the country and abroad have grown sharply. Newcomers such as Twitter also are gaining in popularity.
Iranian officials did not comment on the reported block, but Facebook criticized the decision.
"We are disappointed to learn of reports that users in Iran may not have access to Facebook, especially at a time when voters are turning to the Internet as a source of information about election candidates and their positions," Elizabeth Linder, a spokeswoman for Facebook, said in an e-mailed statement following questions from The Associated Press.
"It is always a shame when a country's cultural and political concerns lead to limits being placed on the opportunity for sharing and expression that the Internet provides," she wrote.
Linder said the company generally does not give out details on the number of users in a given country, and could not say how many members Facebook has in Iran.
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AP Business Writer Adam Schreck in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report.
Read the AP article on the Iranian Facebook ban:
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer - Sun May 24, 2009 5:24PM EDT
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's decision to block access to Facebook — less than three weeks before nationwide elections — drew sharp criticism Sunday from a reformist opposition hoping to mobilize the youth vote and unseat President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The decision, critics said, forces Iranians to rely on state-run media and other government sources ahead of the June 12 election.
It also appeared to be a direct strike at the youth vote that could pose challenges to Ahmadinejad's re-election bid.
More than half of Iran's population was born after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and young voters make up a huge bloc — which helped former reformist President Mohammad Khatami to back-to-back victories in 1997 and 2001 but failed to rally strongly behind Ahmadinejad's opponent, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, four years ago.
Young voters are now strongly courted by the main reformist candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, as the possible swing factor.
"Every single media outlet that is seen as competition for Ahmadinejad is at risk of being closed," said Shahab Tabatabaei, a top aide for Mousavi, the leading reformist candidate. "Placing limits on the competition is the top priority of the government."
Tabatabaei said the Facebook block was "a swift reaction" to a major pro-Mousavi rally Saturday in a Tehran sports stadium that included an appearance by Khatami and many young people waving green banners and scarves — the symbolic color of the Mousavi campaign.
Iranian authorities often block specific Web sites and blogs considered critical of the Islamic regime, but critics of the latest decision said the loss of Facebook — and possibly other Web sites popular with reformists — means Iranians must rely on the government for information.
"Facebook is one of the only independent sources that the Iranian youth could use to communicate," said Mohammed Ali Abtahi, a former vice president and now adviser to another pro-reform candidate, Mahdi Karroubi, a former parliament speaker.
During the last presidential race in 2005, information about rallies and campaign updates were sent by text message. In recent years, political blogs by Iranians in the country and abroad have grown sharply. Newcomers such as Twitter also are gaining in popularity.
Iranian officials did not comment on the reported block, but Facebook criticized the decision.
"We are disappointed to learn of reports that users in Iran may not have access to Facebook, especially at a time when voters are turning to the Internet as a source of information about election candidates and their positions," Elizabeth Linder, a spokeswoman for Facebook, said in an e-mailed statement following questions from The Associated Press.
"It is always a shame when a country's cultural and political concerns lead to limits being placed on the opportunity for sharing and expression that the Internet provides," she wrote.
Linder said the company generally does not give out details on the number of users in a given country, and could not say how many members Facebook has in Iran.
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AP Business Writer Adam Schreck in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
'Farrah's Story': Farrah Fawcett describes 'my own private war'
Have you seen Farrah's Story, yet? What did you think? Read Entertainment Weekly's review below.
May 16, 2009, 12:24 AM by Ken Tucker, EW
The two-hour Farrah's Story was a kind of home-movie diary of Farrah Fawcett's life covering roughly the past two years of living with cancer. Much of the time, the camera was handled by her friend Alana Stewart, sometimes by Fawcett herself; some sequences -- interviews with Ryan O'Neal, as well as a few of her doctors -- looked as though they were filmed in a TV studio. It all cohered as a long, sad story that was sometimes almost unbearable, sometimes fascinating.
Anyone who has experienced or been in contact with someone diagnosed with cancer knows the outline of Farrah's "story": the doctor consultations and hospital visits, the often-painful treatments (Fawcett undergoes them in both California and Germany), the moments of happiness and despair. I was struck by how curious about the disease Fawcett has been, eager for information from her care-givers, giving good, hard stares at pictures of the spread or remission of her diagnosed anal and liver cancer. In those moments, she was most like the sturdy young woman so many people have long admired.
Because the TV special used the format of a journal from which Fawcett reads sections in voiceover, there was a lot of positive-thinking asserted, and the inevitable phrases one falls back on to try and make sense of an unimaginable death sentence: cancer as "my own private war" and "it's seriously time for a miracle."
In the middle of Farrah's Story there was a chunk of time spent inveighing against the tabloids for reporting things that aren't true and photographers who crowd her in public places to snap pictures of her in a weakened condition. Fawcett referred to The National Enquirer as being "as invasive and malignant as cancer." This anger, as it was expressed by both her and Stewart, is a little baffling: After being the subject of tabloid reporting for decades, she could have expected this, and isn't the reporting on her condition the least of her worries? Then again, however, no one can know what brings emotional pain to another person.
Her son Redmond, freed from prison for a three-hour visit in leg-chains, is a sight the heavily-sedated and in-pain Fawcett seemed to have been mostly unaware of, and that was a small mercy. It was nauseating to see Redmond, serving time for felony drug possession, give a leering smile to the camera.
Because of Fawcett's eagerness to film so much of the past two years, the cameras caught interesting moments beyond the engulfing grievousness of her condition. Two stood out for me: a German doctor, trying to take her mind off the pain Fawcett was enduring, asked her to name her "best films." Fawcett said, "Oh, Extremities or Burning Bed or Small Sacrifices." And there was also one remarkable phrase she uttered in describing herself now: "a blonde nothingness." Sad, yes, but also startlingly poetic.
More on Farrah's Story: Producer files lawsuit over upcoming Farrah Fawcett documentary
May 16, 2009, 12:24 AM by Ken Tucker, EW
The two-hour Farrah's Story was a kind of home-movie diary of Farrah Fawcett's life covering roughly the past two years of living with cancer. Much of the time, the camera was handled by her friend Alana Stewart, sometimes by Fawcett herself; some sequences -- interviews with Ryan O'Neal, as well as a few of her doctors -- looked as though they were filmed in a TV studio. It all cohered as a long, sad story that was sometimes almost unbearable, sometimes fascinating.
Anyone who has experienced or been in contact with someone diagnosed with cancer knows the outline of Farrah's "story": the doctor consultations and hospital visits, the often-painful treatments (Fawcett undergoes them in both California and Germany), the moments of happiness and despair. I was struck by how curious about the disease Fawcett has been, eager for information from her care-givers, giving good, hard stares at pictures of the spread or remission of her diagnosed anal and liver cancer. In those moments, she was most like the sturdy young woman so many people have long admired.
Because the TV special used the format of a journal from which Fawcett reads sections in voiceover, there was a lot of positive-thinking asserted, and the inevitable phrases one falls back on to try and make sense of an unimaginable death sentence: cancer as "my own private war" and "it's seriously time for a miracle."
In the middle of Farrah's Story there was a chunk of time spent inveighing against the tabloids for reporting things that aren't true and photographers who crowd her in public places to snap pictures of her in a weakened condition. Fawcett referred to The National Enquirer as being "as invasive and malignant as cancer." This anger, as it was expressed by both her and Stewart, is a little baffling: After being the subject of tabloid reporting for decades, she could have expected this, and isn't the reporting on her condition the least of her worries? Then again, however, no one can know what brings emotional pain to another person.
Her son Redmond, freed from prison for a three-hour visit in leg-chains, is a sight the heavily-sedated and in-pain Fawcett seemed to have been mostly unaware of, and that was a small mercy. It was nauseating to see Redmond, serving time for felony drug possession, give a leering smile to the camera.
Because of Fawcett's eagerness to film so much of the past two years, the cameras caught interesting moments beyond the engulfing grievousness of her condition. Two stood out for me: a German doctor, trying to take her mind off the pain Fawcett was enduring, asked her to name her "best films." Fawcett said, "Oh, Extremities or Burning Bed or Small Sacrifices." And there was also one remarkable phrase she uttered in describing herself now: "a blonde nothingness." Sad, yes, but also startlingly poetic.
More on Farrah's Story: Producer files lawsuit over upcoming Farrah Fawcett documentary
Sunday, April 19, 2009
According to the NYTimes, You're Poor If You Use Twitter
Today I read an article in the New York Times entitled "Let Them Eat Tweets". It sounds like Alice returned to Wonderland with Easter Peeps for the Queen of Hearts. But, no. Sadly, it is author Virginia Heffernan's way of insulting both collectivist (think family-oriented, unified) societies and technogeeks by calling them- POOR.
"What?!" you may be thinking. Guess someone should tell Bill Gates and the King of Jordan that they can't buy pencils. The author goes with a quote from some idiot who made a speech and said that using Twitter and, as a result, becoming more conncected to people is what poor people do. According to the idiot and Heffernan, if you Twitter, you are poor. Oprah - guess you can't buy pencils either. Hey, Obama and H.Clinton, get to the back of the unemployment line - we were here first!
Below is my polite (but clearly fucking annoyed) response to the NY Times:
"Connectivity is poverty" is a theory that is both elitist and ethnocentric. Western societies tend to be, by nature, individualistic. However, individualistic societies make up only about 30% of the world. The other 60% of the world's population belong to collectivist societies, where the needs of the group are valued above and beyond the needs of the individual. My husband affectionately calls my Hispanic family "The Borg" (think Star Trek) for this reason.
Collectivists societies do not exist without a constant connection between members. The widespread use of Twitter to connect people can be seen as a move to less traditional, cold, puritanical Western ways of relating to others. However, Virginia Heffernan (the author) ponders whether collectivity is poverty.
When I read about the original speaker, I thought that his comment was racist and ethnocentric. Why is the image of a WASP alone in his library the only way to portray the wealthy?! There are many many many people in this world that are extremely wealthy that do belong to collectivist societies.
Abraham Maslow taught us that man cannot exist without love. Love of peers, family, society. Without love, people often become suicidal (even if they have money). So, why, when people are finally reaching out to know one another and to love thy neighbor (even if they are far away) do we see this as a codependant and clingy act? Perhaps Twitter made the world a little happier; made people feel a little more loved. A little connectivity goes a long way. And guess what, author and reader, I am connected, well-educated, wealthy, and proud to use Twitter.
"What?!" you may be thinking. Guess someone should tell Bill Gates and the King of Jordan that they can't buy pencils. The author goes with a quote from some idiot who made a speech and said that using Twitter and, as a result, becoming more conncected to people is what poor people do. According to the idiot and Heffernan, if you Twitter, you are poor. Oprah - guess you can't buy pencils either. Hey, Obama and H.Clinton, get to the back of the unemployment line - we were here first!
Below is my polite (but clearly fucking annoyed) response to the NY Times:
"Connectivity is poverty" is a theory that is both elitist and ethnocentric. Western societies tend to be, by nature, individualistic. However, individualistic societies make up only about 30% of the world. The other 60% of the world's population belong to collectivist societies, where the needs of the group are valued above and beyond the needs of the individual. My husband affectionately calls my Hispanic family "The Borg" (think Star Trek) for this reason.
Collectivists societies do not exist without a constant connection between members. The widespread use of Twitter to connect people can be seen as a move to less traditional, cold, puritanical Western ways of relating to others. However, Virginia Heffernan (the author) ponders whether collectivity is poverty.
When I read about the original speaker, I thought that his comment was racist and ethnocentric. Why is the image of a WASP alone in his library the only way to portray the wealthy?! There are many many many people in this world that are extremely wealthy that do belong to collectivist societies.
Abraham Maslow taught us that man cannot exist without love. Love of peers, family, society. Without love, people often become suicidal (even if they have money). So, why, when people are finally reaching out to know one another and to love thy neighbor (even if they are far away) do we see this as a codependant and clingy act? Perhaps Twitter made the world a little happier; made people feel a little more loved. A little connectivity goes a long way. And guess what, author and reader, I am connected, well-educated, wealthy, and proud to use Twitter.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Craigslist Killer
Have you heard about the Craigslist killer?
Unless you are offering "private dances", "massage services", or anything else I would have to put in quotations "", you have nothing to worry about.
But last Thursday night, in Rhode Island, a woman who offered "private dances" on Craigslist was held at gunpoint and tied up by a cord. (hmmm... so "private dances don't include S&M, I guess). The suspect fled when the woman's "husband" arrived.
Authorities aren't sure yet if this is the same guy who killed Julie Brissman in Boston on Tuesday night. She was shot at the Marriot Copley Place, which is a pretty upscale hotel.
Of course, the suspect, like most serial killers, appears to be white, in his 30s or 40s, with blonde hair and he dresses a little preppy. Which is what most serial killers look like - they're the neighbors that you never suspect.
I have been hit on before, and stalked, when trying to buy a birdcage from Craigslist. I strongly suggest that any woman who uses the site have a man pick up the item or accompany her when she does. It is just safer that way! There are a lot of evil people out there in the world.
So, the moral of the story is that if you are going to offer "services" you should work at a strip club or work for a high-end madam. That way instead of being held at gunpoint you will just bed Gov. Spitzer. Honestly, I don't know which is worse.
(source - USA Today)
Unless you are offering "private dances", "massage services", or anything else I would have to put in quotations "", you have nothing to worry about.
But last Thursday night, in Rhode Island, a woman who offered "private dances" on Craigslist was held at gunpoint and tied up by a cord. (hmmm... so "private dances don't include S&M, I guess). The suspect fled when the woman's "husband" arrived.
Authorities aren't sure yet if this is the same guy who killed Julie Brissman in Boston on Tuesday night. She was shot at the Marriot Copley Place, which is a pretty upscale hotel.
Of course, the suspect, like most serial killers, appears to be white, in his 30s or 40s, with blonde hair and he dresses a little preppy. Which is what most serial killers look like - they're the neighbors that you never suspect.
I have been hit on before, and stalked, when trying to buy a birdcage from Craigslist. I strongly suggest that any woman who uses the site have a man pick up the item or accompany her when she does. It is just safer that way! There are a lot of evil people out there in the world.
So, the moral of the story is that if you are going to offer "services" you should work at a strip club or work for a high-end madam. That way instead of being held at gunpoint you will just bed Gov. Spitzer. Honestly, I don't know which is worse.
(source - USA Today)
Monday, April 13, 2009
Conficker Eye Chart
The dreaded Conficker worm is back to destroy innocent hard drives. This is the malware that was also known as the April Fools (April 1st) Virus. It was supposed to cripple the internet. Which all worms/viruses/trojans swear they will do. And, again, nothing big happened. HOWEVER, worms/viruses/trojans still can destory many many computers in a blink of an eye.
What does a worm, like Conficker, do? It allows Hackers to steal sensitive information from your computer. Like bank account information, usernames, passwords, credit card numbers. Well, you think you don't store that information on your computer. HA! Everytime you press a key and type information in, it is stored somewhere in your computer, if only for a little while.
This is why you MUST run firewall and antimalware programs. Conkicker, itself, actually exploits a hole in the Windows operating system, which was fixed in October. You may still have the holey-version, but with a quick download of the update from the Microsoft site, you are good to go.
How do you know if you have already been infected with the Conficker worm? Try the Conficker Eye Chart. If you can see all the images in the chart then your computer is probably clean with no viruses. If you are having trouble seeing some of them, I strongly recommend that you run a viurus scan.
If you are infected with the Conficker worm I suggest a few steps to take: 1) pray, 2) don't email me or anyone else until your computer is fixed, 3) turn off your computer. don't even check your email first, 4) call that nerdy guy you went to college with and cry until he fixes the problem.
What does a worm, like Conficker, do? It allows Hackers to steal sensitive information from your computer. Like bank account information, usernames, passwords, credit card numbers. Well, you think you don't store that information on your computer. HA! Everytime you press a key and type information in, it is stored somewhere in your computer, if only for a little while.
This is why you MUST run firewall and antimalware programs. Conkicker, itself, actually exploits a hole in the Windows operating system, which was fixed in October. You may still have the holey-version, but with a quick download of the update from the Microsoft site, you are good to go.
How do you know if you have already been infected with the Conficker worm? Try the Conficker Eye Chart. If you can see all the images in the chart then your computer is probably clean with no viruses. If you are having trouble seeing some of them, I strongly recommend that you run a viurus scan.
If you are infected with the Conficker worm I suggest a few steps to take: 1) pray, 2) don't email me or anyone else until your computer is fixed, 3) turn off your computer. don't even check your email first, 4) call that nerdy guy you went to college with and cry until he fixes the problem.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Gender Confusing Dogs
So, why do people automatically assume that a dog is a boy? With a baby people at least ask the parents, "boy or girl"? But not with dogs. I totally get that a ship is supposed to be "she". But English is supposed to be a gender neutral language. So, when people see my dog sit at the curb, why do they say, "Good boy". No, you idiot. Just because she is big doesn't make her a boy. Just because she is a dog doesn't make her a boy.
I get that people are trying to be sweet. And I appreciate that. But today I was walking my large girl dog in the rain. And, because she hates the rain, she was wearing a pink camo raincoat. And some guy rode by on his bike and said, "hey there, hansome!" What?! Really?! Considering that I was wearing a very girly trench coat and I have long hair, I doubt that he was talking to me. So, was he really talking to my very female dog?! Sometimes I just don't understand people.
By the way - it annoys the crap out of me that people call reward training "bribery". Some businessman in midtown new york saw me ask my dog to sit. He said, "wow, she's good." I said that she definitely is, and I gave her a treat as a reward for good behavior. And, upon seeing this, he said, "oh, bribery!" and he looked disappointed as he walked away. I wanted to scream, "You get an end of the year bonus, don't you?! You get a salary every two weeks. Are those "bribery", too?!"All I can say is: YEESH.
I get that people are trying to be sweet. And I appreciate that. But today I was walking my large girl dog in the rain. And, because she hates the rain, she was wearing a pink camo raincoat. And some guy rode by on his bike and said, "hey there, hansome!" What?! Really?! Considering that I was wearing a very girly trench coat and I have long hair, I doubt that he was talking to me. So, was he really talking to my very female dog?! Sometimes I just don't understand people.
By the way - it annoys the crap out of me that people call reward training "bribery". Some businessman in midtown new york saw me ask my dog to sit. He said, "wow, she's good." I said that she definitely is, and I gave her a treat as a reward for good behavior. And, upon seeing this, he said, "oh, bribery!" and he looked disappointed as he walked away. I wanted to scream, "You get an end of the year bonus, don't you?! You get a salary every two weeks. Are those "bribery", too?!"All I can say is: YEESH.
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