Coffee and Provocation

The Medal Given for Dog Piss:
A medal that was given to a Great Dane in World War II for pissing on an incendiary bomb, has been sold.

Less Lyme Disease in California:
There's less Lyme disease in California that elsewhere because Western Fence Lizards eat so many ticks.

Bad Meat Sails Through USDA Inspection:

A program set to roll out across the U.S. has repeatedly failed to stop contaminated meat at pilot plants.

 

50,000 Stray Dogs in Detroit:

Yes, there are feral dog packs in parts of America.

 

Face Time = Treat Time with iPooch:

iCPooch is an Internet enabled device that lets you video chat and deliver treats to your dog from anywhere in the world!  And yes, there's a Kickstarter campaign to fund it! 

Paranoia and Potatoes:
The East Germans once thought we were bombing them with bugs.

Petfinder Now Owned By Purina:
Petfinder.com, which was owned by Discovery, has been purchased by Purina.  This is a good thing -- more money from a dedicated player with a name brand.  Purina sees helping shelter dogs and encouraging working dogs as good ethics and good business.

Will Amazon Give You a Free Smart Phone?
This is coming soon enough -- a way to sell a new national newspaper (The Washington Post) and a way to put a dedicated store and advertising mechanism in your pocket.

I Blame Obama:
The birth rate for American teens fell to 29.4 births per 1,000 in 2012 — a six percent drop from 2011, alone. Data shows it fell for all ethnic groups.... A lot of the progress has been made in the last few years. The birth rate in 2007 was 41.5 births per 1,000 teenage girls — falling almost 30 percent in the last five years.

Processed Food Is What Made Man
Here's the two-million year history of processed food. It's what has made us so successful and so healthy.
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