Have you had your car read lately? #009 -- A Moscow (Russia) police officer WAS driving this car -- and PETA outrage!

but it stopped. Right in the middle of the street.

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PETA News Flash:

I am dropping my membership in PETA. Of all the crass things to suggest, PETA is wanting the ice cream manufacturers to switch to human breast milk and leave those poor cows alone. They are starting with Ben & Jerry Company.

"The breast is best! Won't you give cows and their babies a break and our health a boost by switching from cow's milk to breast milk in Ben and Jerry's ice cream? Thank you for your consideration." [PETA (Sept 26, 2008) news release link](or here)

I grew up on a farm, it sure wasn't torture for those cows to be milked. They were very much relieved of their swollen udders full of milk. Almost too heavy, as to hurt when they walked. Besides they were fed nicely when while in their stalls and we were milking them.


Jim's Little Photo Place today: SkyWatch Friday

My prediction for last night's debate: Sarah Palin in seven rounds.

[I was wrong about this, it was a 'dead heat'. The seventh round? Palin went down for that one, I thought it was going to be a knockout. A hockey-mom came to her rescue with some smelly salts. I did come to respect Joe Biden, he is truly a gentleman. Subscribe to his newsletter here.]

Wednesday: Our friend had outpatient surgery yesterday. Mrs. Jim and I drove him in, waited, and brought him and his wife back home. He's doing fine now.

Picture of the day:



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The driver of this car is obviously embarrassed and very likely a little frustrated. This may not have been the first time he has been stranded given the reputation of Russian cars. That is if the car is Russian made, I am not familiar with this model and cannot identify it.

I am sure he is a family man, a nice man, and doesn't swear. That is the norm for police officers.

He is probably feeling helpless when thinking of getting it to run again himself. I am sure help is on the way as this is a very busy street, even though this was taken on a Sunday morning.

Why did I post this picture and the gentleman? Because it was the only way I could work this one in, it just wasn't good enough quality to be included in my Russian tour blogs.


Cartoons for the day:

Boogieman under the bed?
I used to tease scare my younger sister, Lois, terribly with warnings about the Boogieman under the beds.

Joe Biden's problem last night

A religious cartoon

Word for the day: HEAD-MONEY

Devil's Dictionary: n. A capitation tax, or poll-tax. (The first year I came to Texas I had to pay one in order to vote. I did.)

Urban Dictionary: HEAD-CHEW (HEAD-MONEY not defined yet) A very painful headache. Comes from the mountain region of Montana where bears often chew the heads of men.

"Stop yelling, I have a bad head-chew."

"Why are you crabbie, is it a head-chew?"

The Free Dictionary: n.

1. A reward paid for the capture and delivery of a fugitive; a bounty.

2. A poll tax.

This Friday feature for JIM'S LITTLE BLOG helps me tackle the blogging problem of writer's blahs. So my advice is "when you don't feel like writing anything, post a picture." That's what is happening here.
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This is not an original idea. Reading cars came from a sermon I heard one Sunday, brought by Dr. Roger Yancey, Director of Missions, Tryon Evergreen Baptist Association, of which our church, First Baptist Church of Conroe Texas, is associated. I believe my count of 118 was pretty close (Google that to check yourself).
I saw a few cowboy churches and quite a few Hispanic churches. All are within a 35 mile radius of our home.