Happy Birthday Homer

Our sweet boy Homer, the coolest dog in the world, would have been two years old today had he not passed away last year from a freak illness. Not a day goes by that we don't think about Homie- who was our first baby, and the most loving, loyal and fun dog that anyone could possibly hope to have. God Bless you Homer- happy birthday buddy- we hope you are having a special treat up in dog heaven to celebrate your birthday.

Immigration Article

Check out this article I wrote on visas and immigration..

http://www.cis.org/whats_new.html

Maybe Spitzer was watching the Shield a Bit Much

The New York Post has richly characterized the Governer of New York- (who in case you have been on another planet today was linked to a high brow prostitution ring) as a "difficult john", and phone transcripts indicate that Spitzer liked to engage in sex acts that some hookers considered to be "not safe." One cannot help but draw parallels to the David Acevedo character on the Shield (if you aren't familiar with this show, get familiar with it soon), though while Acevedo was driven to seek rough sex with prostitues after he was forced to fellate a gap-toothed drug dealer at gunpoint while his colleague took cellphone photos, its unclear what Spitzer's motives were.

Perhaps there is some connection to his failed bid to hand out drivers licenses to illegal immigrants in New York? Maybe the crushing dissapointment of failing to deliver a state perk to those involved in one type of illegal behavior (illegal immigration) drove him to try to lend some state-sanctioned credibility to another type of illegal behavior (prostitution)? Either way, it sure was a delightful news cycle that brightened up my tuesday, though I did feel sorry for his wife, who was, predictably, trouted out for the obligatory stand-by-your-man press conference, during which, Spitzer characterized the event as a "private matter." This was the least "private" affair since the Lewinsky scandal, so I'm really not sure WTF Spitzer is talking about. Of course, wasn't it just a week or two ago that McCain dragged his wife- who looks about as natural as Barry Bonds' inflated skull and biceps-out to do the same thing? Only McCain wasn't caught on tape, so he had the luxury of denying, and he was apparently getting it for free, whereas Spitzer is alleged to have spent a total of 80k. Anyone care to take a bet that when he drags his tired ass back out for his resignation press conference that he will claim to be stepping down in order to "spend time with his family."

Felix Pie's Twisted Testicle

Today's Chicago Tribune features an article with the headline, "New Twist in Center Field- Pie has minor Surgery," which informs us that Pie is suffering from a "twisted testicle". Apparently, Pie (pronounced Pee-ay) had surgery which involved, "sewing the outer layer of the testicle to the scrotum wall," to correct the problem. The Trib reports that Pie is likely to miss 3-5 days- presumably so he can rest his testicles. Now I know that Cubs fans have a right to know if one of their players is injured- but honestly- do we really need this level of detail? Personally, I want to read about Pie scaling Wrigley's ivy-adorned walls to catch fly balls, I don't want to read about his scrotum walls.

Why don't the Cubs tell us that Pie has the flu? Do I really need to know about Pie's twisted testicles and his scrotum wall? Honestly, folks, here is a team that consistently has lied to its fan base about critical injuries to its franchise pitching stars- namely Wood and Prior-yet, now, when it comes to a twisted testicle, they want to disclose all the gory details for us? As a Cubs fan, I have enough to worry about what with the weight of 100 years of losing on our collective shoulders, I really cannot concern myself with a minor testicle injury that is only going to cost the guy less than a week.

Note: The Trib might have come to its senses, because this article does not currently appear on the Trib website, despite the fact that it is on page 3 of today's sports section.