I underestimated my sneaky puppy. This morning, I posted about Sparky being a picky eater, but he’s way beyond that. Before taking Sparky out for his evening walk, I saw this.
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That’s something that was supposed to be theoretically impossible. A beagle looking wistfully out the window while a bowl of food is right there.
Wild Thing is like the It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World of music videos. You have to be of the era to understand just how amazing it is. It can’t be explained to anyone younger. I don’t know what would be comparable today.

NPR: Miss Netherlands Crowns Trans Woman
Do women grow tired of a man stepping in to show them how it’s done? Should they change the title to Mx Netherlands?

WSJ: Is Aspertame Bad for Your Health?
WSJ: Is Aspertame Bad for Your Health?
This is one of those times when it would be great if WHO had some credibility.

Cell phones banned in Dutch schools
Cell phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from January 1, 2024, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, in a bid to limit distractions during lessons.
I would not appreciate a law like this in the US.
After the refrigerator delivery, I thought Sparky might be racist, and this didn’t help
While I was log splitting, I was listening to Ice Cube on Joe Rogan’s podcast. They were talking about the movie, Friday. that Cube wrote and starred in. I hadn’t seen it for a long time, so I’m watching it now. I forgot how funny it is. Every character seems like a real person who probably lived on his street when he was growing up. They are exaggerated versions, and all those events wouldn’t have happened in a single day, but it’s all plausible, funny shit.
Sparky can’t resist Mr. Moose, so I exploit his love to challenge his intellect.
It’s a full moon, so dogs gotta howl. Next time, we’ll wait until it gets dark.