Archibald McDog, Happy at Last

Finally, The Arch finally got the bandage off his foot. True to form, even that was done the hard way. His foot was infected and puffy so it took a few days of amoxicillin after the bandage was off for that to return to normal. But, the gaping wound in the back of his thigh was sealed and dry enough that I could get him out of his hideous prtective cover-ups. 

Which made him very happy. I mean, take a look. Would you want to be wandering around wearing this? Right. 


Fashion faux paw

The Muslims are Coming!

Tonight at 5:15, and continuing for the next 5 weeks, at the SLO downtown library public meeting room, a series of lectures on Islam will be given (free) to the public.  Local imams, Cal Poly religion experts, etc. will be enlightening any members of the public who show up.  And given the recent hysteria and silliness concerning "Muslims" that's insanely awash in Right Wing Country, I hope people who should attend will do so.  Might learn something.

But, I know that they won't.  Don't think the lady who recently wrote an outraged letter to the editor will be there.  She was furious that a tax-payer supported space (library meeting room, available for all kinds of non-profit, educational purposes) would be used to teach religion, and wondered if Catholics or Mormons would show up next to "teach" people "religion" on public property. 

Reading her letter I had three thoughts:  1) What a great idea.  As a nation that prides itself (on paper at least) on our "freedom of religion," we're woefully ignorant about our neighbor's beliefs and religious histories. (Aw, heck, we're woefully ignorant (and deliberately misinformed) about a whole lot of things.) And 2), the letter-writer has confused teaching about a particular religion with actually teaching religion with an eye towards conversion or indoctrination. And 3), because this woman clearly didn't know the difference, she really, really should show up.

But I know she won't.

Sigh.

Paddle Them Boats
It's the second Saturday of the month so Matt Hudgens of Central Coast Standup Paddling (http://www.centralcoastsup.com/) (395-0410) will be down at Coleman Beach in Morro Bay (under the triple power plant towers) from 9-noon and if I understand rightly, there'll be a paddle board manufacturer/rep there as well, with all different kinds of board for people to try.  So, if you've always wanted to go fall off a paddle board, now's the time.  It's free and Matt's a great instructor. And the weather promises to be summer-warm.