Hat tip: Craig Hickman From The New York Daily News: Conflict-of-interest issues grow for President Obama's new urban czar Adolfo CarrionBY Greg B. SmithDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER President Obama's new urban czar, Adolfo Carrión, admitted Tuesday he has not paid an architect who designed a renovation ...

I really have no idea if Marky Ramone is as big in Mexico as Miley Cyrus is everywhere there are tweenage girls. Perhaps south of the border the former Ramones drummer and his current band still cause aging ladies to fling underthings onstage and young men to rend their garments in awe. But I guess ...

It’s hard to believe, another story of an explosion which caused an animal hospital to catch fire. Luckily in this one a vet broke open the kennel using a cinder block, saving most of the dogs. Fire Chief John Farrington says about 12 dogs were rescued from the Cape Cod Animal Hospital but a f...

Can you help me keep my bunny fed? He has head tilt and has trouble getting food. Head tilt is just what it says - instead of a normal position, his head is turned so it is at an angle to the floor. He isn't in pain but is really disoriented. The Vet has him on antibiotics and there is a plan B in p...

Senator Judd Gregg has decided he just can’t work with President Obama. He just can’t do it. The ideological differences, analysts are saying, might have been too great for Gregg and the stimulus bill played a big part in him withdrawing his name. But I don’t know if I buy that, t...

First it was Tim Geithner , US Treasury Secretary. Now it’s Tom Daschle  Health and Human Services nominee.Thank goodness they aren’t that many posts left . Are Obama nominees trying to take Walter Anderson’s  title away from him?  I know, I know, I’m exaggerating just a ...

I'm often the first stop for family and friends when their dog or cat develops some sort of medical problem. I don't mind that at all. It gives me real life issues to write about here and it makes them better informed when they do go in to see their veterinarian. I spent a while on the phone with my...

Before I post tonight I want to comment on the political cat and mouse game going on in Washington. Rethugs lost the battle to block the O man's stimulus package yesterday, and now the spinners from both sides are out in full force. Folks, let me ask you a question: If you hired a builder to build y...

I want to thank Rhon for barking this dog hero story to me.  Once again, this story shows size is no barrier with a little bit of determination. Amy Suarez has two Chihuahuas, 9-year-old Dixie and 7-year-old Sparky.They’ve been buddies for years, and although every once in a while they may sn...

Bill Richardson's unexpected withdrawal from the Senate confirmation process for commerce secretary underscores a simple fact about the presidential appointment process: It is up to the vetters to get the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth out of appointees....