Pet Food Crisis: Senator Durbin and the ‘food czar’

Durbin and the ‘food czar’
Chicago Tribune Editorial, Published May 12, 2007
Used to be that the word “czar” conjured up images of dashing Russian royals and their glamorous trappings — Faberge eggs and glittering jewels. These days, though, “czar” has morphed into Washington shorthand for a government job with a flashy title but little authority.
There’s much [...]

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Assistance Golden Retriever Genny has Zak’s Back — Can you help too?

I recently learned about a very special story and need for help from Zak Kissel, a disabled youngster in Longmont, Colorado. Here is his story from his own I’ve Got Zak’s Back website:
My name is Zak. I am a 4th grader who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Because of my weakening muscles and constant seated [...]

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Remembering Golden Retriever Abbie

I recently discovered, “ASK ABBIE,” an advice column for Guide Dog Puppies. What an incredible amount of information I found. I will, of course, be adding links to my site’s pages on the visually impaired. There is just so much GReat material that is shared for puppy raisers and companion animal folks alike.
Golden Abolene [...]

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Drug Detection Golden Retriever Bingo on the job!

Big blow to drug trafficking
By MİLLİYET, Turkish Daily News
In a joint statement with the head of Istanbul Division of Turkey’s Anti-Narcotics Agency Tufan Ergüder, the Police Chief of Istanbul Celalettin Cerrah said 2,226 kilograms of heroin and 680 kilograms of marijuana have been confiscated since the beginning of 2007, in operations targeting drug trafficking and [...]

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