Another day at the ranch
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bill_schubertIt was a little too windy but at least it wasn't hot at the Ranch today. They are doing extensive building work which will make the place a lot nicer for the future rescues. It is truly amazing to see what the power of one woman who discovered her mission late in life can have. She must be raising some serious money and is using it well.
Couple of nice pictures of my two best pitbull friends:
This is Duchess as she gets locked in on a tried that is in the air above her head. I was trying to get a picture of her open mouth as she gobbles it up but this is better. She is really good at catching treats. I've discovered that only about 30% of the dogs in the world understand about catching treats.
Khaleesi up close. She has no visible sclara which behavioralists think is critical to dogs having 'expressions' that attract humans. Toby, for instance, has sclara and gives the greatest side looks that make him seem smart.
But Khaleesi has a kind of Asian look that makes me think she's trying to hypnotize me. 'You are under my spell.'
And, of course, it totally works.
I usually spend two or three hours at the Ranch during which I listen to podcasts on a variety of subjects from music to politics to economics. I brought up the 'Editors' podcast from National Review today expecting to get a complex, inciteful, and obviously very conservative show. Having grown up with Wiliam F Buckley I can still hear his voice and actually read a lot of his work. I mostly disagreed with it but really enjoyed the journey. These guys were such a let down. While they did not get caught up in the 'like' this and 'like' that kind of substitute for actual language that so frequently comes up in podcasts, they did devolve into a shallow analysis of the current situation in Trump's world. I was expecting something pithy and instead got broth. Bill Buckley would not have been pleased. I do kind of enjoy reading and listening to the traditional conservative outlets. Not the MAGA populists but the National Review types. They are so uncomfortable in their positions. Having been maneuvered into electing Trump they are loath to really criticise him. But you can hear it in the back of their throat. That choking sound when they say anything even remotely complementary. But I'd rather listen to them than the liberal media who really have nothing to say much beyond 'Trump, bad'.
Sucks to be someone who loves nuance in the age of social media.
Couple of nice pictures of my two best pitbull friends:
This is Duchess as she gets locked in on a tried that is in the air above her head. I was trying to get a picture of her open mouth as she gobbles it up but this is better. She is really good at catching treats. I've discovered that only about 30% of the dogs in the world understand about catching treats.
Khaleesi up close. She has no visible sclara which behavioralists think is critical to dogs having 'expressions' that attract humans. Toby, for instance, has sclara and gives the greatest side looks that make him seem smart.
But Khaleesi has a kind of Asian look that makes me think she's trying to hypnotize me. 'You are under my spell.'
And, of course, it totally works.
I usually spend two or three hours at the Ranch during which I listen to podcasts on a variety of subjects from music to politics to economics. I brought up the 'Editors' podcast from National Review today expecting to get a complex, inciteful, and obviously very conservative show. Having grown up with Wiliam F Buckley I can still hear his voice and actually read a lot of his work. I mostly disagreed with it but really enjoyed the journey. These guys were such a let down. While they did not get caught up in the 'like' this and 'like' that kind of substitute for actual language that so frequently comes up in podcasts, they did devolve into a shallow analysis of the current situation in Trump's world. I was expecting something pithy and instead got broth. Bill Buckley would not have been pleased. I do kind of enjoy reading and listening to the traditional conservative outlets. Not the MAGA populists but the National Review types. They are so uncomfortable in their positions. Having been maneuvered into electing Trump they are loath to really criticise him. But you can hear it in the back of their throat. That choking sound when they say anything even remotely complementary. But I'd rather listen to them than the liberal media who really have nothing to say much beyond 'Trump, bad'.
Sucks to be someone who loves nuance in the age of social media.
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Date: 2025-04-17 17:44 (UTC)They are both fabulous. No wonder you consider them your best friends.