News Item: In this undated photo provided by Rochelle Steffen, a 6-year-old Weimaraner, named Monte, poses for a photo with a football card of Michael Vick in its mouth in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The remains are being auctioned on eBay. Steffen of Cape Girardeau, gave every Vick card she owned to her dogs and let them go to town on the images of the Atlanta Falcons quarterback who is scheduled to plead guilty to a federal dogfighting charge Monday. (AP Photo/Rochelle Steffen)

Vikki's Note: Yesterday I read that all the dogs taken from Michael Vick's home would have to be destroyed since, obviously, they can't be magically transformed into gentle and loving pets. My heart broke all over again for those poor dogs. Michael Vick has been suspended from the NFL *indefinitely.* I hope that *indefinitely* becomes a synonym for *forever* in his case!

Baked potato, cottage cheese, and sliced tomatoes. :)

Maybe now life can return to normal?

Sad, isn't it? Here's my advice for anyone wanting to be President or Governor of IL: pay careful attention to what the incumbents are doing, and then do the opposite!

This is my old-age planning, too! :)

People who leave children and pets locked in closed-up cars during the *heat* of summer are either unforgivably stupid or unforgivably cruel ~ or both. I see nothing wrong with this kind of justice! :)

In case you can't read the balloons:
Panel 1 ~ "Yeah, you keep drinking, little guy..."
Panel 2 ~ "You're okay now..."
Panel 3 ~ "We're gonna get you nice and cooled off."
Panel 4/1 ~ "You better let his owner out of the car now, Nate."
Panel 4/2 ~ "Yeah, come on, buddy! I'm ROASTING in here with the windows up!"
Panel 4/3 ~ "Oh, NOW you care how hot it is in there."

I'm Catholic, and ~ unfortunately ~ I feel this way, too. My faith is strong, but lately I haven't been so happy with my church!

I care thismuch about Barry Bonds's breaking Hank Aaron's record. Hank Aaron was and is such a gentleman, and Bonds is so NOT. In my heart, Hammerin' Hank will remain Number One! :)

Stories like this help me keep my perspective as I face an $800 plumbing bill and several days with no hot water! Note to PETA, the ASPCA, and the Humane Society ~ keep up the pressure, guys! I hope Michael Vick never collects another penny of endorsement money and as little NFL money as is legally possible!

Speaking as someone who just spent nearly $500 trying to keep a kitten alive ~ and as just a human being in general ~ I think the death penalty is too good for the likes of Michael Vick. Let's spread dog food all over him and then lock him in a room with a pack of ravenous dogs and PETA people! GGGGGGRRRRRRRRRR! Or maybe do the same thing to him that he and his *peeps* did to those poor puppies???