If I ruled the world for a day

So my latest post ("Why we should all aspire to be like dogs") has inspired the first of my new feature "If I ruled the world for a day." While I intend for later posts in the series to reflect more of a lighthearted commentary on grievances that affect most of us, I think it's important that my first one reflect something that I feel very passionate about (considering that it's the first thing I plan to change when I make my ascent to one day of world domination and all).

That being said, if I ruled the world for a day, dogs would be given the official state title of "Man's Best Friend," and would be afforded rights which have never before been given to animals. I think the below video clearly displays that animals of the canine breed are far superior in mind and heart than many other animal species (including some homosapiens). Throughout history, there have been countless instances of dogs assisting humans. From pulling sleds over great snowy distances and carrying medical supplies to those in need to searching and rescuing the lost, guiding the blind and assisting police in the search and seizure of dangerous criminals, for years and years, dogs have aided humans and it's time that we repay the favor.

While they wouldn't quite be at the same level as humans, any lowlife loser who mistreated a dog would be subject to harsh penalty (and I don't mean financial), in the form of having the same thing done to them as they did to the dog. See how you like it, buster. And I don't think I need to say that the nasty scumbag driver that hit the little pup in the below video would be in a lot of pain.

Why we should all aspire to be like dogs

I saw this video on Fox News this morning. Just a warning, if you are an animal lover this video is very sad but very heartwarming at the same time (may be tear-inducing...)




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This is a sad commentary on humans - how many cars drove by and didn't stop (not to mention the driver that hit the dog who apparently could have cared less)? But heartwarming because it shows what great animals dogs really are. Putting your life in danger to save a friend is more than a lot of humans would do for each other. Light at the end of the tunnnel: Fox reports that both dogs are okay.

If you have a dog, make sure to give him a big hug today.

Britney: Back or Crazier than Ever?

So by now I'm sure that all of you loyal readers have seen the new "documentary" (and I use that term loosely), Britney: For the Record, which aired on MTV Sunday night, then twice directly after that, and at least fourteen more times this week (I know this because I have watched part, if not the entire thing, of these subsequent reruns.

Anyway...when watching this "documentary," Britney took me on a rollercoaster of emotions. First, I felt anticipation at what she would reveal. Would she discuss her divorce, her break-up with Justin and most importantly, shaving her head and going psycho on the paparazzi with the baseball bat? (Don't pretend the crazy eyes in the pictures from that night aren't burned into your memories forever, too).

Then, happiness, because Britney looks sooo good. She appears to have put the Cheetos, Doritos and other -'tos' ending snacks away (and hopefully quit feeding them to her children, as well. While delicious, they are not meant for daily consumption by youngsters under the age of two), hit the treadmill and the dance studio, and has finally taken care of those extensions - though I'm still not quite sure why it took someone with millions of dollars and countless hair stylists at their disposal this long to realize that the Jessica Simpson/Ken Paves synthetic hair sold on QVC and at your local Sally's Beauty Supply just weren't doing anything for her. I mean, if you can afford the real thing (as in real hair in your extensions), you should splurge. But nonetheless, her hair, bod and overall appearance seemed to be in much better condition than they had been in a looong time.

The next stop on my "docu"-rollercoaster ride was elation. This can be attributed to my conclusion that yes, Britney did in fact appear to be back. She won all those VMAs earlier this year (quite an accomplishment since she hadn't actually done anything to warrant a win, right?), performed onstage with Madonna, was prepping to release her new album and to go on tour with a really awesome circus theme (so creative!), and of course, as stated earlier - she looks really, really good. The girl is back and better than ever.

But then the rollercoaster hit a bump and got stuck in the middle of an upside down loop. The bump occurred when Britney sought the phone number of the heinous dancer from the play she went to see in New York. But I decided to look past that. She's pretty isolated, I guess, so maybe it's hard for her to meet people (it would explain K-fed, at least). But then she started crying to the documentarian and saying that her life was boring and lacked any passion. I'm confused. The girl in the middle of the biggest comeback of her career and possibly of all time shouldn't be crying, right? And I have to say while her life is many, many things, it certainly doesn't appear to be boring - at least not by my definition. But moral of the story, Britney looked really, really sad and didn't appear to be quite as healthy as I had first thought. As she wiped the snot away from her runny nose with the back of her hand, it dawned on me that perhaps I had made a premature assesment in declaring that Britney is back. In fact, a more accurate assessment might be that Britney is bipolar.

Don't get me wrong, she is clearly in better shape than she has been in a long time, and I would certainly be a little nuts if I had hundreds of paparazzi following my every move. But I think the jury is still out on whether this is really her big comeback. It appears to all be highly orchestrated by her father and Larry Rudolph, so we have yet to see what Britney will do if left to her own devices. Anyway, these are my thoughts, share yours and answer my poll about whether or not you think BSpears is really back.

New Blog Design and New Feature!

I know that it has been a long time since my last post, and that all of you loyal readers have been wondering where the heck I have been. Well I apologize for my absence, but I am now back and better than ever with a new blog design and a new feature, called "If I ruled the world for a day."

Stay tuned for the first post of my fab new feature...