Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Dogs or People? Are They Alike?

Dogs or People?-----------Fast or Cautious?
I have had two dogs in my lifetime that were memorable.
One ran fast, ate fast, barked a lot and dashed about without direction. He was a lot of fun to have around and kept us all entertained but really exhausted us with his moving about.
The other laid quietly, growled at strangers, welcomed friends and while not as loud and ferocious looking he was always on guard doing the right thing when needed and basically doing so unnoticed.
Which dog would you like to have?
Looking into the paper, watching television, or listening to the radio, it doesn't matter where you are or what you hear, especially in an election year, it is all kind oflike whitewash. I don't mean to say that you don't hear a bit of truth here and there plus a few fibs now and then, I just mean you can't ascertain which is which and can't remember who said it.
I see that now the newspapers have quit endorsing candidates for president. I think they should stop endorsing all candidates. They seem to end up endorsing the fast running, fast talking dog rather than the cautious one. The one that does the squeaking like a dry wheel bearing gets the attention while the well maintained bearing that runs without a problem doesn't get the space that should be its due.
Yes, having a squeaky wheel in office causes a lot of commotion but I notice very little gets accomplished except for an occasional public pacifier, while the silent smooth running one continues to operate, accomplishes goals that are set and just keep moving along.

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