Happy Father's day to all

I really need to post more. On the NSA cell phone data collection, Bruce Schneier sums it up best "Whistleblowing is the moral response to immoral activity by those in power. What's important here are government programs and methods, not data about individuals. I understand I am asking for people to engage in illegal and dangerous behavior. Do it carefully and do it safely, but -- and I am talking directly to you, person working on one of these secret and probably illegal programs -- do it." Meg texted me a 6:21 am to wish me a happy Father's day - how thoughtful! :) Well she has to work. It's 'the eldest's birthday too today. Must remember to call her. My happiest memories are when we lived in Pennsylvania. Of course, it was the 80s and we had money, everyone had money, life was good... Seriously, why no outcry about the price of gas/petrol? It's 4:15 a gallon here in upper Michigan and we hear about the US becoming a net exported of oil next year. The price of gas needs to be high to encourage environmentally friendly practices, e.g. CAFE, but anything over 3:50 hits the working poor most. Those who have to travel to their jobs. I am SO GLAD I can work from home. Been watching old 'ercule Poirot' programs on You Tube for the last week. Got a big gap on Sunday nights now that Game of Thrones has finished Season 3. Here's a fun picture I took of Bella sitting with my while I was working on my laptop... Better than cat videos any day.. I think she was brought up with cats actually, she stretches like a cat, and I saw here try to nose some snow over poop during the winter , like a cat in a littler box. what an odd dog.. She's my wife's comforter and protector (even from me!) but I love her too. She was living in a puppy mill in Texas when Megan found her, so she is a rescued dog, I guess. She had heart worm and we spent a lot getting here fixed up. she has no front teeth any more and has had some cancerous mammary growths removed.. between her and Michael we are broke... :)