Why Do People Fib During Election Season?

So, why do they? Why do they all invent the wheel, the Internet, etc?

Do Dog Rescue People Need to Chill and Remember Why They Are Here?

I just got off the telephone with a friend. A friend who is in tears over a person involved with a breed specific dog rescue who needs some serious psychological help.

I am hoping to get the opinion of people involved in animal rescue and the general public as well. I am choosing not to "out" the rescue organization at this time because it would break my friend's heart further if people shunned this rescue and treated it like people are treating the rescue group involved in the Ellen DeGeneres dog adoption debacle.

(And just for the record on THAT story: Ellen DeGeneres did animal rescue a bad turn by her actions. She should not have just passed a dog along like yesterday's shoes. BUT that being said, the rescue was a little extreme - I would've "outed" Ellen as abusing her celebrity status, but I would have checked out the family Ellen gave the dog to and not punished them because Ellen didn't play by the standard rules of rescue. I am not including any links to that story, because I also think it is wrong and morally reprehensive that people have been threatening the dog rescue.)

Anyway, my friend who had lost a beloved pet waited a bit to heal from the loss of this cherished dog, and contacted the breed specific rescue to apply to rescue another.

Although she has had multiple rescues of this particular breed of dog, she never used this particular rescue, and had had a bad experience with one of the founding members YEARS ago. This person had been pretty mean to her way back when, and my friend told this person that wasn't what animal resuce was all about. I concur because well, mean people need to go nip at their own ankles once in a while.

Well, this rescue person has apparently been carrying a years old grudge, apparently lying in wait for my friend to want to rescue another dog. This person sent out an e-mail to the rescue group and inadvertantly included my friend. This person basically stated my friend should be blackballed because they didn't like my friend and couldn't get along with my friend many years ago.

Something worth noting? This person never actually met my friend or even had a phone conversation with her. The "disagreement" was over e-mail. How many of us out there have had e-mail disagreements over the years? Can't you agree that one of the pitfalls of the e-mail is you aren't meeting someone face to face or talking to them live? have you ever known anyone to do online dating? Some of my friends who meet people that way tell me that is one of the drawbacks there. I think that my friend should tell this rescue to piss off, because NONE of them can hold a candle to my friend. Any dog that gets her as a human is lucky.

This person targeting my friend is now part of a fairly large dog rescue organization with a full fledged non-profit status and a board to answer to.

If my friend has all the appropriate references, knows and appreciates the breed of dog, has always provided a loving home to rescued animals and opened her heart to them, should she in essence be blackballed or discriminated against because ONE person, yes ONE person doesn't like her?

Shouldn't human beings be able to forgive one and other enough to look to the greater good, which is rescuing dogs?

Do we need "New Rules" in this country with dog rescue? Not only rules to let people know more quickly the difference between dog and cat rescuers and "hoarders", but rules that prevent rescue groups from coloring outside the lines too much. They aren't God, and they can't just turn people down from adopting a pet, any pet in need of rescue just because one person doesn't like them. Animal rescue should be about suitability. If a person, or a family has proven they are responsible pet owners, they should be encouraged to recuse animals, not discouraged.

Again, I know with one keystroke I could bring down this breed specific dog rescue. I am choosing not to do that, as is my friend. All she wants is fair treatment. She loves this breed of dog, knows this breed of dog, and is a deidcated dog owner. AND she has rescued dogs many times before. Unlike Ellen De Generes, she has never violated her rescue contracts. I will say with fair warning, if this rescue person retaliates against my friend for MY choosing to exercise my 1st amendment rights, I will rethink the NOT outing the rescue thing. So rescue person out there, take heed. You have the bigger picture to consider.


I say my friend deserves an apology from this rescue and shouldn't be discriminated upon. I also say she should rescue from other people who would appreciate her heart and the home she could give a dog in need? What say you all?

Pearls of Wisdom on Barnes

Now, who thinks the Barnes should remain in Merion? I do. Why should a bunch of corrupt politicians and glory hog philanthropists have Lower Merion's art? It boils down to one man's last wishes: He wanted his art in Merion. Period.

The SJU Hawk: Barnes Foundation should remain in Merion to preserve its quirky charm
Lauren Davis '08 and William Galusha '08
Issue date: 10/10/07 Section: Opinion

Plans are quickly developing for our eccentrically cultured neighbor to move closer to its artsy neighbors on the Parkway. The Barnes Foundation, currently situated in Lower Merion Township, is tucked away in the quiet suburbs of Philadelphia, making a visit to the Barnes a very personal experience.

The location in Merion, isolated from the main cultural attractions of the Parkway, was ideal for Dr. Albert Barnes' unique collection. Barnes, a man who made his fortune in pharmaceuticals, had a particular dislike for the traditional cultural establishment in Philadelphia. He disregarded art history and cultural elitism, with the mission of making his collection accessible to the masses...Upon entering the building nestled beside a sprawling arboretum, visitors are instantly aware of the uniqueness of the collection.

....The proposed and likely move to the site of the juvenile prison on the Parkway in Center City is an opportunity for the Foundation's collection to be more accessible to the public. In addition, the Foundation and city of Philadelphia stand to gain financially.

These developments should not distract from the fact that not only does the move go directly against Barnes' wishes, but will also effectively ruin the unique appeal of his collection.

Lower Merion may not be the "ideal" location for a gallery with an art collection valued over $2 billion; however, it is a thriving cultural center apart from its location. Located in the backyard of our University, it isn't as if the location is especially rural....Thrusting The Barnes into the frenzied, bustling metropolis that is downtown Philadelphia will destroy the private and exploratory feeling that is unique to the institution. Adding restaurants, gift shops, and more room for parking facilities really downplays that isolated appeal that the Barnes is known for. Without the Barnes' discreet location, it becomes just another continuation of the art museum. The high-profile architects being commissioned to design the new building for the Barnes will not be able to redesign that quiet appeal that draws in visitors.

Bad Mormons Need To Go: Help Andy Reid and His Problem Family Pack Up and GO

(post subject to copyright found on www.eagleschick.com)

Seriously, aren't you just sick of the scions of Reid? I am sick of their "family values". Andy Reid needs to decide if he is a coach or a parent, because obviously, he can't do both. Our tax dollars are spent in various municipalities every time one of his druggie sons gets popped anew. Throw the little bastards in jail and forgeddaboutem.
And someone move Andy Reid someplace else. Like back to Utah or whatever Big Love state they come from. Pious people can't always spawn perfection, but seriously, the Reid boys monopolize the media...like Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hitlon, and the other celebutarts and celebubrats.

Enough already. Help Andy pack.

Garrett Reid Returned to Jail

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - October 30, 2007 - More trouble for Eagles Coach Andy Reid's eldest son. Action News has learned Garrett Reid has failed another drug test.

Ok throw their spolied asses in jail and tell us some real news.

I Hate Mondays and Mean People

That's it.

Bogus E-Mail on Cell Phone Ban While Driving Dashes Hopes of PA Residents

So, it's a hoax? So what? Make it a reality and lobby PA Officials!

Now, where I live in PA, there is nothing I would love more then a ban on cell phones while driving! I had heard a while back like local municipalities like Conshohocken (did I spell that right?)have local legislation banning the use of hand held cell phones while driving, only they don't enforce it...something about needing an underlying state law to make it stick, perhaps?

Anyway, I got this BOGUS,HOAX e-mail, which said in part:

Legislative Brief-Handheld Mobile Telephone Use State of Pennsylvania

Effective November 10, 2007 motorists in the state of Pennsylvania will be prohibited
from using handheld mobile telephones while operating a vehicle. The Bill (House Bill No.1827) amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statues and was passed on September 11, 2007.

The Bill states that “No driver shall operate any moving vehicle on a highway of this
Commonwealth, which shall include Federal,State and municipal highways, while using a
handheld mobile telephone.”

The term “handheld mobile telephone” is defined by the bill as:“A mobile telephone other than a hands-free mobile telephone with which a user engages in a call using at
least one hand.”

Again, this is bogus, which I discovered when I Googled the legislation in question....I found this:

Bogus Email Gives Disinformation About Cell Phone Ban In Pennsylvania

If you’ve received an Email recently concerning a cell phone ban in Pennsylvania, the information provided is incorrect. As of this writing, no cell phone ban has officially been placed into law in the state, although lawmakers are considering it.

That of course led me to this:
MSNBC:

HARRISBURG, Pa. - An e-mail currently making the rounds is creating a lot of confusion about just what the law of the land is in Pennsylvania when it comes to cell phones and cars. The e-mail erroneously claims that the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a law banning the use of cell phones by drivers and that it will take effect Nov. 10. Lawmakers have considered such a law, but it has not been passed.....Transportation Committee Chairman Joe Makosek's Office in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives sent an e-mail to staff members and other representatives alerting them to the bogus e-mail.

.....Makosek's message tries to further clear up the matter, stating, "The bill in question has not received any votes as of today and currently remains in the House Transportation Committee. House Bill 1827 is scheduled to be discussed as a part of a distracted driving public hearing by the House Transportation Committee on October 15, 2007."

My suggestion? Reach out to your state elected officials (State Senators and State Representatives) and urge this legislation to become a reality.

But hey, that is just me, and I feel very strongly about the a**holes who drive around where I live like they are the most friggin' important self centered jerks who are THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN THE WORLD. They disregard stop signs, traffic lights, pedestrians, lane markings, and other motorists. What is so darn important at 7 a.m. that it can't wait? Why do you have to try to run me over and look equally surprised when pedestrians and motorists should out or beep their horns because they don't want to be road pizza?

Here in the land of instant and overabundant communication called the Main Line, I will contact my elected officials today. Those stay at home tennis mommies will have to go back to doing it the old fashioned way (and I don't mean "missionary style") - waiting until they get home or are parked to take or make that call.

Ahh, What a Wonderful World: Former Baldwin School Teacher Amends Suit...Mom Buys Guns For Teen

Ohhh...too juicy and delightful! Patricia Tollin, discussed ad nasuem in comments posted under Philadelphia Magazine's current article has amended her complaint in Montgomery County Court (Case 2007-13011 TOLLIN, PATRICIA vs. BALDWIN SCHOOL). Apparently new allegations include things like bribing parents with scholarships and isn't that also known as witness tampering? Oy vey. Baldwin needs to settle this case and fire those Pouls people as parents. This is soooo not worth it......

New allegations in Baldwin suit
By Martha Woodall
Inquirer Staff Writer

The second-grade teacher who is suing the Baldwin School and the Gladwyne family she said caused her to lose her job is making new allegations: witness intimidation, obstruction of justice, and defamation.

In court documents filed late yesterday, Patricia Tollin alleges that the Main Line girls' school and Michael and Sheryl Pouls "have engaged in a pattern of harassing and intimidating witnesses in this matter . . . both on and off the Baldwin School campus."

For example, the amended complaint alleges that a Baldwin trustee "offered a witness in this matter a 'scholarship' for the witness' child, in exchange for testimony favorable to the defendants."

In addition, Tollin, who taught at Baldwin for 22 years, alleges that Michael Pouls defamed her in a recent Philadelphia Magazine article by falsely accusing her of throwing a blind student against a locker.

The woman whom Michael Pouls said had witnessed the incident recanted the account and said there were no blind children at Baldwin, the article reported....Joseph L. Turchi, Baldwin's attorney, could not be reached for comment.

Personally, (and I am entitled under the First Amendment to my opinion) I hope these seriously Nouveau Tacky Pouls People go move someplace else, and Baldwin has to pay out a LOT of serious moola to this poor maligned former teacher. I also think this is another example of how the Main Line has changed for the worse.

Hope that friggin gym is worth it in the end...can't wait to hear what they name it when it's completed...maybe the "Blood Money Memorial Gym"?

And those of you who belong to the botox and tennis set who want to take me on over this? Go ahead, make my day.

In other warped helicopter parenting, what about the Plymouth Whitemarsh mom who bought her kid guns and helped him with his very own personal Columbine? Wouldn't have his own private Idaho sufficed? And she goes to court in crazy mommy blue, a shade similarly favored by Main Line Nanny Beater To The Stars Susie Temper Beats Her Help, with her oxygen cart being wheeled in front of her.

All these parents, rich, poor, thin, or fat are JUST NUTS - they give the term in loco parentis entirely new possibilities as in loco crazy....Helicopter parents should be grounded!

What a bunch of crap this all is.....

Seriously, They Aren't Shoes.....

....and they don't fit in her closet. Yesterday, I introduced you to fashion maven. And her cars. Today, counting the boyfriend there are four cars in our shared driveway - yes one of the drawbacks of suburban living is the occasional shared driveway. To protect the innocent, boyfriend's car will not be featured in this photograph...it's not his fault that her clutter goes beyond the normal....or what I consider to be normal, as in shoes.

Now I have two other friends who sre serious clutter queens, but their clutter goes on behind closed doors waiting for Nicey Nash and "Clean House" to get tired of clutter on the West Coast and move east...whatever, fashion maven needs to put the ditz act to the side and deal with the car clutter...Sanford and Son is not a good look for fall....

Arrrggghhh...neighbors

I love my immediate neighbors, warts and all. I can say that honestly now since the tiny terror moved on and is torturing a whole new set of neighbors.

Yes. We have lost the neighbor from hell. Nothing like living near a post middle aged,post menopausal, twice divorced,tacky know it all screamer who was probably an alcoholic to boot. Yes, neighbor that moved was what defines neighbor from hell.

The neighbor from hell would spend long, LOUD hours on the phone. But no one would care except for the fact that she was so LOUD you could hear her conversations from across the street. Add to that paranoia: she would leave on the brightest, most obnoxious outside lights ALL NIGHT LONG. We all prayed at alternate moments for her to move....our prayers were answered....and to think she is in customer service.....

Neighbor from hell was friendly at moments with the rest of my immediate neighbors, whom I will call the menopausal posse.

The rest of the posse is sweet, even if they are clueless. My favorite is the one I will call fashion maven. She is a terrific lady, salt of the earth. Only one problem....she has THREE cars and she lives alone. One car, the wreck of ages, hasn't been registered in years. And there it sits,rusting. Like any good woman dealing with a clutter issue she has found a terrific adaptive reuse: the junker doubles as a storage locker.

Yep, it is loaded with shoes, dead purses and maybe an old boyfriend or two.

People have been not so subtle in asking fashion maven if she was starting a used car lot. But she doesn't get it...she's just too flakey...and NOW, now there is a third car.....it belongs to her kid....and then there is her work car....I get she has life drama, but I feel like I live next door to a high styling Sanford & Son.

Then there are the neighbors who do fun things like have furniture delivered in the middle of the night....don't worry, I saw the sofa sweetie, and I would have it delivered in the dark of night too.

Then we have Mrs. Sourpuss up the street. She is young, pretty, with a totally made for Kodak family. Yet she is the most sour, glass half empty woman. Don't ever disagree with her....oy vey...

Skip around the corner and we find Father Touchy Feely. Yep, what is a nice neighborhood without a pedophile former priest. I won't out him, the Inquirer already did ages ago. And the Catholic church booted his sorry ass and de-Priested him too....but due to the warped nature of the cosmos, he inherited and is probably a millionaire. I just have to believe it will all catch up with him...and my final comment on FTF is he should stop expecting people to call him father.

But what would the land of looney toons be without a woman to whom I will apply the good Indian Name of Mommy Wound Too Tight. She is an equal opportunity offender: she screams at her kids, her dogs, her husband, and whichever unfortunate human being comes across her path. The best thing about MWT2 is that she is also a voracious social climber obsessed with the Main Line. No that THAT is particularly unusual - women like her are a pathetic dime a dozen. Her undoing will be that she is unhinged.

But she's in good company as a few doors down is The Psycho Divorcee. Well she's not quite divorced yet because she is angry, crazy, medicated and self medicates (code word for drinks). This one is the real cream of the crop. She doesn't just yell as if she is possessed by the Devil, she curses like she has Tourette's syndrome. Her soon to be ex is a nice guy. He lives around the corner and just tries to survive.

My last one to discuss is Lead Foot Senior. Every accident is someone else's fault. She has a handicap tag for her junker. Her handicap is her lead foot. She also has what my grandmother would call an unfortunate personality. She is the reason the phrase "good fences make good neighbors" was thought up. 'Enuf said.

There are more, these are just the ones floating around in my brain. I am not saying I am perfect, far from it. But honestly, observing people is just so damn amusing.....like the wives of plastic surgeons and hi flying developers....but that is a tale for another day....

Woof! Try this!

Woof! I do dog tricks!

Ohhh noooo...will it be return of the mini me of weather?

OHHHHH NOOOOOO....weather freaks will be soooo excited....Mr Burn His Philly Bridges is coming back to where all Philadelphia newscasters go to die: Fox 29? Say it isn't so...puleaze say it isn't so....


Source: Bolaris to join Fox29
By Michael Klein
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Philadelphia TV exile John Bolaris is coming back, and he is expected to be announced shortly as the weathercaster on Fox29's 5 and 10 p.m. newcasts, according to a source close to negotiations.
He is said to be starting in January.

NBC10 also was offered the services of Bolaris, now weekend weathercaster on WCBS in New York. NBC10 chose not to top Fox29's offer, the source said. An NBC10 spokeswoman said she could not comment because it was a personnel issue.

Does that mean we get Tiffany back too, or has John moived on to the next woman a foot taller then him?

Buy a Sleazoid Crook's House: Contribute to The Fumo Defense Fund?

Here ye, here ye! He can pimp the Barnes art along with Lenfest and Street, and he can make a career out of being a slezoid political jerk. You too can help him - BUY his house! (Serious inquiries only)

Personally I can't wait for the garage sale....LOL

Fumo lists his Green Street house for sale
By CATHERINE LUCEY
Daily News staff writer

Got $7 million handy?
If so, why not check out State Sen. Vince Fumo's mansion on Green Street in the Fairmount section, which was listed for sale this morning.

The asking price? $6,995,000.

According to voice message sent to Prudential, Fox and Roach realtors in Center City, the house has a roof deck, front and rear gardens, a separate guest suite and separate servants quarters. And the rooms are "of magnificent proportions."

Fumo said earlier this year that he expected to sell the house - which he bought in 1994 - to pay the legal bills associated with his corruption trial.

Photo of the day!

What the Baldwin Blood Money is Buying

Refer to Philadelphia Magazine's "Class Warfare" - here are the obnoxious comments left under the article that amuse me today:

Carma Was Spelled Correctly
Oct. 10, 2007 at 12:23 AM Posted by David Behar, M.D.
This is the Main Line. Karma? No. Carma? Yes. "No way can I be seen in such a Car, Ma. I need the Bimmer, as everyone in my grade drives. I'll just die if anyone spots me in a Buick."
correction
Oct. 10, 2007 at 5:40 AM Posted by Anonymous
it is "BEAMER" NOT "bimmier" thanks Norstrams Dept Store, Mgr
oh geez
Oct. 10, 2007 at 9:47 AM Posted by Anonymous
to the above poster (aka: nanny for the Pouls) if you want to pretend you are the head of a department at a company, it helps to know the name. It's Nordstrom idiot. Why don't you take care of the kids like you are suppose to. Btw, just talked to 6 Baldwin moms at a meeting this morning. The tide is once again turning, the don't want to have anything to do with the Poul's anymore and are ashamed how Baldwin sold out a beloved teacher. The article was certainly an thorn everyones side and does not make the school look good at all.
hahahaha

Oct. 10, 2007 at 10:02 AM Posted by Anonymous
to the above poster...there is no english teacher correcting "us". It's just "us" regular folks here who had "tough" teachers that actually taught us the english language trying to teach the Poul's nannies how to spell. The Poul's don't want to "humiliate" and "traumatize" you by actually correcting you. You may be scarred for the rest of your life if you continue to post with incorrect spelling and people actually point that out to you.

Mister Tredyffrin Sure is Angry

Maybe Mrs. Tredyffrin is cutting off the nookie at home?

Can't take credit for this post....found it over at Save Ardmore Coalition:

Down In The Mud: Political Blogging in Tredyffrin

Last time we even saw something we didn't like it was last election cycle when that GOP strategist set his wife up in the Suzy Homemaker Blog that attacked a State Representative up for reelection. Fortunately for all of us that blog has expired.

However, a new one has cropped up called TT Dems with one of the voices being named "Mister Tredyffrin" (and before they go postal over this post, here at SAC we are the most politically diverse melting pot that we will save them the opportunity to say we are anything else, and it having to get really ugly)

How did we find the blog you say? Why on a link from the Tredyffrin Democrats website. And it is a FULL PAGE link that has this disclaimer:

"Gateway to Mister Tredyffrin

Note: The views expressed on the Mister Tredyffrin blog are not necessarily those of the Tredyffrin Democratic Committee. Any feedback on the blog should be directed to the author at MisterTredyffrin@gmail.com

Ok standard stuff, even if it is odd to find a blog not specifically sanctioned by a political party, yet linked. However, we figured, hey why not?

Here's the blog - check it out yourself

Mister Tredyffrin

Dude, have a beer or something, wouldja? Sounds like a major case of sour grapes to moi....but what do I know?

Baldwin Needs a Spin Doctor...or the tale of the Main Line Nouveau Riche and The Very Expensive Gym

Now see, this whole Baldwin thing is utter bull. They have a teacher around for like what, twenty some odd years? Then rolls up Mr. and Mrs. Nouveau Riche and their child Brat Riche. Brat Riche is a tad on the pudgy side, and that upsets Mrs. Nouveau Riche who likes to flash her "assets" at people, including the teacher...Teacher opts to do things like a lesson for whole class on heathly eating...teacher can't get along with parents and father demands daily check ins (well he is writing the checks, right?)...eventually Brat Riche gets new teacher and complains to mama, Mrs. Nouveau Riche that now former teacher won't pay her no mind. Now is it me, but wasn't that kid now in another class?

Well Philadelphia Magazine deserves applause for exposing the stupidity of it all:

Class Warfare By Jessica Pressler

Did Michael and Sheryl Pouls use their muscle to get Baldwin School teacher Patsy Tollin fired? Or are Tollin’s old-school ways out of date? For the first time, both sides in the Battle of Baldwin tell their stories. A Main Line tale of power, wealth, scandal, and what happens when New Money collides with old traditions

Oh move on over Peyton Place....even Grace Metalious is enjoying this one!

And even better then the actual article? The comments after the article online....oh they are so friggin' funny pro and con....face it there are waaaayyy too many Main Line Babes with too much time on their hands

ouch

well...this is not the This Old House Episode I would want to be living through....

rambling and musing....sometimes amusing

Well, it's fall...oh yippee I am still wearing summer clothes.

Local political races are a total snooze, unless you are trying to get that Broomall zip code changed, that is...or if your claim to fame is dad's a judge or something.... if you live in Tredyffrin apparently, you whine at everything and have secret desires towards farm animals?

School board and school districts are out of control. How is it exactly they spend our money? Are we getting our money's worth?

What is up with school honor codes, and does it mean anything if mom and dad get the grade changed anyway? Or the teacher fired as is the case of the Baldwin parents?

In Philthadelphia, the City of Brotherly Murder (someone else thought that up, not me), they are still trying to steal the Barnes art collection, but no worries mate, the murder rate continues to climb....apparently Michael Nutter so has everything sewn up in the mayor's race that no one is talking...of course what I would like to know is where has John Street been hiding and what's Milton been up to? How goes the corruption?


It is totally not surprising that Susan Tabas Tepper, Mama With An Attitude totally got off for beating the help. Sheeeet, if you are worth a few million, you know you aren't worth anything anyway, right? Let's lay odds as to when she berates someone or beats the help next....