Well, Grasshopper has officially taken over the household. The entire pack kowtows to him at this point. The Hopper is such a little boss. He has to be involved in all pack decisions. Even Lucky (bigger dog pictured), who is a “to himself” kind of dog, loves to be in the company of Grasshopper.
Not bad for a little Hopper who was living off the train tracks in North Miami Beach just a over a year ago. On June 23rd, 2021, I pulled him right out of the street by the tracks and into my car. He was just a boy who needed a break. So, I gave him one. Look how far he has come.
They say America is the Land of the free. Home of the brave. But, in reality, America is the land of the guns and home of the dangerous. You can’t go school anymore. You can’t go to a supermarket. You can’t go to church. You can’t go to a mall. You can’t go to nightclubs. You can’t go to college. You can’t go to concerts. And now you can’t even go to parades anymore. Maybe the Metaverse will save the world.
21 year old Robert Crimo lll opened fire on a crowd at a 4th Of July parade in Highland Park, IL. – Crimo killed 7 people and injured over 30 others. Two of the 7 killed were husband Kevin McCarthy, 37 yrs old and Irina McCarthy, 35. They had a 2 year old son. He’s now an orphan. Guns take lives and destroy lives.
Even if there were no bad guys, no mentally ill people and no terrorists, there are way too many guns in circulation.
It’s time that we protect “Actual People” over the Second Amendment. I am Not mystified by the founding fathers. I don’t care what they said or meant 230 years ago. I will choose humanity over the 2nd Amendment everyday of the week. Humanity is more important than rights.
The Solution –
We need to look at the gun industry the way we do with Motor Vehicles and cars. You want to be able to use a gun, get a license. You want to own a gun, get it registered. You want to operate a gun, then get some required gun insurance. Just like we do with cars. The age limit also needs to be raised to 25 years old. 18 to 21 years of age is too young. They’re still in college for Christ sake.
Let’s look at Japan for example. They have a population of 127 million people and yet they rarely see over 10 gun deaths in a year. The US has twice the population of Japan. So technically, the US should only have 20 gun deaths a year. But no. The US has over 30,000 gun deaths a year. Below is how Japan does it:
“If people want to own a gun, they must attend an all-day class, pass a written test, and achieve at least 95% accuracy during a shooting-range test. Then they have to pass a mental-health evaluation, which takes place at a hospital, and pass a background check, in which the government digs into their criminal record and interviews friends and family. They can only buy shotguns and air rifles — no handguns — and every three years they must retake the class and initial exam.”
Furthering The Solution:
1. NO ordinary citizen should be allowed to own any firearms other than a regular handgun that shoots 6 bullets, one at a time. No clips. No magazines. 2. We need to ban all assault weapons and any other weapons that can facilitate high capacity magazines. 3. The US needs to initiate a buy back program for weapons that have been banned, just like Australia and New Zealand did. We have to get those guns out of circulation. 4. Require all gun owners to carry gun insurance. 5. Allow the gun manufacturers to be sued.
Does this sound extreme? – It’s not. It’s common sense. You know what’s extreme? – Non stop mass shootings.
Sammy was a soldier for Humanity. He represented all that’s good in the world for animals and people. Sammy was a bright light for 15 years. He was so lit up on the inside that he shined on his exterior.
We want to thank retired Armyman, Emmanuel Enrique Dextre, for having the United States Army made this uniform for Sammy here in the picture. It’s Not a costume. This was made for Sammy by the United States Army.
Sincerely, Scott Smith, Sammy and Patrick’s human dad, and General to the greatest Wolfpack in the history of the world. Wolfpack 8 to be precise.
Today is my mother’s 79th birthday. Sadly, we sent her back to the hospital last night for the 4th time since June 14. She tested positive again for Covid last night.
I’ve never seen my mother this weak or disoriented before. Covid has not only taken all of her strength, but it’s also taken her mind. She has not moved off the couch or chair in weeks. She’s not eating or drinking either. So, my sister and I keep sending her back to the hospital.
For those of you that had mild cases, you’re very fortunate. My family and I did not have that experience. I was burning up with fever, hallucinating and seeing blurry on June 13th when I tested positive. You all know me. Would I ever call 911 on myself? That’s how sick I was. – Now, my mother has lost her life as she knows it. Until otherwise noted. And all of this happened inside of 3 weeks.
We’re going to send her to rehab next week to see if she can get her strength back. If she can’t, then she’ll effectively become a vegetable and have zero quality of life. That’s the real score. There’s no spinning this one positively at the moment.
Mick Jagger was right in 1966 when he sang “What a drag it is getting old.” He was only 23 years old when the Rolling Stones wrote that song.
I called 911 on myself last night at 9pm. I was burning up with fever. My eyeballs were on fire. I was having respiratory issues as well. Little pinches and pressure around my chest. I was nauseous, throwing up and coughing and sneezing my head off.
After 2.5 years, coronavirus finally caught me. I started feeling symptoms on Monday. Not too bad though. Tuesday, the same kind of symptoms. By Thursday evening at 8 pm, I was in a full-on tailspin. It took me to the point where if I tried to get by one more night, the fever could’ve fully encapsulated my body and burned me to death while I was sleeping. And even then, I resisted.
But, by 9 pm, I started seeing blurry and was becoming delirious. That’s when I threw in the towel and called 911. – I thought it was a stroke, a mild heart attack or Covid. I was leaning more towards Covid in my head to be honest. The first thing I said when I arrived at the hospital was that I don’t want to be on a respirator machine. Fortunately, they said I don’t need one.
This all started last Sunday when my sister went to Walmart to stock on some things for the week. By evening time she was vomiting, coughing and had a fever. She’s better than last week, but still coughing a lot.
That brings me to my mother. She had not moved off the couch since Wednesday morning. I noticed that she had the shakes and was coughing as well. So, I just sent her to the hospital a few hours ago. If she does have Covid, we caught it quickly. There’s no way she could’ve handled the fever that I experienced last night.
In conclusion, we are in Covid hell over here. That’s our story for tonight.
NOBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO OWN ASSAULT RIFLES or any other mass shooting killing machines. The Second Amendment Must be Repealed and Replaced. It is Dumb, Dangerous and Deadly. The Right to Bear Arms has become one giant euphemism for selling as many guns as humanly possible. We have a gun problem, folks. The US has an addiction to guns the world has never seen before. And like with any addiction, until the problem is acknowledged and addressed, the bloodshed will continue. The US is 4% of the world’s population and owns 40% of the world’s guns. Only addiction can produce math like that.
Sandy Hook Part 2:
You can’t buy a beer at 18 years old in the United States. But, you can buy 2 assault rifles for your 18th birthday and cast yourself as the star of the documentary “Sandy Hook Part 2.” That’s exactly what 18 year old Salvador Rolando Ramos did yesterday when he shot and killed 19 children and 2 teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. This is on heels of the Buffalo Massacre at Tops Supermarket just 10 days ago. This is No surprise. This will happen again and is coming to a theatre near all of us.
Background checks would Not have stopped most of these mass shootings. Many of the shooters have clean backgrounds. Of course we should have tighter background checks. That’s a given. But, don’t lose focus, it’s about the GUNS. – Even if there are no bad guys, no mentally ill people and no terrorists, there are way too many ns in circulation.
America’s values are inverted. It’s supposed to be “Lives Before Profits.” Not the other way around.
The Solution:
1. BAN ALL Military Style Weapons. No ordinary citizen should be allowed to own any firearms other than a regular pistol that shoots 6 bullets, one at a time. 2. The US needs to initiate a buy back program for all mass shooting killing machines like Australia and New Zealand did. We have to get those guns out of circulation. 3. Require all gun owners to carry gun insurance. 4.Allow the gun manufacturers to be sued.
The above suggestions will substantially eradicate the mass shooting epidemic the United States. Until then, I offer you this advice: The best thing anyone can do for the world right now is to help the life that’s already here (both people and animals), versus creating new human life.
You would have to meet him to understand the magic of Polar Bear
Sometimes you just walk out of your house and your life changes forever. That’s what happened when I met Polar Bear on the street in Puerto Rico on December, 28th 2018. That was also the last night he spent in the street.
He was my last rescue in Puerto Rico on December 28th, 2018. Polar Bear fought so hard to be the center of the pack. And the center of the pack he is. He claimed the top position with courage, charm and compassion. I love all my dogs like a crazy man. But, with respect to Polar Bear, I’m just a little crazier. I can’t see straight when I’m around him.
Polar Bear is a combination of a real life teddy bear, Mr. Snuffleupagus and a real life polar bear. How cool is that?
Remember, please Drive With Compassion. There are stray animals in the street.
It’s my job to make sure Polar Bear is happy. I take my job very seriously.
As Spring is in full swing now, Polar Bear rejoices in the rising sun. The Bear has claimed the top position in the pack. He acquired top rank with courgage, charm and compassion. The three magical “C’s” we call them.
Polar Bear and I came a long way from the streets of Puerto Rico on December 28th, 2018, to frolicking in the sun together in Miami in February of 2022. Patrick sacrafised his life so BabyLady, Mookie, Polar Bear and Grasshopper could be together.
Sometimes I ask myself that If I could have Patrick back, would I be willing to give up BabyLady, Mookie, Polar Bear and Grasshopper? – I always draw a blank looking for an answer. I don’t think I could ever answer that question.
In celebration of BabyLady, Mookie, Polar Bear and Grasshopper, we march on in the name of Sammy and Patrick. No lives will go in vain. No pain will go unoticed. Amen.
It’s also one of the greatest freedoms the world has ever known. Overturning Roe Vs. Wade is a war on women and humanity as a whole. Life is very hard even as a wanted child. As an unwanted child, it’s almost impossible. The world is such a tough place now that one could even argue that abortion is a mercy kill. That’s not as crazy as it sounds. People euthanize their pets all the time when they are terminally sick and in excruciating pain.
It’s amazing how the world continues to move towards the year 2100, but the United States is hellbent on catching a train back to the 1800s. It’s unnatural and immoral.
If someone doesn’t want an abortion, don’t have one. If people are so concerned about an unborn child, channel that energy into adopting kids out of orphanages and the foster care system. Or how about rescuing an animal at your local shelter? – All this pro-life talk and yet once a baby is born, pro-lifers are nowhere to be found. Where are the pro-lifers with the mass shooting epidemic in the United States? Where are the pro-lifers with respect to poverty, frivolous wars and mass incarceration?
Well, Scott, what about the women who want their own babies but are Not physically able to? – I understand that must be upsetting. They can adopt a child and/or rescue an animal. Their lives will just have to be ones of service. That’s better for humanity anyway.
Yes, people should practice safe sex. But, that’s not a perfect system. People are always going to get hot for each other every now and then and accidents will happen. That’s not a reason to bring a child into the world.
THE BEST THING anyone can do for the world right now is to help the life that’s already here (both people and animals), versus creating new human life.
The best thing anyone can do for the world right now is to help the life that’s already here (both people and animals), versus creating new human life.
The world is a terrible place. It always has been. Yes, there are good people out there doing good things. But, that pays No solace to all the people and animals suffering around the world. No matter what war takes place with what countries, it’s always the poor and animals that suffer the most. And defense contractors get rich.
Humans are the worst thing that’s ever happened to the planet and all the living creatures on it until otherwise noted.
For now, let’s help the life that’s already here (both people and animals), versus creating new human life.
We may not be a conventional family, but a family nonetheless.
On the left by the edge of the bottom part of the bed, is BabyLady. To the right is Grasshopper. Straight up the middle is Lucky, also knows as the Wolverine. To the upper right of Lucky, is Henry (the soldier of love). And the boss of the family, Polar Bear, shares my pillow with me up top. I sleep straight up the left side with all of them nestled up and around me when I’m in bed. You’d think we are a big pretzel with all the curves and angles we sleep in.
You can see Rocky on the dog bed to the left. And lMookie sleeps slightly under the bed by Rocky. During the night, Lucky moves to the dog bed and Rocky comes up on the main bed. We may not be a conventional family, but a family nonetheless. That’s our story for tonight.
