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Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells his extraordinary personal story:

True Compass: A Memoir
by Edward M. Kennedy.

Read Barack Obama's vision for America:

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Barack Obama

Boran2 and maryb2004 recommend:

The Big Over Easy: A Nursery Crime
by Jasper Fforde

Must-have information for all presidents-and citizens-of the twenty-first century?

Physics for Future Presidents: The Science behind the Headlines
Richard A. Muller

rae recommends:

Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire
by Morris Berman.

On BooMan’s shelf:

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin

This looks interesting:

Adventure Divas
by Holly Morris

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Eat Pray Love
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Recommended by Indianadem and ejmw:
The Conscience of a Liberal
by Paul Wellstone

From northcountry’s bookshelf:

The New Golden Age:
The Coming Revolution Against
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Outsourced: A Novel
from RJ Hillhouse.

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"Explosive" State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration
by James Risen

The book the CIA doesn't want you to read: Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander
Larry Johnson's review

BT's all-time best seller:

PERMACULTURE:
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Unequal Sisters: A Multicultural Reader in U.S. Women's History (Third Edition)

The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor And Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
by Timothy Egan

Green Press Initiative
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Journalistas: 100 Years of the Best Writing and Reporting by Women Journalists by Eleanor Mills * NYT review

Bury Me Standing: the Gypsies & Their Journey

1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus

Brokeback Mountain
by Annie Proulx
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Imperial Ambitions: Conversations on the Post-9/11 World by Noam Chomsky (Power & Terror: Post 9-11 Talks)

The Price of Privilege:

How Parental Pressure and
Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of
Disconnected and Unhappy Kids
by Madeline Levine

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Froggy Bottom Cafe Lounge | 96 comments (96 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 5)

and it was very, very good.

click for larger

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 06:29:44 AM EST

Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 5)

Now if that's not the perfect picture of slackatude, then I don't know what is. :)

Mundane Doesn't Describe It

by Family Man (FamilyMan1atbellsouthdotnet) on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 06:32:13 AM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 5)

Yep but it doesn't last -- she's a bundle of energy. I think she would happily run for hours at a time if only I would stay outside with her.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 06:35:34 AM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 5)

I had that problem with George. He's finally starting to calm down a little bit, but it's a very small little bit.

What gets me the most is when I take him outside, and I'll be freezing out there. I call George to come back into the house, but he ignores me until he's ready to come inside.

Mundane Doesn't Describe It

by Family Man (FamilyMan1atbellsouthdotnet) on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 06:40:45 AM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 5)

Our dogs go out on their own but Bebo will only stay out a short time before she wants to come back in and be where we are. But walks in the woods are definitely her thing -- she must put in 5 miles for every 1 I do.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 06:46:14 AM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 4)

Living in this neighborhood I wish I had a fenced in back yard. I always have to keep an eye out for other dogs roaming through. George will take out for any dog he see in the yard. I can't run after him like I used to.

Mundane Doesn't Describe It

by Family Man (FamilyMan1atbellsouthdotnet) on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 06:51:13 AM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 4)

I guess it would be a really bad idea to let him learn the hard way what happens when you pick on a dog that outweighs you by 50 pounds.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 07:04:54 AM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 5)

She is such a ham! How do the others stand it?

"Life is always better with clean pants."

by CabinGirl on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 06:37:56 AM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 4)

I think she has the most expressive face and body language of any dog we've ever had. She isn't giving Sniff any competition as the world's greatest snuggler though.

As for how they stand it, maybe I should take a picture of Giddy doing the wolf-face when she's had enough -- the pull back the lips, expose the teeth, and do the low throaty growl get-outta-my-space face. :)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 06:44:00 AM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 5)

That would be a funny picture of giddy...

Phoebe the wonder Shih-Tzu is our snuggly dog. Although Gracie would be more than happy to give Luna competition in glomminess, no impending puppies required.

And Dumbledore just wants food and a spot at the foot of the bed, with the occasional tummy scratch.

"Life is always better with clean pants."

by CabinGirl on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 07:19:53 AM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 4)

It's actually a pretty scary face but then a malamutt is kind of scary without doing anything (as the reaction to her simply walking up to any number of delivery people and bible thumpers has amply proved).

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 07:37:19 AM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 4)

I don't recall much of a reaction to sneaky politicians coming around to campaign.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 08:42:25 PM EST
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Re: Bebo discovers the wood stove (4.00 / 4)

Well the nose knows, ya know -- they can tell who the good folks are. :)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Dec 5th, 2008 at 05:12:15 AM EST
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Awwwwwww puppy belly (4.00 / 6)

Well, it is Friday here, and it's raining. Woohooo. The rain is only supposed to last the morning, but it's at least a proper one. At the moment I'm watching some very wet Fairy wrens trying to peck bits off soggy kibble.

Luna, of course, has gone back to sleep on the couch.

Luna, "helping" with yesterday's mural painting.

by keres on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 04:46:19 PM EST
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Re: Awwwwwww puppy belly (4.00 / 4)

A mural - what fun!

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 08:43:42 PM EST
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Re: Awwwwwww puppy belly (4.00 / 5)

Yeah, I like painting murals. The local women's health centre is turning 21 next week. The mural is part of the celebration/commemoration.

I'll post a photo when it's finished.

by keres on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 10:59:29 PM EST
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That mural looks really nifty (4.00 / 4)

Will you take a head-on shot when it's done and post it?

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Dec 5th, 2008 at 05:13:17 AM EST
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