I attended a reiki share at a church in a nearby town. The fellow who ran it, I’ll call him “Paul,” told a story about a religious leader who visited from India. This leader sat in one of the chairs in the church, and Paul always told the story.

To a reiki practitioner, the chair seemed to have retained some of the religious leader’s energy. I like to call it “the God-Realized Chair.”

My Liberal Identity:

You are an Eco-Avenger, also known as an environmentalist or tree hugger. You believe in saving the planet from the clutches of air-fouling, oil-drilling, earth-raping conservative fossil fools.

Take the quiz at www.FightConservatives.com

“You are an Eco-Avenger, also known as an environmentalist or tree hugger. You believe in saving the planet from the clutches of air-fouling, oil-drilling, earth-raping conservative fossil fools.”

Self-Righteousness stems from mental illness, from boundary issues. If you don’t own it, stop trying to control it.

ASPCA Blog | Ed Sayres: The Road Ahead for Michael Vick

After careful consideration, we have decided to speak out now about Michael Vick because of the special circumstances involving the ASPCA. Several months ago, Mr. Vick’s PR representatives approached the ASPCA to help educate America about the heinous act of dog fighting following his release from prison. We were the first animal welfare organization given the opportunity to work with Mr. Vick but immediately turned him down due to the unique knowledge we had of his indescribable and barbaric acts of animal cruelty where he and his associates savagely electrocuted and beat dogs to death after they lost their brutal fights.

A big thumbs up to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) for daring to speak out against Michael Vick.

On the other hand, the hos at the Humane Society are taking money from the Vick public relations machine and in return are telling the world that 18 months in prison taught him to love animals.

HSUS will never get another dime of my money. I am done with them.

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@PuztheCat is on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge with @Chattemuse. Bye, my furiend.

@PuztheCat went to the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. @Chattemuse and other anipals are there to play with him.

For those who believe in an exclusionary Heaven that rejects animals, the Rainbow Bridge is where our faithul companions go after they die. There our pets are restored to health; they make new friends with whom they play happily in field and forest; and they wait until the day their human joins them.

Yesterday a cat named Puz had to be euthanized due to advanced cancer of the jaw. This was a sad situation that many cat (and dog) owners will have to face due to the relatively short lifespan of their pets. The difference is that Puz was one of the Cats Who Tweet. Puz was @PuztheCat on Twitter.

PuztheCat had many virtual friends on Twitter, including my own cat, Mr. Breeze. The pets – and the humans who “help” them type – rallied around Puz, regaling him with tales of the Rainbow Bridge. Butterfles to chase, drinks such as the tunatini, and endless supplies of noms.

A previously deceased cat named @Chattemuse who has been tweeting from the other side waited patiently for Puz to cross and promised to show him around.

As Puz’s last Veterinary appointment approached, the pets made a virtual #pawcircle and emitted comforting #purrs4puz. It was a very moving experience even for a heartless old thing like me.

If you have any doubt as to why one could possibly want to text 140-character status reports (Tweets) to a Social Media site, you’ve missed the point. Web 2.0 is about interacting with other people (or pets).

“I am interested in madness. I believe it is the biggest thing in the human race, and the most constant. How do you take away from a man his madness without also taking away his identity?”
– William Saroyan (American writer, 1908-1981)