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What is wrong with our world?

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

With all of the nonsense out there that we come across day in and day out, why is it such big news that Barack Obama is getting a dog for his family. Certainly, mention it once. Maybe talk about it briefly when it materializes. I get it dogs are cute. But is it really something to spend more than a week discussing? Is there nothing more substantial to take up headline space on MSN.com?

Of course, I am just one guy who is probably just jealous that his guinea pigs did not make it to the international news spotlight. But I am working on it.

Lilu and Nila 2012

On the bright side, talk of the Obama’s future pet has pushed some of the “Dancing with the Stars” headlines out of the spotlight. Whew!

*Disclaimer: Don’t let the sign fool you, I am an Obama-ite.

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This Little Piggy Was Posted to Flickr.

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Lilu and Nila
Nila (left) and Lilu (right) gettin’ cuddly.

Knowing that I am a bit of a softy, my wife, my sister-in-law, and their mother managed to gang up on me and convince me that we needed two cuddly baby guinea pigs in our home. I have to admit they grow on you quickly. Anyway, we have had them two weeks and were using an old cage that was a bit on the small side. So, tonight Aisha took it upon herself to build a monster of a cage for our new babies.

For anyone interested in seeing the outcome, or just viewing some shots of their colossal cuteness, check out my recent uploads to Flickr.

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