I know that there’s a double standard against Republicans; and...

I kind of take it as a compliment that both nominal and actual Republicans are held to a higher standard. Is the hypocrisy frustrating? Yes. If it were up to me, there would be no political parties; and every candidate for an office would have to run on his or her individual merit and ideology instead of partisanship. At the same time, it does not change that freedom comes with responsibility; and Ted Cruz has used his freedom irresponsibly. 

Somewhat To Mostly Offbeat: A rough week for the pups and human family

 

Needlessly to say, Camille‘s refusal to let “Mom-Mom” fully put her coat on before a walk isn’t the only part that’s everybody, including Camille herself.

Valentine's Day 2021 Card From Reilly

 

#SillySaturday: just for fun...

 How to cope with cold-weather and celebrate upcoming birthdays (These two puppies have Gregorian birthdays in March, and one has a Hebrew birthday this upcoming month— assuming that there is no Second Adar in 5780): 

“When your favorite towel becomes like a favorite blankie, use it as a blankie and tolerate pictures if at least you look cute enough in your blankie.” -Reilly

“Tolerate just enough when the humans try to put birthday costumes on you – you turn only whatever age once each year.” - Reilly and Camille

#WoofWednesday: When “Mimi” is on a work break

 

#SuperBowlSaturday: Paw-dictions

 

Watch to find out what Reilly and a certain little grounddog predicted. 

A Reminder For Those of Us With “gentile” DNA When We’re Jews

 Not all Jews receive what is Jewish DNA, especially due to intermarriages and other interrelationships, whether or not they were consensual. Also, keep in mind that many markers that are Jewish have yet to be identified as such. I figured out that pretty quickly with my own line showed showing atDNA as Western Ukrainian when it is clearly not. I know that I didn’t get it from my dad, as he inherited apparently other “Eastern European“ DNA. I also know that my mom is not of Ukrainian descent— I’m pretty sure, as well, that I can pinpoint that it was the Lehr family from whom I got the “Western Ukrainian“ DNA, as there were Lehrs in Bytom and we were in Rotenberg al der Fulda (both formerly a part of Prussia), and Ukraine is not too far away from either of those. I am also aware of other Jewish ancestry in her line, and autosomal DNA is also a new science. PS We were also affected by the pogroms and other Anti Semitism. For example, the grandparents of my paternal grandfather stopped talking to our side of the family because his parents converted right after the Farber-Kogan incident that would unfortunately be exploited to incite the Belostok Pogrom. We had been in Lipsk but were exiled to Szumowo, though my great-grandfather was born in Tsuman’—his mother had relatives in Ukraine, including in Buzhanka outside of Zvenyhorodka. His birth, however, was registered in Szumowo, which my great-great-grandfather gave as “Sumeve” at Antwerpen.