— Cartoon by Jim Hunt
Letter writers in the pages of Hendersonville's newspaper, the Times-News, are debating whether mandatory spay and neuter programs reduce euthanasia rates.
The former director of Buncombe County's animal shelter says that jurisdiction's mandatory law does work.
The Brave One, starring Jodie Foster
Talk around the office this morning came around to Steve Kroft's largely sympathetic interview with Clarence Thomas on 60 Minutes last night.
The portrayal of Thomas as a friend to the downtrodden contrasts (to say the least) with my memory of him as someone who officiated one of Rush Limbaugh's weddings. Limbaugh is many things, but sympathetic to the poor ain't one of them. Here's a few links to reviews of his book My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir :