The Quiet American broodmare Rare Beauty, second in the G2 Alcibiades Stakes as a juvenile on the racetrack, sold for $20,000 at last month’s Keeneland November sale while in foal to Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones and will be going to live in California. She has been the subject of a pair of earlier posts because this mare was the top selection of Kerry Thomas, using his equine psychology techniques (read posts here and here).

Agent Eric Anderson, in the name of his NW Management, purchased the mare for Ballena Vista Farm, and she was “purchased to breed to Idiot Proof,” Anderson said.

Ballena Vista will stand Idiot Proof at their facility east of Ramona, Calif. The son of Benchmark out of the Bertrando mare Perfectly Pretty, will enter stud for the 2010 season at a fee of $1,500.

Anderson said that the rationale for puchasing Rare Beauty was that “we were looking for large mares, and we were told that Rare Beauty needed to be bred to a smaller stallion, which might make the mating to Smarty Jones even better,” he said. “I was very happily surprised we were able to buy her.”

The agent wasn’t aware of the psychological profile developed by Kerry Thomas but did say that “Rare Beauty has a very kind and pretty eye. I was attracted to her quality and sex appeal. I’ve been buying horses for 37 years, and she’s an awful nice mare.”

Joining the exodus of Kentucky mares going to other, sometimes warmer, climes, Rare Beauty is already expected at her new home in California.

Ziua Internaţională pentru Eliminarea Violenţei împotriva Femeilor. Da, şi? Pasă cui ar trebui?

Astăzi este Ziua Internaţională pentru Eliminarea Violenţei împotriva Femeilor.

În România multe femei sunt bătute, violate sau abuzate psihic, dar numai 16% dintre ele au curaj să reclame la poliţie.

http://www.realitatea.net/

Europarlamentarul român, Corina Creţu:

Pentru eliminarea violentei impotriva femeilor

Măcar de n-ar mai fi… de s-ar opri…

Când agresorul este adăpostit de hidoasa umbrelă a PD-L, parte a cohortei de nemoşaguri a unui ramolit cu pretenţii de Crai, chiar dacă ai curajul şi reclami violenţa, hărţuirea la locul de muncă, chiar dacă Poliţia-şi face datoria şi-l amendează pe * vajnicul * nemernic, chiar dacă NU e normal ca instituţia să-l tăinuie şi să-i muşamalizeze repetat ticăloşiile bastardului, victima e repede măturată prin mijloace şi scenarii diabolice, şi-atunci, nu poţi  să nu te-ntrebi, tu OM: oare fetele, nepoatele Tartorilor ar putea suporta suferinţele, durerile, tristeţile prin care-au trecut Sibilla ŞI nişte copile nevinovate ? Până când, Doamne… ?

Şi cum am putea noi, victimele nemernicului să spunem * iartă-i, Doamne că nu ştiu ce fac *… când ei, toată armata de şobolani au ştiut tot timpul exact ce fac…  De asta muşamalizarea şi pitirea mizeriilor sub preş, legea tăcerii a acelui * nimic nu răsuflă-n afara sistemului * reprezintă punctul pe i şi degetul pe rană, pentru că,  fenomenul NU e stopat şi există mereu riscul de-a se mai întâmpla! În Twin Peakse-ul  cărăşean, victimele sunt etichetate * nebune *, agresorii sunt ţinuţi în braţe, cui pasă… Hărţuirea morală la locul de muncă, ameninţările, împroşcatul cu invective şi folosirea limbajului obscen, vulgarităţie apostrofărilor la adresa femeilor, fetelor, abuzurile de influenţă, funcţie, putere, hărţuirea psihică, bătăile, etc. sunt ridicate la rang de * merite deosebite * şi-au binecuvântarea cui ar fi putut să reaşeze lucrurile pe făgaşul normalităţii, dar… n-a fost prost cine-a spus că * peştele de la cap se împute *, d-aia duhoarea persistentă de sub nădragii muherilor în izmene, * moralii *, * modelele *, însemnaţii…

Politica socială de*  succesuri *: NU protecţia copilului, ci protejarea imaginii instituţiilor, NU interes superior al copilului, ci interesele personale ale * divelor * şi * prinţişorilor * din dotarea * Împărăţiei *, NU prevenire, măsuri, soluţii, NU stoparea comportamentelor indecente, deviante şi-ndepărtarea cauzelor/agresorilor, ci pitirea mizeriilor sub preş, NU acceptarea tristei realităţi şi conduită ca atare, NU înfruntarea realităţii-adevărului dovezilor, ci, prigonirea şi hărţuirea victimelor, pentru că au avut şi au curajul de-aşi purta cu DEMNITATE durerile. Ticăloşii,  uniţi prin ticăloşiile la care se dedau, habar NU au ce este Moralitatea, Demnitatea, Cinstea, Respectul, jalnicii, caractere josnice, se-mbată cu falsa impresie c-ar fi nemuritori.

Victimele ca noi, mai sperăm încă în… JUSTIŢIA DIVINĂ, că-n rest… cui pasă… ?

http://sfinx777.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/protectia-copilului-dincolo-de-ziduri/

http://sfinx777.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/licitatii-comisioane-contestatii-caras-severin-twin-peakse/

http://sfinx777.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/nu-abuzului-sexual-fata-de-minori-sa-denuntam-brutele/

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* Conduita morală nu înseamnă pur şi simplu exigenţa de a renunţa anume la plăcerile vieţii, ci mai degrabă interesul plin de solicitudine pe care-l depune cineva ca să făurească o soartă mai bună pentru toţi oamenii. *   ( Albert Einstein )

* Adevărata moralitate nu constă în a urma cărarea bătătorită, ci în a descoperi adevărata cale pentru noi înşine şi a o urma fără teamă. *   ( Mahatma Gandhi )

* Moralitatea nu este propriu-zis doctrina prin care ne putem face fericiţi, ci prin care ne putem face vrednici de fericire. *   ( Immanuel Kant )

Sibilla

citate preluate de pe www.citapedia.ro

imagine preluată de pe google.ro – www.static,panoramio

Adeline, Eleanor, Amelia, Theodora, Beatrix, Sidony, Madeleine, Clementine, Henrietta, Ione, Lila, Delphia, Adele, Adela, Dora, Vera, Evelyn, Greta, Ingrid, Fern, Opal, Finola, Olive, Lyra, Willa, Angeline, Petra, Mina, Pearl, Mehitabel, Ellen, Keisha, Thora, Lucinda, Ramona, Naomi, June, Sarai, Thea, Evanthia, Thomasina, Tilda, Mirabella, Iole.

What do you think of these? which do you like? dislike and why? which could you see on a child born in the next couple of years?

hello nice reederz its dennis the vizsla dog hay wel as yoo may hav gessd the sunday awards and meem show did not appeer and no selebritteez wer harmd dooring its tayping this is on akkownt of i wuznt home i wuz playing flyball chek it owt!!!

yes thats rite its a sport for pyoorbreds and mixd breeds and reskyooz wich just abowt covers enny dog wot mite want to play we hav menny diffrent dogs on owr teem heer ar a fyoo of them:

this is my fan club!!!

ball?

i am keeping a low profile until the paparazzi leev

first my nose and nekst the rest of me!!!

sorry no i do not hav enny gray poopon

this is where the fluffy dogs hang owt!!!

krates ar for dogs wot dont fit on laps

first i ketch zee ball. zen i kill zee ball.

pleezd to meet yoo jerry maguire but i do not need an aydjent

of korse sumtimes unawthorizd persuns try to sneek into the lineup

of korse it is not all just abowt sitting arownd luking pritty its abowt running!!!

lets git reddy to flyyyybaaaaaalllll!!!!!!

and wot cud be better then running??? more running!!!

so as yoo can see it wuz a good day hanging owt with my frends and playing flyball yesterday and i did it all day long and thats why ozzy ozzborn never kaym over to wurk on a theem song for the sunday awards and meem show!!! ok bye

A type of cat that is unlikely to develop feline diabetes is the feral cat. Feral cats are untammed domestic cats that live in suburban and urban neighborhoods. My experience with feral cats is actually quite funny. In the apartment complex that I used to live in, there was a colony of feral cats (also known as a Clowder) that lived under a large bush adjacent to my apartment entrance. For the most part, they kept to themselves, steering clear of humans at all costs. I never saw them in the morning when I left for work but I almost always heard them at night…loud, distrubing noises (like in the youtube video above!) would penetrate my thick window glass sounding as if they were right there with me.  Mind you, I lived on the second floor of my apartment building! Anyway, the noises became so regular that I would actually look forward to rainy or snowy nights because these were the nights the feral cats were quiet; instead of their normal nightly activities, they would burrow together underneath their bush for shelter from the weather.

Feral Cat

Because feral cats are outdoor cats by nature, they normally get  a lot of physical activity from hunting food, roaming the streets of the neighborhood they are in, and interacting with other feral cats. This level of activity helps these cats keep their weight down and keep their blood sugar levels normal.  So thankfully, the the burden of caring for a diabetic feral cat is not a growing problem. What is a growing problem is overcrowding among feral cats.

Allowing feral cats  to roam free can cause many neighborhood problems including: digging in gardens, spreading diseases by biting other animals, urine and feces in public places, and attracting other wildlife live wolves or coyotes (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_cat#Complaints for more details). Animal organizations are increasingly funding programs designed to help remedy the problem with ferals.

Rescued feral cat (Ramona, CA)

In particular, The Human Society of the United States is helping to rescue feral cats and place them in comfortable dwellings. One such habitat is in California which is funded, in part, by the Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in Ramona, CA.

Besides placing feral in designated habitats, another solution is to spay and neuter these untamed cats so that they cannot reproduce. This program, called Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), involves volunteers capturing, sterilizing, and releasing feral cats. If kittens are found among the feral cats, they are usually taken to an adoption agency where they can be trained to be house cats.  This solution helps with controlling the feral population but it does not address the other issues feral cats pose.

The debate on what to do about feral cats continues. Thankfully, the debate does not include how to care for diabetic feral cats. Next time you’re out and about in your neighborhood, see how many feral cats you can spot…hopefully they are not as annoying as mine were (I’ve since moved to a new apartment complex with fewer feral cats roaming around!!).

August, Edward, Dominic, Henry, Julian, George, Broderick, Dashiell, Quinn, Rowan, Atticus, Barnaby, Benedict, Cato, Darwin, Emerson, Fergus, Harvey, Lucian, Lewis, Malachy, Micah, Maxwell, Oakley, Orlando, Phineas, Rupert, Rex, Sullivan, Solomon, Steven, Willoughby, Winston & West.

Carmen, Daisy, Aurelia, Daphne, Delphi, Eurielle, Flora, Geneva, Hazel, Hermione, Ivy, Linnea, Maddalen, Mirabelle, Nola, Olympia, Olive, Polly, Romilly, Ramona, Rosemary, Sally, Simona, Ursula, Valentina, Violet, Clara, Eulalie, Seraphia, Seraphina, Silvana, Adele, Amabel & Leora.

Submit an outfit that portrays a relationship in the making…

This was the challenge put forth to the fashion-loving community of the Avenue7  site a little while ago….

While some  featured “romantic love” , Ramona won the challenge with this outfit inspired by “friendship”.

Ramona's outfit for the "Relationships Competition" on Avenue7

By the way, If you’re on avenue7, don’t forget to check Ramona out @

http://www.avenue7.com/PeoplePage.aspx?PersonGUID=4e7d26d7-1d81-482f-84e2-d510869e3dd3

“As pessoas gastam uma vida inteira buscando pela felicidade; procurando pela paz. Elas perseguem sonhos vãos, vícios, religiões, e até mesmo outras pessoas, na esperança de preencherem o vazio que as atormenta. A ironia é que o único lugar onde elas precisavam procurar era sempre dentro de si mesmas.”

(Ramona L. Anderson)

I altered the names of course.  I thought it was the sweetest thing Ramona has ever written.  What a stark contrast to her “I Hate School” paper. 

She wrote CP this letter and placed it on his bed the night before his birthday.  I found it on his bed in the morning and read it to him.  I love that girl!

I just have to laugh.  She came to me this morning and asked if she could write a story about how stupid school is.  Of course I said, “yes.”  I’m all for writing!  If I were really hard-nosed, I would point out all of her mistakes and make her rewrite it.  Haven’t decided if I will or not.  But could be a great tool.  This is definitely a keeper! 

For your benefit, Chinnes is Chinese.  O is Oh.  Grramme is grammar.

Oh, and she apparently still needs SCHOOL:)

Got to love self-expression!

With Ramona Real Estate heating up and the $8,000 tax credit expiring soon you may have to find and buy that home quick. Click for full article CLICK HERE TO READ NEED TO RUSH YOUR HOME PURCHASE BY MSN.

Sometimes pictures say 1000 words…

*from RREA website

Before relocating to California, check out this informational website by the California Chamber of Commerce. They have a load of great info here- CLICK HERE FOR CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEBSITE.

Io questo libro lo leggevo da prima che nascesse.

Qui.

Am tot petrecut weekendul asta, am iesit vineri si sambata cu Mihaela, Ramona, Andreea si Ioana. A fost ok, ce pot spune, ca fetele in oras. Iesiri obisnuite insa, aceeasi rutina insa placuta mai ales ca a fost o saptamana usoara la servici.

Am reusit si am terminat contractul cu turcii, ma tot freca sefu la cap inca de luni. Noroc ca era in limba turcu ala mic dupa mine. Cred ca daca ii ziceam shezi, se punea instant in patru labe. Barbatii…

Mai avea putin si saliva pe pantofii mei, nu shtiu de ce mai purta si verigheta. Nu pot sa il inteleg.

Mihaela s-a imprietenit cu un tip Marius, pare ca se inteleg destul de bine insa nu cred ca o sa fie ceva serios, defapt nu cred ca o sa fie mai nimic, se plac insa par cel putin pentru moment ca le convine mai mult o situatie de amicitie.

Gabita, Ottilia, Ramona, Luciana & Dorina.

Emilian.