Number one with a bullet and other things.

This week started off with the death of our old Dachshund. She was 14 years old. She went in her sleep Sunday night, so I spent a good part of Monday morning digging a grave. She had been blind for a while and the last couple of years she got rather fat. She sat in the chair with me in the afternoons when I took a nap. It's almost like loosing a child.

Yesterday, we made a trip to the hospital so Naomi could have a scoping so the doctor could plan her surgery. He saw the damage to her colon and it's looking like she'll have surgery in a couple of weeks. We made a deal, since she'll be in the hospital for a week that we would both quit smoking. It's about time, I've only been doing that for over 40 years.

I had to turn off the radio in the car last night at work. The only two things anyone could find to talk about was the Confederate flag and the fact that President Obama said the word nigger on some podcast. They never said much about the Senate pass the TPP deal, giving the President even more power. Priorities I guess.

Here are the rankings of gun ownership and murder rates. Bill Whittle does a great job.