Today I am grateful …<\/p>\n
For the Commentariat, all my blog readers, and everyone determined to live free;<\/p>\n
For Her Royal Highness Princess Ava Prettypaws, ACD, BC, even though she is an awful attention seeker who intrudes on my hermitude;<\/p>\n
For the nearly 15 years each that I had with heartdogs Robbie and Jasmine;<\/p>\n
That Hillary Clinton isn’t about to become president of the U.S.;<\/p>\n
That we can still #speakfreely<\/a> despite the best efforts of interest groups, academia, the media, and the foolish young Turks of Silicon Valley;<\/p>\n That I was not signed up for whatever charity walk\/run occupied the town’s walking path this morning. Somehow, walking in the icy, drenching rain seemed much more pleasant because I didn’t have to do it;<\/p>\n For J, the lovely neighbor who’s bringing me turkey dinner leftovers even though I declined the invitation to spend the holiday with her and her family;<\/p>\n That despite hanging out with great Jewish gun-rights defenders for many years, I am not Jewish and therefore can eat ham today. And ham and Swiss sandwiches tomorrow. And bacon whenever I want;<\/p>\n That the Bloombergians of the world will always lose, no matter how many temporary victories they buy;<\/p>\n That the repo man and his donors gave that vehicle back<\/a> to that old couple;<\/p>\n That our dogs love us<\/a> even when the rest of the world goes straight to hell;<\/p>\n