Jenn Martinelli Blogging in Boston
- At Baker Peak in Vermont with Cleo, August 2011.
Where I'm always right and no one can argue with me.
- Wed
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- 11
- Jan
- 2012
Wake up everybody
This is what I'm talking about when I say we aren't too far from uniformed officers on the street demanding to see my "papers" when I innocently walk down a public street.
On Monday, January 9th, this student and blogger was arrested in New Hampshire for breaking no laws and creating no disorder. I'll let you read his account, then please come back and tell me what you think.
Congratulations, Romney campaign, and local police force in Hudson, NH, for clearly showing your utter lack of concern for all of the following:
- Acting sensibly
- Individual Constitutional rights
- Due process
I can't blame the guy for steering clear of the area after his release from jail but it would have been kind of awesome if he went back to the site of the arrest and did exactly nothing, just to see what would happen.
I ask you, reader, what do we do with this? It is clearly utter nonsense. Hey, maybe he should be "thankful" that he wasn't detained for suspected terrorist activity. Since that's something the government can do now with no cause. (In case you missed it, our wonderful president signed this into law.)
I mean this story boils my blood. I feel like I'm in a movie about the dystopian future where no one realizes yet how bad it is and things are about to go to total shit.
I mean, here's another thing - you know those kind of creepy devices you can put in your car to lower your insurance rate? Well read that entire post to hear about something much creepier. The future is now and it's not a Jetsons future, it's the other kind.
Happy Wednesday.
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Why you should visit this site regularly
Because I'm right about everything. If you disagree, I don't care.
What's going on right now
I swear, someday we will be done fixing things and moving in. Seems like every time we start something we find an unanticipated problem. And it's hard to find the time to work on this stuff. I made a Homeownership category on this blog but it is woefully out of date. I will try to keep it current, though. The process of fixing things and putting things where they belong continues.
We adopted two kitties from the Animal Rescue League of Boston in the fall of 2010. Molly is a sweet black and white/piebald kitty who was found on the streets as a stray. Katie is a torbie/Maine Coon who was confiscated in a hoarding case where there were 98 cats total. Both are great in their own way. Molly loves to cuddle like no cat I have ever known. She would rather be carried around like a baby or sleeping in your lap literally every second of her life than anything else. She's also a heat-seeker and regularly tries to march around on the stove while we are cooking. Don't worry, we keep a careful watch on her.
Katie is now enormous. When she stretches out she spans the entire width of our dining table. She still has a lot of kitten type energy and likes to play a lot. Luckily she easily makes a game out of a lot of things. Unfortunately, one of those things is our blinds. Which will need to be replaced. Her favorite toy in the universe is a plastic drinking straw. She literally goes crazy for them.
In Memory of Billy the dog
Best.Dog.Ever. 1995-2009.
Many of you knew or knew of Billy. We miss him a lot but his memory lives on, especially thanks to this blog.
Here are some favorites:
Some photos in honor of Billy's 13th birthday
In Memory of Emily the kitty
Greatest kitty in the world! 1992-2010.
Many of you probably have heard Emily stories. She was a sweet and funny cat who seemed to get more personality every year. Imagine how much she had by the time she was 17 and a half years old!
Check out this post to see links to more favorites:
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