The winds were calm and the skies were overcast as I began my morning trek for the monday paper. The sun had found an opening though, and was peaking through rather bright. I had started late do to my hitting the snooze button a number of times, but was determined to make up the time by an increased pace.

 It's funny how a being off schedule by less then half an hour can offer new perspectives on the neighborhood. This morning I witnessed a woman taking her dog out for it's morning ritual who I had not seen before. I couldn't help but notice that she had a three legged dog.

 I passed on by while the three legged dog was struggling to squat. She had ahold of the leash, and the pooch was actually straining on it for leverage. I could see that it had been a three legged dog for some time, its back left leg missing from the thigh on down. The leg was healed properly and it's hair had grown over.

 For the rest of my trek, I couldn't help but think of that dog, and how worthless a three legged dog must be. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that she loves that dog and it's leg is not an issue. It's probably suited well for condo living. But still, what good is a three legged dog?

 Try to shake hands with a three legged dog, and it falls over. It can't bury a bone. It can't itch itself on that side. It obviosly needs help squatting. A three legged dog certainly can't jump into the back of my pickup. And worst of all, if it is a male, it can't have much of a sex life.

 I guess it's one lucky three legged dog to have such a compassionate owner.

It occurred to me that Senator Barbara Boxer reminds me of a three legged dog. 

 She is helping to stall the President's judicial nominees. She is vocally against oil exploration and developement in Alaska. She is both against handguns and for pilots to carry them. She is not only pro-choice, but pro- abortion. She is for gay marriges. She professes to be pro education, but what she really means is pro teacher's union. And her state is one of the only states that allow medical marijuana. So if a white collar worker wants to get high at lunch, he only needs a note from his doctor.

 How she garnished over 6.9 million votes in her last election really tells me alot about the kind of people who live in California.

 And even though her last name is Boxer, that's not why she reminds me of a three legged dog. No, the reason is because I can't help but think how worthless she is to grassroots Americans. You left wingers in California can have her.

 Have a good one.

RL