And believe it or not, TBs are actually one of the *less* inbred breeds because the Jockey Club prohibits artificial insemination and embryo transfer. You should see what some lines of Quarter Horses and Arabians look like. It's less of a tree than a line.

I have a lot of military and ex-military FB friends and many of them share those videos pretty often, so I think your Twitter "buddy's" feelings aren't universal. ;)

I am also very confused by the timeline on that one. It doesn't seem possible...

FWIW, I thought it was a bit of a slow starter. It took me a few episodes to really get into it but now I love it.

The first time I watched the show, it took me an embarrasingly long time to realize that all the clones were played by the same actress. I don't know what I thought was happening there but I just didn't make the connection, she plays them all so differently.

I feel your pain, not on this one in particular but with the TV on in the background and the sudden change of schedule. I GET USED TO MY ROUTINE DAMMIT, I JUST WANT TO HAVE BONES ON IN THE BACKGROUND WHILE I DO PAPERWORK. I DON'T THINK THAT'S SO MUCH TO ASK, TNT.

So how many racehorses have you ridden that you're well-versed on the strength required to handle them?

Haha dude, I worked on the track for years as an exercise rider (exercise riders, by the way, are mostly women, or at least were at the track I rode at). That is exactly why, and is also why all other equestrian sports (which require pretty similar levels of strength) are pretty evenly balanced between men and women…

This is not a very common practice in the industry. I used to work with an equine repro vet who had a lot of racing clients and I never came across it.

No, there really isn't a reason except entrenched sexism that bars a lot of women from getting opportunities in the first place.

Nope, it doesn't work that way. The taxes will still be taken out of the check at the same rate as always, no change. Then the server might have to make up some more at the end of the year when they file their taxes so they'd be wise to set a good chunk of that $5K aside, but they won't see a reduction in their…

The server will be paying taxes on it, but they'll still come out ahead financially. I'm not really sure why you think they'd have to be picking up extra hours because of this...

Agreed, plus there actually are a lot of people who would like to ban choke chains and shock collars for dogs.

Yeah, I guess I wasn't clear. ;) I know the theory, and I think it's bullshit. People literally risk their lives for this shit, for little tangible benefit. I just don't buy that any sense of obligation or emotional benefit is enough to literally counter the survival instinct, willingly and repeatedly.

Right, sorry if I wasn't clear. I understand that's the cynical argument, it just rings incredibly hollow to me. People are really stretching to argue that someone has such a strong sense of obligation or whatever that they literally risk their lives for little tangible personal benefit.

I understand where you're coming from, but I think those economic and social theories are flawed. People do amazing things every day that are against their own self-interest, and you'll see them if you know where to look. You can argue that there's a positive rush or a benefit to self-image or whatever, and I won't…

I'm sorry for your loss. GSDs are great dogs, for sure. The pup in my avatar is Ty, my main partner in this work, and thank you for complimenting him! He's very handsome and an amazing search dog. He's also a SAR (where R stands for rescue, not recovery) dog so we do some happy work, too. He's saved several lives! But…

Thank you so much for this post. I am a cadaver dog handler, so I find bodies and usually all I know is their last moments. If they're suicide victims, you learn a bit about them at least because it helps narrow down the search area. If they're murder victims, beyond a few sparse details (and those all about the…

Right? I do almost all my reading on my Kindle these days because I have an old wrist injury which makes my hand get tingly if I hold my arm in the wrong way for too long, which happens often when I'm reading paper books. My Kindle is easy to use one-handed which makes it far superior. Also way more convenient if…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. :) There's also a Mental Illness Awareness Week in October.