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Wednesday, February 13, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
The Bunkhouse
Chronicle
Craig Rullman
Columnist
The State of
the Union
Last week provided
a sobering look in the
American mirror. Much
of that ugly reflection
was concentrated in the
State of Virginia, where
Governor Ralph Northam
first admitted, then
denied, that he was one
of the two utter dimwits
who appeared in a photo
from his medical school
yearbook. One of the idi-
ots was wearing black-
face, and the other case of
arrested development was
done up in Klan regalia,
including the stupid hood.
Northam seems to have
seized on the <plausible
deniability= tactic a bit late
in the game, given that no
one is stepping up to con-
firm who the two racists
are, and as of this writing
he is still refusing to step
down. The arrogance of
modern politicians is off
the hook, but this tale gets
even better.
Governor Northam still
hasn9t explained, admit-
ted, or denied the exis-
tence of another photo,
this time in the uniform
of the United States Army
4 where he served in the
Medical Corps 4 which
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Paw
Prints
Jodi Schneider
Columnist
Spend Valentine’s
Day with your pet
Fancy restaurants are
gearing up for a packed
house, flower companies are
preparing for the busiest day
of the year, and folks every-
where are pulling out all
the stops to plan the perfect
night for their Valentine.
Valentine9s Day is often
filled with expectations of
romance. It9s a joyous day
to celebrate the love between
two people. But for others
it9s a day filled with mourn-
ful memories wishing for
what they once had.
You don9t have to be in a
relationship to celebrate love
on Valentine9s Day.
Between all the paper
hearts, bouquets of roses
and boxes of chocolates it9s
your furry family member
that loves you uncondition-
ally. If you want to make
sure you9re not let down this
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with your pet!
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your furry friend loves you
no matter what you wear.
Valentine9s Day with your
pooch means no pressure at
all. Your furry friend9s only
request might be that you
spend a little quality time
with him.
For those of you with pets,
Valentine9s Day offers the
ideal opportunity to honor a
love unlike any other, so tap
into your creative side and
find ways to show your pet
just how much you love him
this Valentine9s Day.
Surprise your pooch
with an extra walk, or a trip
to their favorite dog park
or trail, especially if you
haven9t been there for a A canine Valentine.
while. Walking is also a great
way to get exercise and bond
With so many pet-friendly
with your dog, which will restaurants, taking your
only make your relationship pooch out to lunch would be
stronger.
another great way to spend
Or surprise your pooch the afternoon with the one
with a special treat. Pet bak- you love.
eries are popping up across
Think about getting pro-
the country, and they9re fessional photos together.
serving up delicious treats Book an appointment with
catered to your pet9s dietary a pet photographer for a
needs. But, remember choc- Valentine9s Day photo
olate is poisonous to pets, shoot. Photos create lifelong
so you don9t have to be memories.
pressured about buying an
For many, the big ques-
expensive heart-shaped box tion on Valentine9s Day is:
full of chocolate.
Will I be spending the night
Kids love going to the toy alone? Your furry friend is
store and picking out what devoted to you and would
they want, and your pet is no love to spend the night with
different. Stores like Petco you!
and Sisters Feed & Supply
Research has shown that
have an open-door policy for spending time with your pet
leashed pets, and Rover can has benefits. Quality time
check out all the merchan- with your pooch can relieve
dise. Let him explore the stress and anxiety as well as
store, taking his time picking lower blood pressure, which
out the perfect toy. He will are great reasons to spend
be so excited to take it home Valentine9s Day with your
and start playing.
furry friend!
PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER MCNAMEE
