Sick Vick Speaks

Michael Vick spoke to students at a charter school in north Philadelphia yesterday. Told them how he lost his NFL career, had to be away from his kids and lost everything just because he did something "foolish." FOOLISH! Are you kidding me? Getting drunk and pissing your pants is foolish, hell - you can even stretch it and say Plaxico Burris shooting himself in the leg was foolish (and he got a full two year sentence for hurting no one but himself). But torturing and killing dogs - foolish?

In one word Vick has reinforced everything I've been ranting about since the day he signed with the Eagles. He's not sorry for the "foolish" things he did to the dogs - he's only sorry he got caught.

Vick was accompanied by Humane Society president Wayne Pacelle who tossed in a few words about being kind to animals. I'm not all that thrilled with the Humane Society and its decision to team up with Vick. It's going to be a long time before the Humane Society sees any more of my money. Still, I get their e-mails and yesterday, they unveiled a new music video to show that every homeless pet deserves a second chance for love. They also include a pledge form to complete in which you pledge to adopt your next faithful companion. I urge everyone to watch the video, it's a real tear jerker. I was bawling my eyes out when I watched it last night. Have a tissue handy! And please, take the pledge, if not to the Humane Society than to yourself. There are so many beautiful animals waiting for you at the shelter. I know, I see them firsthand, not just on video!

Here's the link: https://secure.humanesociety.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2823&JServSessionIdr002=fykvfiw7b4.app304a

Well, I've survived yet another Vegan day. Last night I had my Vegan "chicken" over rice and covered it all up with mushroom gravy, one of the few "regular" foods that happen to be Vegan as well. My dinner looked and felt like a normal meal, not a Vegan meal. It was almost comfort food and having it put me in much better spirits. I'll make it through these next 7-1/2 days. I don't have to like it, I just have to do it. I'm glad I decided to hang in there.