...這篇不是來罵人的XD
根據媒體報導,白宮第一狗,"是一隻6個月大的黑色葡萄牙水犬...民主黨參議員愛德華甘迺迪送給美國第一家庭的" ,這跟之前的宣稱要養流浪狗/米克斯,並不一致。
今早看到 Joe Trippi 寫了篇文章,"Bo has the White House, but what about the rest of America's pets?",幫待認養的狗請命,頗感好奇,阿波怎麼又變成是被認養的狗了?
The Obamas are in the unique position of being advocates by example, and their decision to adopt Bo, who had been returned after being adopted by another family, is a good act to follow.
上網找了一下資料,原來內幕相當驚人,宛如反恐24/越獄PB/英雄Heroes的情節。美國真是個恐怖的國家啊...
詳見:Is Bo a rescue dog or not? Obama's campaign promise debated
Here's where the intrigue comes in:
- Bo's breeders happen to have bred Sen. Edward Kennedy's Portuguese water dogs. The Massachusetts Democrat, an Obama friend and political ally, also acquired a pup from Bo's litter. Bo's breeders are fans of Obama and named Bo's litter the Hope and Change litter.
- Bo's first owner lives in Washington.
- Bo was returned to the breeder in early March, fitting the spring timeline the Obamas had given for their dog adoption.
- Kennedy and his wife Victoria helped line Bo up with the Obamas. Before moving into the White House, the pup spent nearly a month with the Kennedys' dog trainer in Virginia.
- In fact, Bo is a gift to the Obamas' daughters, Malia and Sasha, from the Kennedys, said Katie McCormick Lelyveld, a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama. The puppy officially arrives Tuesday.
嗯,我們沒入圍2008網際營活獎的複審...
http://www.goup.tw/news.asp?id=228
竟然輸給 101 家 NPO,這對我個人來說實在是一大恥辱啊...
anyway, 也好,自立自強,拿政府的錢不是 NPO 的唯一生路。
繼續尋找財源,說不定出國比賽才是正確的,但也更困難。
謝謝大家,我們再加油。
從四、五年前開始,台灣認養地圖就是我學習 TNR 觀念與實做的地方。自己後來也嘗試用 Flickr 製作貓咪認養訊息聯播 blog plugin,搞了一年多,效果感覺尚可,但在維護上卻有瓶頸。前陣子雖然忙於助選,心裡卻想著要開始把網路專業用在 TNR 上面。而之前關於 NPO 網站改造比賽的想法,也沒有消失過。於是,在幾封 email 往返後,今天到新店拜訪台灣認養地圖協會,討論如何協助他們將網站改頭換面。 read more »
from 台灣認養地圖:
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訂於4/30(一)晚間18:50開動!
地點:台北市大安區和平東路二段94號(國立台北教育大學附設實驗小學)
活動內容:TNR說明、國際TNR現況、TNR實務分享。
歡迎台北市民們一起來參加唷!
街貓TNR - 30天/篇心得大串聯,即將展開。
2006/07/29 - 內湖動物之家貓咪送養照片: read more »
部落格交友30天 實在是個很遜的玩法,一點保衛地球的感覺都沒有,而且又是去年想出來的舊點子,而且兩天過去了還是乏人問津...而且...還是先想一個備用主題好了XD
今年除了一般的30天不間斷貼文挑戰之外,還多了一個 「團體串聯組」,可以不分網內外,讓非YamBlog樂多日誌的朋友也可以快樂地在自己家裡挑戰傳說。 read more »
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