{"id":35688,"date":"2019-02-15T16:31:25","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T00:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=35688"},"modified":"2019-02-15T16:31:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T00:31:25","slug":"friday-fun-westminster-woozles-rbg-returns-rosalynn-gets-bussed-canadian-road-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2019\/02\/15\/friday-fun-westminster-woozles-rbg-returns-rosalynn-gets-bussed-canadian-road-rage\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun: Westminster Woozles, RBG Returns, Rosalynn Gets Bussed &#038; Canadian Road Rage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>[<strong>Sidebar<\/strong>: Some of us (like <strong>TC<\/strong>) are much more conscientious in getting things posted in a timely manner than others of us (like ME).\u00a0 There was just too much news happening today \u2013 I let the bright shiny object get my attention, just like a dog \u2026]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dog_Squirrel_Bright-Shiny.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dog_Squirrel_Bright-Shiny.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><em><u>Woozles Want Equal Time<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>And speaking of dogs, while many of us have shared our delight in having Pooties, I have no doubt we have our fair share of Woozle lovers out there, too.\u00a0 I think they deserve some equal time \u2013 and what better way to provide it to them than some clips from this week\u2019s Westminster Kennel Dog Show?<\/p>\n<p>Not being a dog-person myself, I\u2019ll be honest in saying that I was surprised how much I truly enjoyed the Agility Course Run\u00a0 competition \u2013 especially the weaving part.\u00a0 So here are some GIFs of the winners while weaving.<\/p>\n<p><em>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fasttimesagility.com\/WESTMINSTER\/2019_Westminster_Agility_Premium.pdf\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>:<\/a> The heights refer to both the height of the bars they have to jump AND the dog\u2019s height.\u00a0 A dog cannot compete at a higher height than their own actual measured height.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>8\u201d Division Winners<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westminster-Kennel_Agility_Lark.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westminster-Kennel_Agility_Lark.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Lark<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westminster-Kennel_Agility_Gabby.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westminster-Kennel_Agility_Gabby.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>12\u201d Division<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Pixel<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westminster-Kennel_Agility_Pixel.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westminster-Kennel_Agility_Pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>16\u201d Division <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Pink<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westminster-Kennel_Agility_PInk.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westminster-Kennel_Agility_PInk.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Boss<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westminster-Kennel_Agility_Boss.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westminster-Kennel_Agility_Boss.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westminsterkennelclub.org\/breed-results\/master-agility?season=2019\"><strong><em>Click for List of All Winners<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the entire runs of all the top winning competitors.\u00a0 It really is quite entertaining!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kqnB76cQSd0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong><em><u>Notorious RBG Returns to Work Today \u2013 YIPPEE!<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>How\u2019s this for some great news?\u00a0 One of our favorite Supreme Court Justices, <strong>Ruth Bader Ginsburg<\/strong> <strong><em>(AKA Notorious RBG)<\/em><\/strong> today has returned to her actual workplace &#8211; first time since her lung cancer surgery in late December.<\/p>\n<p>(Even though not physically present, she has been keeping up with the Court\u2019s workload while recuperating at home &#8211; although she has missed two weeks of oral arguments.)<\/p>\n<p>No doubt her regular workout routines have helped the 85 year-old Justice in her rapid recovery from her fall, rib fractures and lung cancer surgery.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSRTx3jg4RA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s reported she enjoyed the <strong><em>Get Well Card<\/em><\/strong> that was signed by a few folks wishing her a speedy recovery whose names you might recognize: <strong>Steven Spielberg, Lady Gaga, Spike Lee, Glenn Close, Laura Dern, Amy Adams, Ron Howard, Ted Danson, Helen Mirren, Stephen Colbert, Meredith Vieira and <em><u>MORE!<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RBG_Ruth-Bader-Ginsburg_Get-Well-Card.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-35695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RBG_Ruth-Bader-Ginsburg_Get-Well-Card-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RBG_Ruth-Bader-Ginsburg_Get-Well-Card-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RBG_Ruth-Bader-Ginsburg_Get-Well-Card-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RBG_Ruth-Bader-Ginsburg_Get-Well-Card.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><em><strong>Rosalynn Gets Bussed on Camera<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>To celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day, 94 year-old <strong>Pres.<\/strong> <strong>Jimmy Carter<\/strong> took <strong>Rosalyn<\/strong> to an Atlanta Hawks basketball game.\u00a0 They were there to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/sports\/former-president-jimmy-carter-kiss-cam-again\/TaR9vXCLw2875b63HPimaJ\/\">receive a humanitarian award from the Hawks<\/a> for all the good deeds they do, and also to honor the LGBTQ community during the Hawk\u2019s first <strong><em>\u201cPride Night\u201d<\/em><\/strong> celebration.<\/p>\n<p>The theme for the night was <strong><em>\u201cLove Wins\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 so it\u2019s not surprising that the couple (who were married in 1946) was featured on the Hawk\u2019s <strong><em>\u201cKiss Cam\u201d<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 And this is not the first-time they\u2019ve been on a \u201cKiss Cam\u201d.\u00a0 The Atlanta Braves featured them twice, in 2015 and 2016.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Presidential Kiss Cam featuring President Jimmy Carter ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrueToAtlanta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrueToAtlanta<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fehHljid4C\">pic.twitter.com\/fehHljid4C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATLHawks\/status\/1096230090021765122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong><em><u>Winter Road Rage &#8211; Canadian-Style<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite Thursday being Valentine\u2019s Day, everything was not all love, kisses and roses in Canada.\u00a0 A couple people caught videos of some brutal winter road rage, Canadian-style:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Eda8Z10gGI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TXFQW5VgCS8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now <em>THAT\u2019S<\/em> something we would all welcome crossing our borders!<\/p>\n<p>In closing, I suppose for fairness\u2019 sake, we should also give our Pooties some <em>&#8220;face-to-face&#8221;<\/em> time \u2026 with a window washer.\u00a0 No doubt there was enjoyment happening on BOTH sides of the window pane in this video clip.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The best thing I\u2019ve seen today&#8230; \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b7LwYxvbv1\">pic.twitter.com\/b7LwYxvbv1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; It\u2019s Mueller Time (@BookHookah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BookHookah\/status\/1094104249435373569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Sidebar: Some of us (like TC) are much more conscientious in getting things posted in a timely manner than others of us (like ME).\u00a0 There was just too much news happening today \u2013 I let the bright shiny object get my attention, just like a dog \u2026] Woozles Want Equal Time And speaking of dogs, <a href='https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2019\/02\/15\/friday-fun-westminster-woozles-rbg-returns-rosalynn-gets-bussed-canadian-road-rage\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","category-5-id","post-seq-1","post-parity-odd","meta-position-corners","fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35688\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}