“Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” Whatever is the merit in the remark by the late advice columnist Ann Landers, there are few bonds of esteem stronger than that between owners and their dogs. But that relationship comes with responsibilities. One was set this week in 1894, when the first statewide dog license law was enacted by New York. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was designated to carry out the provisions of the law. In big cities, the fee was $2 a year. There are an estimated 78 million dogs in U.S. households. Devoted dog owners — in both senses — spend an annual average of $225 or much more on visits to the nation’s 30,000 veterinary services offices. You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at <www.census.gov>.
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Nice article in today’s Daily Dispatch on the opinion page addressing a recent DPI report that shows in Vance Co.black students obly account for 62.5% of the population but account for over 80% of the expulsions/referrals/etc.
What most people would say is that’s it’s a school problem but research shows that children that come from 2 parent homes are 10x less likely to get in trouble @ school. But the “community activists”…most self proclaimed will blame the school systems when in fact the BLAME lies with the parent (s) of the children. If they don’t respect any of their elders you can’t expect them to respect a teacher & come to school & follow rules.