lurkitty

This story is not about pit bulls. It's about a pet owner that not only failed to keep his or her animals secured, but ignored previous incidents when their pets had shown aggression. The results were tragic.

A Gig Harbor woman is in serious condition at St. Joseph's Hospital this evening after being mauled in her bed by two pit bulls. According to the Seattle Times article, the pit bulls entered her residence through a pet door. She tried firing a gun at the dogs but couldn't get them to go away. She eventually escaped to her car. The dogs also killed a neighbor's Jack Russell Terrier.

I was craving a burrito last night so I tried Smart Grounds™ - a soy-based substitute for ground beef. It does have wheat - sad to say. It tasted good and all that. But while preparing it, I noted on the side of the package the following notice: "We do not use soybeans that were produced using biotechnology."

I am used to seeing "non-GMO" and "Oregon Tilth compliant" notices and I know what those mean, but... huh... wha...? No biotechnology at all? I mean, the Egyptians used the biotechnology of their day when they fermented grain and made beer. Do you mean to tell me that they don't test their soil? Some organic farmers even go so far as to use natural nematodes grown in *gasp* labs against deleterious insects. That's part of biotechnology, too. The fermentation of soybeans to produce tempeh uses biotechnology.

A vegetarian diet has improved my health, but sometimes it really messes with my brain.