Dog Fighting, Michael Vick, Gambling, and Our Outlook on Things

Those who don't really know me more than likely can tell by my LJ name that I love dogs. Hence, when I learned about Michael Vick and his abusive treatment of dogs, I was very upset. As far as I was concerned, the fact that he gambled is not what matters to me. What matters to me is the cruel way he treated those dogs. In my opinion, not only does he deserve to go to jail, but he should be undergoing strong psychological treatment to (1) enable him to see that his behavior is not tolerable, but deplorable and (2) teach him to respect life and animals.

What bothers me a lot is that the NFL is going to punish him not because he mistreated animals, but because he gambled. What is wrong with our society?

FanFic: Ben, Annie, and Alex—Part 5 ("Hush Little Baby")

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Title: Ben, Annie, and Alex (Part 5) “Hush Little Baby”
Author: spicedogs
Fandom: Lost
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I do not own LOST. This story is written for fan entertainment only. No profit do I get from this story other than knowing that others enjoy this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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( Here's the fifth part of my fanfic. Ben is worried about making a bad decision. )

Michael Emerson spotted at a record store

ugust 21, 2007 7:45 AM PDT

The real 'High Fidelity': The little record store that could

Posted by Steve Guttenberg

Michael Emerson is a Future regular.

(Credit: Steve Guttenberg)

I want to tell you about my favorite record store, Future Legend. I drop in every week to see what's new, and talk about music with the New York shop's owners, Paul Ruggiero and Greta Perr, both seasoned veterans of the record biz.

Future reminds me of the neighborhood record shops of my youth, and it's a great place to hang and meet music lovers. When I dropped by Friday I ran into actor Michael Emerson, (Ben), from the TV show "Lost." He was doing some last-minute shopping before going off to Hawaii to start shooting new episodes.

We Future Legend regulars appreciate it, and probably all share a secret dread--this is the end of the line. We know that what we get here is irreplaceable. Every week or two I see one of us thank Paul or Greta just for being there. When was the last time you thanked a store for being there?

Future offers a surprisingly deep selection of rock, and a broad range of jazz, blues, R&B, reggae, soundtracks, country and folk--and Future mixes each artist or band's new and used CDs together, so it's easy to find bargains (which are cheaper and way better sounding than iTunes). Paul and Greta are always on hand to answer even your most obscure music question, which sure beats the hell out of staring into the cold glare of a computer screen. Oh, and there's a healthy selection of new and used vinyl treasures. If you don't see a CD you want, Future will special order it and have your music in just a couple of days.

Yeah, the music business is in shambles and they say the only hope, if there is any at all, is downloads. We'll see, but the little shop just celebrated its fourth anniversary, outlasting Tower Records, which closed last year.

So if you're lucky enough to still have a local record store, support it. For midtown New Yorkers, this is it. Future's on 9th Avenue, between 52nd and 53rd streets. Give the store a call at (212) 707-8180. And no, it's not on the Web--Future Legend is for real.

 

SOURCE: CNet News

Thank you amidala64  for this great find and for for alerting us in the Michael Emerson Fan Board about it.

Ben, Annie, and Alex—Part 6—"Friends"

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Title: Ben, Annie, and Alex (Part 6) “Friends”
Author:spicedogs
Fandom: Lost
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I do not own LOST. This story is written for fan entertainment only. No profit do I get from this story other than knowing that others enjoy this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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( Here's the sixth part of my fanfic. We get to know Ben’s friends. )