I'm on my third day of the viral invasion, and I think I am winning the battle. I only get sick maybe once or twice a year and I get over it pretty quick.

During my time being sick, I started watching Stephen King miniseries, yes the plural is the same as the singular. I watched Rose Red, The Tommyknockers, The Shining, It, The Storm of the Century, and I think that was all. There was a purpose for this Stephen King marathon...

Almost time to settle in and watch the first of the two-part miniseries Bag of Bones on A&E. From what I've been reading about it, some details were changed. I hate it when they do that. Mike Noonan is supposed to be a 40 year old guy and he is being played by 58 year old Pierce Brosnan. Jo Noonan's older brother in the books is Mike's older brother in the miniseries.

When certain details are changed, it changes the whole story. I remember when The Stand miniseries came out and I was thrilled with the opening the first night: Blue Oyster Cult's Don't Fear the Reaper. But only two-thirds of the song was used. What a rip. I also recall talking with friends at college after watching one or two nights of the miniseries, and some of us were less than happy with the adaptation. After all, they even got the breed of dog wrong from the book.

So I will give Bag of Bones a chance.

Also today I was browsing through Linda Blair's website for her Linda Blair World Heart Foundation. Ms. Blair, actress, animal rescuer, vegan, has dedicated many years to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of dogs in need. Check it out at http://www.lindablairworldheart.org/

As she says, there are no office buildings, no executives being paid out of donations, none of that. Every dime in donations goes to help the animals. I like that. That's the way it's supposed to be.

Unlike the Humane Society of the United States, who put an ad in the LA Times with a quote from Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO, stating, "We never said we funded animal shelters."

In fact, of the $131 MILLION raised from the public in 2010, less than 1% went to animal shelters for the animals. Where the hell did the rest go? Obviously, it went into the wrong hands and pockets. So, like PeTA, the HSUS can kiss my ass.

And if the PeTA news is new to you, please read the following which is from an earlier blog last year entitles Unethical PeTA:

The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) is in fact anything but. Check out this disgusting & disgraceful fact:

PeTA euthanized over 90 percent of the dogs and cats relinquished to its headquarters in Norfolk, Va. In 2009, PETA euthanized 2,301 dogs and cats — 97 percent of those brought in — and adopted only eight, according to Virginia state figures. And the rate of these killings has been increasing. From 2004 to 2008, euthanasia at PETA increased by 10 percent.

So the animals people entrusted to PeTA were put to death. Are you trying to tell me finding 8 homes was the maximum effort? Out of almost TWO AND A HALF THOUSAND animals, every employee and volunteer did their damnedest to find homes for these beautiful animals and 8 was all they could find?!

I tell you BULLSHIT with a capital BULL and a capital SHIT.

In 2009 I. myself & on my own, found homes for OVER TRIPLE the number of animals the Norfolk branch of PeTA did? Wow. I must be f&%$ing amazing to pull that off.

PeTA wants the money, the fame, the celebrity endorsements but doesn't want the responsibilty. Doubt this info? Go Google and discover the facts in cold, hard numbers in the official paperwork of the State of Virginia.

Disgraceful & disgusting.

Remember the animals. Donate a dollar if that's all you can; you'd be surprised to know how many lives can be saved by a donation of a dollat or two. That's why I always ask that no one get me presents for birthdays or holidays or what have you. Instead, donate a few dollars to a shelter or a rescue. Make a difference, save a life.