Ruth

... but he is a morally good dog.

That's why Jane Goodall like him...

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no, no, shame on me. Bad Xan. It is improper to speak ill of the dead. And probably just as improper to laugh when, I hear a major TV "news" network is so confused as to link to parody sites after such a demise.

It would, wouldn't it, be evil to use such an occasion to laugh at remembering an episode of Alan Sorkin's old show Sports Night on which a character commented about a particular person--who was not, it should be remembered, dead at the time this episode aired--

CASEY: What are you afraid of?
DANA: Offending people.
CASEY: Who? Our legions of viewers who take Jerry Falwell seriously? Charo's got a bigger fan base.
DANA: Casey!
CASEY: No, I know I'm alone on this. I know the vast majority of people consider Jerry Falwell a spiritual pillar of great and gentle wisdom. I know that most people consider him a scholarly and tolerant man who would never judge others harshly just because they were different. I know that most people find his calm leadership to be a gentle soothing beacon at a time of great social chaos. His guidance, for instance, on the great purple Teletubby matter was fraught with the kind of theological sophistication that only Jerry Falwell and a cafeteria full of sixth graders could devise. I know, I'm going way out on a limb, but I think Jerry Falwell's a fat-ass. Who did I just offend? I'm eager to talk to them.

(h/t to doncjesus for the quote; he alas did not give a link)

All those things would be wrong, so I shall not do them lest I go to hell and have to see Falwell again.

... answer all prayers.

But sometimes the answer is a resounding "No!"

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