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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (40910)	3/31/2004 9:18:33 AM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 89467

Hot Fudge Sunday ... Close Race Ends with TV Talk Show the Winner Despite our intentions to spotlight and encourage the positive in politics, we can fall into the trap of being negative and defensive. Too often, we forget that great things are happening even when it seems that the planet is falling apart. That’s why we’re launching our annual Award for Excellence in Broadcasting and News Media. There are some wonderful publications and news organizations that share our hope for a more sustainable and compassionate world. But in the end, only one news outlet was left standing—the only news show truly committed to “fair and balanced” reporting. Our winner is the Fox News Network’s O’Reilly Factor, hosted by Bill O’Reilly, for his in-depth coverage on the lack of consensus as to whether global warming is real. For more information on Mr. O’Reilly’s excellent reporting, go to www.fair.org/ohreally.html. Because Bill O’Reilly presents the news so evenly, we don’t need another radio network like Air America, the new progressive source for talk and news. We’re urging all TrueMajority members to boycott the new network because Fox News provides the only voice our nation needs. April Fool! If instead you’d like to hear a fresh voice, check out Air America, especially Al Franken’s new program The O’Franken Factor, which will air weekdays at noon beginning March 31. Other hosts include Marc Maron, Chuck D, Laura Flanders, Randi Rhodes, Janeane Garofalo, and others. The show debuts in Chicago (WNTD-AM 950), Los Angeles (WBLA-AM 1580), and New York (WLIB-AM 1190), with San Francisco and other major markets coming soon. Anyone can listen to the streaming Webcast at www.AirAmericaRadio.com. And oh yeah, I’ll be there for opening day on Janeane Garofalo’s show at 10 p.m. Let’s join together in supporting Air America’s effort to counter the right-wing propaganda that currently dominates America’s talk radio waves. Yours in wishing success to Air America, Ben Cohen President, TrueMajority.org -

To: T L Comiskey who wrote (40910)	3/31/2004 9:28:00 AM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 89467

'Out damn Spot'........... Purebred Dogs Are Said to Resemble Owners By SETH HETTENA, Associated Press Writer SAN DIEGO - Those who think purebred dogs look like their owners are barking up the right tree, but matching a mutt to its master is another thing, a study suggests. Research at the University of California, San Diego indicates that when people pick a dog, they look for one that, at some level, bears some resemblance to them. And when they get a purebred dog, they get what they want. When given a choice of two dogs, judges correctly matched 25 purebreds with their owners nearly two out of three times. With mutts, however, the pattern went to the dogs. "When you pick a purebred, you pick it specifically because of how it's going to look as a grown-up," said Nicholas Cristenfeld, UCSD professor of psychology and co-author of the study, which appears in the current issue of Psychological Science. Cristenfeld said mutt owners such as himself make their choice on the spur-of-the-moment at a dog pound, not knowing what a puppy will look like. Forty-five dogs and their owners chosen at random were photographed separately at three San Diego dog parks. The judges, some 28 undergraduates taking psychology classes at UC San Diego, were shown pictures of the owners and two dogs and asked to match the correct dog with the owner. Out of the 25 purebreds, there were 16 correct matches and nine misses. For 20 mutts in the study, there were seven matches, four ties and nine misses. "There is a certain stereotype of person from each breed," said Tracy Cavaciuti, a French Bulldog breeder in Connecticut. So what kind of person likes the pop-eyed, pointy-eared, pug-nosed Frenchie? "Actually, they're quite trendy and good-looking," Cavaciuti said, adding that they tend to strut on the streets of New York City's tony Upper East Side. Hound people are a different story. "You can spot them a mile away," she said. "They're very doggy." How the aristocratic Afghan Hound or the otherworldly French Bulldog resemble their owners is unclear since the study found judges didn't use any one characteristic to make the matches. There were no significant correlation between dogs and owners on the basis of size, attractiveness, friendliness and energy level when considered separately. "People are attracted to looks and temperaments that reflect themselves or how they perceive themselves," said Gail Miller, a spokeswoman for the American Kennel Club. Miller, who has owned several bearded collies, described her "beardies" as gregarious, active dogs. "I'm definitely like them — very outgoing, likes to have fun and get active," she said. ___ Associated Press writer Daisy Nguyen contributed to this story. whitehouse.gov