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From boutique spas and daycares to Twitter accounts and gourmet treats, Rover never had it so good.
Full disclosure: I am a dog mom.
My baby's name is Samson. He's a two-year-old Maltese/shih tzu cross — a handsome little fella with a wonky underbite, soulful brown eyes and a big personality. The kindly neighbour calls him "Mr. GQ" when he wears his charcoal grey J. Crew-esque turtle-neck sweater. (Yes, he owns a charcoal grey J. Crew-esque turtle-neck sweater.)
I regale friends and co-workers with what I think are adorable, witty stories about his various quirks. I flood my social-media feeds with photos. Samson in the porch. Samson in the park. Plaintive Samson. Artsy Samson. Samson in repose. On my desk at work is a framed photo of Samson and his dad, my partner. Our mothers refer to him as their grandchild. We've raised him from puppyhood. We can't imagine our lives without him.
I am not alone. Many pet owners no longer think of themselves as owners — they think of themselves as mommy and daddy.
Percentage of households that own a pet in Canada: 57%
Percentage of households that own a pet in the U.S.: 68%
Total annual pet industry expenditures in Canada: $6.6 billion
Total pet industry expenditures in the U.S.: $58.51 billion
Total spent on vet care in the U.S.: $15.25 billion
Fifty-seven per cent of Canadian households include a pet as do 68 per cent of American households. They have become members of our families. We're devoted to them. We take care of them. We shift our schedules around for them. We consider their needs — often before our own. (It's telling that during the recession of 2008, the pet industry continued to grow in the United States.) We provide them with education in the form of obedience classes. We take them to daycare. We pour our hearts — and savings — into making sure they are healthy and happy.
But does all that mean we're "parenting"?
Many critics, such as Slate's Torie Bosch, who wrote a piece pointedly titled I Am Not A Pet Parent, believe Big Pet — or the more menacing-sounding Pet Industrial Complex — banks on us adopting the "pet parent" designation, ostensibly working under the theory we will spend more money on our pets if we treat them like our children.
And we are definitely spending more money. In Canada, pet spending is projected to hit $6.6 billion in 2014 according to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council of Canada (PIJAC). In the U.S., the American Pet Products Association (APPA) has the number for 2014 creeping toward the $60-billion mark. As Time magazine pointed out, that's more than the GDP of Croatia. Or $10 billion more than Germany's defence budget. In Canada, spending has steadily grown at a rate of four to 4.5 per cent per year.
And there's no shortage of things to spend money on, from doggy day spas — such as Winnipeg's White Lotus, a chic boutique spa in Osborne Village — to gourmet treats (pupcake, anyone?). People throw pet birthday parties and pet weddings. Luxury pet resorts are popping up all over North America; at Jet Pet Resort, located at the Vancouver International Airport, pups can rest up in posh suites (complete with chandeliers and plasma TVs) and enjoy amenities such as an on-call chef and massages — "because your dog deserves a vacation too!" Seems indulging one's pet is no longer the sole province of the very wealthy — although the very wealthy take it to the next level. Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld's beloved kitty, Choupette, has not one, but two maids.
Japanese pets also enjoy a privileged, if sometimes quirky, status. Pet cafés proliferate — some for owners to try menus along with their dogs, others for petless patrons to enjoy the company of a cat for an hour.
Of course, there's an argument to be made those extravagant purchases stroke the egos of the owners more than they benefit their pets. After all, an animal with a fondness for eating its own poop probably doesn't need a personal chef. Which begs the question: Who is it all for?
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For the last several years, one of the hottest topics in the Jewish world has been "Who is a Jew?" The debate over this issue – which spills over into the subcategories of, "Who is a convert?" and "Who is a rabbi?" – is as sensitive as it is super charged, and has serious implications for everything from Israel's Law of Return to an accurate count of the Jewish global population.So much has already been written on this subject that I don't think I can add much to it. However, what I do think deserves discussion is an even more important question: "What is a good Jew?!" That, it seems to me, is the challenge which all of us need to face.And so I offer for your consideration the following "Top 10 Qualities" that I believe define the "good" Jew: 1. HUMILITY: We start with the need to be humble. While confidence and self-assurance are surely good traits – and a person has every right to proclaim "For me the world was created!" – arrogance and conceit do not suit us well. The prophet adjures us to "walk humbly" through the world, acknowledging the goodness of others and our subservience to the Almighty.The greatness of Moses – and all of our finest leaders, for that matter – is directly proportionate to his humility and self-effacement. The humble person accepts that there is much he can learn from others, and is apt to develop a keen sense of respect for his fellow man. Though the country-western song proclaims "Lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way!" I prefer the observation that "A person all wrapped up in himself makes for a very small package."(I have a standing principle, by the way: If an article uses the words "I" or "me" more than three times in the opening paragraph, I stop reading. And so there are writers – some even in this great newspaper – whose columns I haven't read in several years!) 2. HESSED: This is not an easy word to define, but like all these invisible attributes, you know it when you see it. Hessed combines the features of compassion, kindness and charity.A Jew is, by nature, a giver, and he seeks outlets for assisting others. He may do this by sharing his knowledge, time or money; he has an insatiable need to "get involved" by volunteering for community work and reaching out to the less fortunate. Jews are referred to in rabbinic literature as "the merciful, descended from the merciful" – the network of Jewish "self-help" organizations worldwide bears witness to this trait – and one Talmudic opinion says that we may question the Jewish lineage of anyone who shuns kindness and practices abject cruelty.3. JUSTICE:. A Jew has a keen sense of justice, of wanting to see society's wrongs made right, of defending the weak and standing up against corruption and inequity. Abraham argued against indiscriminate punishment in the "Sodom vs the Creator" case, and Moses established his leadership credentials by striking out against Egyptian oppression. I have no doubt that this is why Jews make the world's best lawyers and judges (and perhaps the worst politicians!) due to their acute sense of justice. Unfortunately, the world at large sometimes gets it wrong – applauding the freeing of terrorist murderers, for example, and lending support to Palestinian perpetrators of evil – but on the whole, we Jews have a great track record; wherever there is a noble cause to be fought, we are there.4. TRUTH: From the moment we were created as a nation, we were given a mission: Tell the truth. The whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Tell the world that there is a God, that He is alive and active; that He has the ability to intervene in history and that He does so, in His own way. That there are rules in the universe that define right and wrong, laws and standards of behavior which are as immutable as the rising of the sun or the sprouting of a seed. Tell the world about decency, morality, sin and civility – even if that world is determined not to hear it.Like it or not, we are meant to be the voice of heaven, sent earthwards to represent and reiterate eternal truths, without which humanity cannot hope to achieve perfection.5. MODESTY: I'd like to believe that whoever said "If you've got it, flaunt it!" wasn't Jewish. Because there is a certain grace in not being gaudy or garish, a certain charm in holding back and leaving something for the imagination. The impulse to go "all out" may be a good poker strategy, but we have always practiced discretion in dress and demeanor.Tzniut, loosely translated as modesty, is about much more than skin or skirt lengths. It is a way of conducting ourselves so that we project a certain class and minimalist sophistication. It is refraining from invading another's space, with either coarse language or our car horn. It is knowing that not everything that can be said should be said and that not everything that can be shown should be shown.6. SCHOLARSHIP: If books make one smart, the People of the Book are bound to be highly intelligent. We have always put the highest value on study, as in the phrase "Talmud Torah k'neged kulam" – Torah study is equivalent to all other virtues combined."At three I started Hebrew school..." is not just a cute song, it became our way of life. Fathers sought out scholars for their daughters to marry, and communities pooled their resources to support study programs for young and old. Often denied entrance into guilds and universities, we developed our own institutions of higher learning and found our greatest joy in the amassing of knowledge. We may lag a bit behind in the number of sports trophies in our display case, but we are second to none when it comes to Nobel Prizes.7. COURAGE: No people ever faced greater physical danger than we have. Throughout the centuries, we have faced off against the world's mightiest empires and warriors, from Greece to Germany to Sisera to Stalin. Despite the image of the Jew as the weak, downtrodden bookworm, we have displayed heroic fortitude and an indomitable will to survive. There is no better proof of this than the fact that we are here, and they are gone, and that we have arguably the finest, fittest army in the world.But courage is not always measured on the battlefield; it can be found just as often in the decision to live on when the smoke of the crematoria has finally cleared, and in the determination of the bereaved mother to present her second son to the officers at the IDF induction center. Which brings us to our next category...8. FAITH: I often marvel at how steadfastly we have stuck with God, despite all the tests and trials He has put us through. Ever since Sinai – and even before that, at the Akeda, or enslaved in Egypt – we never severed our connection to the King of Kings. We walked into fiery furnaces rather than abandon our faith, we marched into gas chambers reciting the Shema. We risked our lives, time and again, to give ours sons a brit, or strap on a pair of tefillin.Why? Was it because we understood that with the glory comes the grief? Or that our destiny was to be God's child, no matter what the consequences? I suggest it is because we knew – and we know – that Judaism is the holiest way of life, that it brings us the greatest meaning and spiritual satisfaction, and that, when all is said and done, God will see us through. Which brings us to...9. OPTIMISM: We Jews can be world-class complainers, no doubt, but we always manage to see the brighter side of things. We never give up, even when the odds are against us, because we innately believe there will be a happy ending.We have packed up and moved a thousand times to virtually every place on Earth, and each time we told our family that it will be better this time than before.Accordingly, our operative color is white (see: weddings, Yom Kippur, etc.); our favorite children's book is The Little Engine That Could; our favorite movie is Cinderella or Rocky; and our favorite sports team, hands down, is the Chicago Cubs (my apologies to the Mets fans out there). Logic aside, we believe! It's all summed up in the classic story about the town that's told it will be deluged by a massive flood in just three days' time. The mayor tells his citizens to go and say their last goodbyes to their families; the priest urges his parishioners to use the time remaining to make a final peace with their Maker; but the rabbi gathers his fellow Jews and tells them matter-of-factly: "We have exactly three days to learn how to live underwater!" Which leads us to...10. ISRAEL: There was perhaps a time when Israel played only an abstract, academic role in our national lives. Mired in the Exile, scattered over a half-dozen continents, we could only relate to the Holy Land in daily prayers, picture books and dream sequences.But God has performed an awesome miracle in our day – greater, Jeremiah the Prophet wrote long ago, than even the events of the Exodus – by gathering up the Jews of many nations, allowing us to reclaim our land, bestowing us with a united capital of Jerusalem and giving us the opportunity to practice Judaism in its natural habitat.I am convinced that this is our reward for all the combined attributes above, maintained throughout the generations by our people – the courage, the faith, the optimism – that is finally bearing fruit. Who would miss the chance to claim the prize? Who would ignore the handwriting of history and not choose to be a part of the play's last, great act? We live in a time when much of the world has turned its back on us. A great percentage of the globe is anti-Semitic, eager to ban and boycott us, while ignoring the real troubles and travesties that fill the headlines.Even America, our stalwart ally, has abdicated its moral principles by embracing the Palestinian terror government and failing to recognize, let alone repel, Islam's war on humanity.And that is precisely why this is the time when we must reaffirm the qualities which made, and make, us great. This is the time to look inward, to perfect our selves and our souls by being the best possible Jews we can be.How do you rate yourself? The writer is director of the Jewish Outreach Center of Ra'anana; email@example.com, www.rabbistewartweiss.com
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'Suits' RECAP Season 4 Episode 3: Harvey, Mike Continue to be at Odds with Each Other in Two in the Knees
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Rachel comes home all tired. Before crashing on the bed, she answers a few of Mike questions, including who was the one who ended the relationship, she or Logan. Rachel says that she was the one who ended the relationship. Mike also wants to know if Rachel loved Logan. She says she did love him, but she no longer loves him and says, "I love you" to Mike.
Donna and Mike meet outside the firm. They talk about Harvey. Donna tells Mike that Harvey has found master tapes of his father's solo album and he is working on miming them. Mike sees this as Donna trying to humanise Harvey as she is afraid what the fight might do to him. Donna fears that Harvey and Mike may end-up like Frazier and Ali. The two boxers were just like brothers and then they had three toe-to-toe battles and Frazier went to the grave hating Ali.
Donna corrects Mike that she is not boxing fan, but Harvey's fan. Mike tells Donna that he is also Harvey's fan and that is why he is giving him the best. At the firm, Logan wants to know from Rachel if she is okay, as he is no longer caught up in emotional things like in the past and would be going after Mike.
Logan is not happy about how Mike made a come-back by funding the pension fund. He is eager to see a knock out game from Harvey and wants him to hit Mike below the belt. Logan tells Harvey that if he is incapable of going after his surrogate son then he would do that. He tells Harvey to dig-up dirt on Mike and splash it in the next day's paper.
Afterward, Mike enters a restaurant to stop Harvey from arm-twisting a banker. Harvey wants the banker to stop line of credit to Gillis' company. Harvey threatens the banker that if he does not do as asked, he would ask his clients to quit the bank, making him lose millions of dollars. Mike makes Harvey back out by telling the banker that if he stops line of credit, he would go to the grand jury.
Logan is not pleased to see Mike still standing strong. Also, he does not see Mike's news in the newspaper, either. Logan tells Harvey that he is going to hire a private investigator and find the skeletons in Mike's cupboard.
Donna tells Harvey to warn Mike and ensure that someone's life is not ruined. Harvey is not going to warn somebody who is on the other side. He meets Gillis to stop Mike.
Harvey tells Gillis about Mike's drug related past. He also reveals to him that the day he interviewed him, he had arrived with a suitcase full of marijuana. When Gillis demands to know the truth from Mike, Mike does not have an answer. Seeing that what Harvey told him was the truth, Gillis tells Mike that they are done. After Gillis leaves, an angry and hurt Mike tells Amy to dig-up all the dirt on Logan.
Mike visits Harvey's office and demands to know why he told Gillis about his past. The meeting between the two ends on a heated exchange of words. The two argue about why Mike left the firm. Mike tells Harvey that he is unable to see that he could do better, without him. Harvey reminds Mike that he made him, and without him he is nothing. Mike gets away with the parting shot when he tells Harvey that he has his father's master tapes.
Donna is guilty that she is the one who mentioned about the tapes to Mike. Shortly afterward, Donna tells Harvey that he is an ass**** for telling Gillis about Mike's past. Harvey approaches Rachel and asks her to convince Mike to back-out. If he does not, Logan is going to find out all about Mike and publish his truth in the newspaper. Rachel enters her apartment and finds Mike going through some documents. They contain all the information about Logan, including his divorce trial. A hurt Mike wants to know why she lied to him that she was the one who ended the affair when her disposition at the trial says that it is Logan who called it quits first.
Rachel reveals to Mike that Logan had proposed marriage and she said no and three months later, he had asked her to help so that he could get back with his wife. She tells Mike that she loves him and not Logan. The next day, Rachel knocks at Logan's door. She remembers what had happened the last time she had come to visit him. It is not a pleasant memory, as she had heard Logan telling his wife that he cannot have an affair with a paralegal. Rachel tells Logan to stop going after Mike and trying to find dirt on him, as he owes her. Logan later visits Mike's office and tells him that he is no longer going after him and when Mike insists on knowing why, he tells him that because he cares about Rachel.
Mike gets 30 seconds from Gillis to explain himself. He tells Gillis that he is going to save his company, with him or without him and that he bought 2 percent share in his company. Mike is unable to convince Gillis to believe in him.
Rachel gives the master tapes to Harvey. She also tells him that she stopped Logan from digging-up dirt on Mike.
Meanwhile, Louis thinks that Jeff Malone is gay. He tells Donna that Malone has fallen for him. Later, he tells Malone that he likes him but not in that sort of way. Malone does not correct him, as he wants to see Jessica back on a case with him. After Jessica and Malone find some evidence to settle a case, the two have big smiles and Malone is about to kiss Jessica. But, she stops him, as she does not want anyone to know about their relationship. She feels that it will jeopardise her position as the partner of the firm.
When Louis figures out that Malone was lying to get Jessica's attention and not his, he is hurt to know that Malone used him to get close to Jessica. He tells Malone that he wanted them to be friends and wanted him to genuinely like him, without any hidden agenda. Malone does not tell him the truth about him and Jessica.
Later, Malone informs Jessica that six subpoenas are arriving from SEC the next morning for six of the firm's clients. A worried Jessica wants Malone to get to work.
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The Meliá Araguaney in Santiago de Compostela is a 5-star luxury hotel located in the heart of the city. The historic old town, the cathedral and the Museum of the Galician people are within walking distance from the hotel. The airport is located about 10 kilometres away. The hotel provides 81 rooms and suites spread over six floors and equipped with telephone, minibar, safe, television, bathroom with tub, shower, hair dryer, toiletries and bathrobe, and a seating area. All rooms are air-conditioned and feature wireless Internet access. The breakfast is served buffet style. Two restaurants offer local and international cuisine. Business travelers are offered several meeting and conference rooms for up to 350 people and a business centre. The amenities available in the hotel include an outdoor pool with sun loungers, a sauna and a fitness centre. The guests are invited to enjoy the riding club of the hotel, located four kilometres from the hotel. Riding lessons for children and adults, covered riding arena, and hippotherapy are among the services offered at the riding centre.
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NameEurostars Araguaney
AddressAlfredo Branas, 5, 15701, Santiago de Compostela Spain | 0.3 miles miles from city center | Show on map
Telephone: +34(981)599600 | Fax:+34(981)590287 | Official Homepage
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Drew Brees broke some of the most prestigious passing records there are and the Saints (13-3) matched their franchise-best regular-season record from their 2009 Super Bowl campaign while also going unbeaten at home for the first time in their 45-year history.
"In the big picture, if we were to win the Super Bowl this year, it would be looked at as that era when the Saints were dominating," safety Malcolm Jenkins said. "But we've got to get there first."
The road begins Saturday night in the Superdome against the Detroit Lions, who in recent seasons looked a lot more like the old Saints, even reaching a new low with a historic 0-16 season in 2008.
That was the season before they drafted quarterback Matt Stafford, who, because of Brees' record-shredding campaign, relatively quietly became only the fourth quarterback in NFL history to eclipse 5,000 yards passing in a single season.
Now one of the oldest franchises is in the role of playoff neophyte. The Lions (10-6) haven't been to the postseason since 1999 and therefore have to earn some playoff credibility, much like the Saints did six years ago.
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Mansion, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, (Sleeps 6)
Cottage at different levels with wonderful views of the village of Alaro and the Sierra de Tramuntana. Located less than 1km from the town, this set of houses rise to the top of the side of a small mountain. The total set of the cottage is distributed in two large terraces on different levels: the first with the house, and the second with a large terrace with swimming pool, plus a kitchen serving as assistant barbecue. So mime, below the terrace where the pool is located, there is a bathroom. Do not forget to highlight the area of forest where there are hammocks , loungers and a playground.
Regarding the main house was built in 1979 but renovated last year. It consists of two floors and the upper used. The bottom is a laundry room. The upper part is formed by a terrace with furnished veranda with panoramic views of the mountains and village. The interior is divided into a living room open to kitchen, three double bedrooms and a bathroom. The second bathroom is located on the bottom of the pool. The house has all the necessary equipment and has radiators in each room as well as fans.
Located in the center of the island , at the foot of the Tramuntana heart , makes it the ideal place to enjoy a different vacation. Ideal for mountain and country lovers, who want to know the island from the inside. Perfect for hikers, bikers and families with pets.
Classification: Ground floor: (Open plan kitchen(ceramic hob, oven, fridge freezer, washing machine, high chair), Living/diningroom(TV(satellite), fireplace, CD player), Bedroom(Double bed), Bedroom(Double bed), Bedroom(Double bed), Bathroom(shower, washbasin, toilet), Bathroom(shower, washbasin, toilet))
verandah, shower(outside), patio, garden, garden furniture, BBQ, parking, swimmingpool(private, 8 x 3 m., opened from Mar upto and including Sep), table tennis, Cot
These costs are charged on site. They are not included in the rental price.:
Deposit; € 150
Cleaning; Included
Pets; Max. 1; free of charge
Bed linen; Included
Bath towels; Included
Kitchen linen; Included
Electricity; Included
Gas/Oil; Included
Wifi; Free
Tourist tax; No