Jack Russell Terriers are good and loyal  companions, but have “always” been bred for one purpose only – hunting.  It is in their nature to dig and go underground for squirrels and other prey.  You can get more information about this nature of this breed at http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/breeds/jackrussells.html, ...

I, also, was shocked that Steve was no longer at CH12 and  thought the sudden departure  was quite  strange and secretive.  I guess it's just one more of life's little mysteries.   Maybe, Steve just needed a change.  Good luck to him.

US LEGAL – “US Immigrant Law & Legal Definition”   http://definitions.uslegal.com/i/illegal-immigrant/?puslf=gl+defi+Illegal+Immigrant+Legal+Definition&gclid=CKGfwcLn1ZICFSIZHgodZB7-iQ   Cornell University Law School – “Immigration Law: an overview”   http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/Immigration   Center for ...

USA Immigration Laws and Illegal Aliens: US LEGAL – “US Immigrant Law & Legal Definition”   http://definitions.uslegal.com/i/illegal-immigrant/?puslf=gl+defi+Illegal+Immigrant+Legal+Definition&gclid=CKGfwcLn1ZICFSIZHgodZB7-iQ   Cornell University Law School – “Immigration Law: an ...

I definately agree with your comments, especially about the lack of supervision.  The constant searching required to read posters' comments in multiple threads about the same topic  is time-consuming and frustrating.   Just a thought - since some threads are very popular, would it be easier for the readers of the posts if ...

When both parents work, or for single parents, raising a child is a challange, but some parents resort to making older children responsible for the care and raising of their younger children,which is unfair and impossible.  The relationship of sibling-to-sibling is not the same as parent-to -child, and it is not supposed to ...

Basically I agree and you listed many good observations.  Though one of the problems with people entering our country illegally is that they avoid the health examinations, which is a risky and undesirable situation.

People, who enter a country without the proper documents, are ''illegal aliens,'' and depending on the country, can be jailed (sometimes for years), fined, deported, and/or prohibited from ever entering that country, again, for any reason. Most countries (such as the USA, China, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South American, Middle ...

Thank you for sharing your experiences with Machi.  I was feeling kind of ''down'' from reading about all the bad things that our fellow humans do, and your story helped me to feel that there is ''light at the end of tunnel.''

I have noticed the same.....hmm, sometimes silence speaks louder than words.