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Wild animals in the Presidio

staci baird — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:56:59 +0000

Hamster?, originally uploaded by Girl Journalist.

This is the small, furry animal Monster ate last week. If you don’t know what I’m referring to, you need to read the blog post: Death linked to GTA IV? Our little Monster has finally lived up to his nickname.

Death linked to GTA IV?

staci baird — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:46:53 +0000

Last night, in the park, our dog killed a small, furry animal.

The dog nanny left the gory details on a note for us in the kitchen:
Cody was bad today without meaning to be. He killed a small animal at the park. It just popped out of it’s hole for a second and he had snapped it in half before I could pull him away. Even after I told him to drop it, he kept shaking it around and got blood on himself and me. I tried cleaning it off him but there may still be some blood in his fur.

I was shocked. Shocked! How could my innocent baby do such a thing?

Jay and I were discussing the incident over IM today and he said, “It’s because I brought GTA in the house.”

Does this dog look like a killer?

All seriousness aside…
As proud new Playstation3 owners and geeks in the gaming industry, of course, we had to buy GTA the second it hit the stores. I admit though, I have yet to play it. I just sat back and watched Jay for an hour. Then, I got bored and picked up my MacBook. I’m not sure I will ever play the game. It’s not fast-paced enough for me and their hands are too big, way out of proportion with their bodies. (Have I been spending too much time staring at character models? Yes.)

However, I am intrigued by the game and the millions of people who bought it. What’s the appeal? Jay and I have had several conversations on the topic and I’ve asked a lot of questions. Still don’t have any answers.

In the end, whatever the fascination is about, I don’t believe it’s fair to blame the game for people killing people (or dogs killing small, furry animals).

I am one of the last people who would condone unnecessary violence. But the one important fact to note is that the game never explicitly requires you to kill anyone. That is a choice the player makes.

Dog on a treadmill

staci baird — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:10:22 +0000

It works!

Cody did 9 minutes and got up to a speed of 2.5 with a 50 percent incline.

The only problem is, I can’t walk with him. Maybe if I can push two treadmills right next to each other…

Doggy backpack

staci baird — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:09:24 +0000

I just finished reading Cesar’s Way by the famed Dog Whisperer himself.

Cody gives me an exasperated look as I take yet another picture of him.

Cody on YouTube

staci baird — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:47:00 +0000