One Of Our Puppies Took 1st Prize 3 Times, Reserve 2 Times & Best Puppy!

It looks like we've got our hands on yet another winner puppy as this was his first Show ever. Remember, we've got Puppies for sale, (much younger) if you're interested in Yorkies.

Mo Hits, Mo Hits, Mo Hits!

Old Man Billy Duvall has included me into his Turkey of the Year Finals.

"TURKEY OF THE YEAR CONTEST

It is that time of the year again; the infamous duvafiles Turkey of the Year contest will launch next week.

Nominations will be accepted through Sunday. Don't bother with , in alphabetical order, Albero, Gilchrest, O'Malley, Pollitt and Smith ( as in Louweasel), as each one has qualified for the finals"

Do you think the man has issues with me, or what? I don't exactly know why, (LOL). All I get from people is they no longer go to his Site as well as many got sick and tired of the CLICK HERE and GO THERE posts.

Once Wilber was exposed as his COEIU Agent, (Crack Offshore Electronic Intelligence Unit) Billy flipped out and his inside information instantly disappeared. The next thing I knew, (since I was the guy to expose it) I'm on his honored Turkey List.

He has since also dumped any connection with Campbell and yes, even Harris. Duvall supported Harris until I showed my interest and especially after the Harris Campaign chose sbynews to market their campaign. This obviously brought old Billy over the top and he turned on us all once again.

So what does Billy have left? The Anti Albero Blogs. I wouldn't know what they are saying any more since I refuse to visit their sites. Those are his only friends left. I know how you can get your hits back Billy. Hook up with the Fire Fighters and tell them how much you love "Wet Backs"! In case many of you didn't know, Billy Duvall was FIRED by the Governor from a Judiciary Position because of his bigotry towards Hispanics. He liked to call them "Wet Backs" on his Blog and Barrie Tilghman had him fired. How's that blood pressure now Billy?

Anyhow, you'd get along fabulously with many of the other bigots on the Fire Department. Heck, I'll even bet when you die they'll give you one of those fancy funerals for being such a supporter.

Let's see, what would Turkey of the Year do to me? MORE HITS! That's it Billy, pick me, pick me!

A True Veterans Day Story

When I was a boy, I'd spend small amounts of time with my grandfather. My most vivid memories embrace a time when he was in his late 60's - early 70's and I was in my teens. He was a formadible figure being 6'-4" and about 200 lbs. He was almost always grumpy and spent much of the time that I knew him sitting at a kitchen table by himself or in a bedroom he didn't share with my grandmother. I had heard stories throughout the course of my life that he had been in the army during WWII and that when he came home he wasn't the same. Being just a kid, my thoughts about that never went any further than just hearing it. Now, looking back, I never knew just how much that could mean.

During that time in my life I recall a Bible floating around the family. It was a small Bible that had a leather cover, red velvet spine, a hand-carved ivory insignia on the front, and, oddly enough, was written in German. It seemed to spend time at my aunt's house, then make it's way to my grandmother's, then to ours. Never knowing, at first, the story behind this Bible, I never even looked at it. But that all changed. As time went by I spent more time with my grandfather. When I was about 15 I found myself spending time with him every sunday. I would sit with him, watch old black and white movies, roll him cigarettes with an old buglar cigarette machine, and talk. One day while I was talking to my grandfather and rolling his cigarettes, the subject of that Bible came up. I don't recall how the subject came up but I do remember that the whole story behind it unfolded so unexpectedly that I didn't know how to react - so I just sat and listened. T his is what I heard. During the depression, work was scarce and a lot of people were homeless and hungry. Many people, including my grandmother and grandfather, were reduced to living in what became known as "Hoovervilles". Hoovervilles were makeshift shelters or shanties made of whatever people found laying around, which were built on land belonging to other people. When WWII broke out, many men saw enlistment as an opportunity to feed thier families as well as serve thier country. My grandfather enlisted and served under Gen. George Patton. in Europe. While overseas my grandfather saw combat the old fashioned way - in fox holes and trenches. During one particular skirmish, he was engaged in a one-on-one firefight with a German soldier. He told me that he and the German soldier exchanged fire - one shot at a time - for more than an hour. He said he could hear the bullet whistle by him before he could hear the report from the German rifle and that everyo ne talket about the fact that if you could hear the bullet go by, you knew you were OK. He told me that the last round he fired was never answered by a round from the German soldier so he advanced on the Germans foxhole. As he continued to unfold memories from forty years past, I heard a crack in his voice that I'd never heard before. It caused me to look up from my mindless, repetition of rolling his Buglers. I looked in his face and to my surprise I saw tears welling upin his eyes. I had never see him like this. He continued to tell me that when he got to the German foxhole he found a German soldier killed by a single bullet which had hit him in the center of the helmet and through the forehead killing him instantly. The German soldier was not more than 15 or 16 years old. My grandfather went through the Germans wool coat (as was a common practice) and found that Bible which he brought home. The next day a German "potato masher" (German hand grenade) found its way next to my grandfather and blew him out of the trench was in. He carried some of that steel in his legs until the day he died. Just as quickly as that story began, it was over. But I now know that it lived on in his mind long after he was done telling the story to me. My grandfather passed away in 1983 just as poor as he was when he lived on Line Ditch. Until I grew up I thought that he never had anything to leave to his two kids or many grandchildren. I was wrong. When he passed away, he took with him the memories of the horror and pain of war, but he left behind a legacy of freedom and democracy for which he and countless others paid a significant price. I am now 43 years old and I will be forever in debt to him and all men and women who have made sacrifices such as those made by him so that we may live in the "land of the free". I am humbled by thier sacrifice. Even though they may not leave us money or other material things, they have left us very wealthy, indeed. I now have that Bible and it will remain in my possession along with the memories of that day I spent with my grandfather when he painted a picture, the colors of which I've only recently been able to see. My heartfelt "Thank You" goes out to everyone who has ever served honorably in our Armed Services. Now is the time for our generation to do what we must to make certain that we pass the torch to the generation coming up behind us.


The photo I sent you is that of my grandmother, grandfather, and the baby is my dad on August 1, 1931, in front of thier shanty in a Hooverville in a place known as "line ditch" in Camden, N.J. The entire "villiage" had only one spigot from which they got water.....COLD water.
I have also sent some pictures of that Bible. I can't read it but I know that we'd all do well to learn a little from what it says.

The Daily Times Fails To Deliver AGAIN!

Although today is the most expensive paper of the week, the Daily Times shorted an entire section, perhaps more!

Where's the Editorial Section? Where's the Comment Section? Where's the weekly Question of the Week Section?

For what it's worth, those are the sections I enjoy most, yet they're nowhere to be found this week. Perhaps they wanted every one's attention on the Fire Station Bell instead? Here's a good question for The Daily Times. How much will it COST the TAXPAYERS for that little piece of History?

I'm NOT suggesting it shouldn't be done. I'm simply wondering just how much it just cost me to have a bell hung outside the new Fire Station? A little bit of responsible reporting would be nice. You could simply end it with, it's a small price to pay for such History.

Today's Wildlife Photo

You know you're a Redneck when.............

Best In Show!!!

This Sealyham Terrier handled by Marjorie Good won Best In Show. Today's Show will run from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM featuring 1,217 dogs today. Meaning it will be one heck of a show today as well.

Salisbury Kennel Club Show Well Attended

As you can see, there were plenty of people visiting the Show yesterday waiting to catch the Best In Show Honors.

One Upmanship Day

If there's ever been a day for bragging, TODAY is the day!

I want to hear your stories about your family history referencing ANY War.

I have never seen a platform like this before that would allow anyone and everyone to come and read what everyone has experienced in their own words. I will create Posts out of some of them, so if you have photos you'd like to send as well , send them to, alberobutzo@wmconnect.com. Remember, I'm on dial up so don't send me HUGE files.

I look forward to hearing back from all of you and thank you.

Dear Barrie & Chiefy

I couldn't have said it any better myself. Sorry for the language Folks, I couldn't correct it.

A Friend Sent This To Me This Morning

I just want to remind all my friends that today is Veterans Day,a special day set aside to honor those who have served their country in wartime and in peace throughout the years in all branches of the military.
Veterans Day began in 1918 as Armistice Day,celebrating the end of World War I-a war in which my paternal grandfather fought as a young man.It has become a paid day off to some people-but I implore you to never forget the true meaning of the day.
I plan on calling my father tomorrow to not only tell him I love him-but to also thank him for his service-he is a Vietnam Veteran(Army 25th Inf.) and although he was drafted at the age of 19,he has never regretted serving his country,and today is still proud of it.Alot of men never made it back during that war as with other wars,and we must never forget them-and we must also let those who did survive know that we are grateful for their sacrifice.
I personally am against the current conflict in Iraq,nevertheless I respect and appreciate our servicemen and women who are separated from their families and everything they love to serve their country proudly.I urge all of you reading this to take a moment of your time today and reflect on what this day means....and if you know someone who has served,in war or peacetime,thank them and let them know that they deserve this day.

Biographer: Norman Mailer Dead at Age 84

NEW YORK (AP) - Norman Mailer, the pugnacious prince of American letters who for decades reigned as the country's literary conscience and provocateur with such books as ``The Naked and the Dead'' and ``The Executioner's Song,'' has died at the age of 84.

GO HERE for more.....

Gas Prices Have Seriously Hurt Entries

While the Salisbury Kennel Club brings an unbelievable amount of economic financial advantages to Salisbury, gas prices have driven more than 300 entries into dropping out of the Show.

While it has always been difficult to draw this elite group of people and dogs to the Eastern Shore, Salisbury is an additional 2 to 3 hours out of the way for most. This show does not rely on local dogs, handlers and judges. They travel here from all over the Country and fuel prices are killing the Industry.

We talked about the trickle down effect from these gas prices locally but if things don't get better soon, things are going to get even worse for the economy across America. As many of the local hotels usually have absolutely no rooms available in the past, you can now get rooms. Granted, there are a few new hotels in the area, I understand that. However, people grow accustom to staying at the same places and with so many dogs dropping out of the show, even more rooms are available.

I can tell you how this has even effected us personally. We have a dog who is only one major away from a Championship. There was a major in the Salisbury Show in which our guy could have possibly won right here at home. However, Jennifer didn't even bring him today because so many people dropped out of the show, eliminating any chance for a major anyway. This decision doesn't effect the Show because we already paid in advance for the entry. We also chose not to enter him to allow others to gain points for their dogs. Our dog needs only one thing, a major, not points.

What this also means is, we spent good money entering our dog into the show and that money is completely wasted. Over time, this could also effect the end results of a successful show because people will quickly grow tired of paying to enter their dogs only to learn no one could afford to travel here and actually enter them into the ring.

So the future of this show is questionable. I'm not at all suggesting they cannot survive because as well known as the Salisbury Kennel Club Show is, it's one of their favorites Nation Wide. One of the reasons for that is the Hospitality. Salisbury and the Eastern Shore are loaded with wonderful people, fantastic restaurants and very nice hotel rooms. They welcome these people to bring their animals into these rooms and then there's the hospitality they provide in the show itself. The entrance fee to get in is minimal, allowing so many people the ability to afford to get in and enjoy a full day of excitement.

All that being said, when you're paying $3.00 a gallon to get here, many of these people show up in huge Motor Coaches and let me tell you first hand, they aren't cheap either! I'm sure some of you will be thinking, if they can afford the Motor Coaches, they can afford the gas. Well, perhaps you're right. However, some of us use our heads and think, is it worth driving there and pay out $500.00 in gas? Maybe if we are heading to a resort like Disney World, etc.. These people in many cases travel from one event to the other and no matter how much money you have, you just get tired of throwing it away after a while.

You also want to keep in mind that just like big business verses small business, there are FAR more one dog owners showing up in the hopes of a win than there are multiple dog owners. When the larger group of single dog owners start refusing to show up because of how much it cost to get there, entrance fees, hotels and food, you've got a serious problem on your hands.

All in all, Americans are simply going to drop out of events like this. They're going to stop going to the Mall. They're going to stop buying cars. They're going to start pulling their children out of private schools. It will trickle down like there's no tomorrow and what I'm really trying to say is, prepare yourselves ahead of time, (NOW) because it's only going to get worse.

Someone also mentioned how well Wicomico County did last year with the Civic Center and so forth. As this may be true, Wicomico County also raised the cost in a big way for this event and others. It may have worked THIS YEAR but the impact of groups like this backing out in the future won't hit them till probably next year. You wait and see, Wicomico County and many other municipalities that have enjoyed the riches of years past will FLOP in years to come because they didn't adjust with the times and or circumstances. This, of course, is just my opinion.

I should add, you can't get a space at the Civic Center right now. That's how big a draw this Show is locally. A friend just called me and said he had to wait around for a spot and he went from one parking lot to the other, including the old mall lot. If the County wants to continue enjoying such turn outs, they better reconsider what they charge in years to come. No one wants to see these events go away.

Isn't This An Important Piece Of Information About Gilchrest?

The league of conservation PAC is a liberal group whose 97% of their support goes to democrats. GO HERE to view. http://www.nationalcenter.org/dos7113.htm

They have endorsed Wayne Gilchrest, and they are the ones running the attack ads against Andy Harris. Tony Caliguiri, Wayne Gilchrest's chief of everything it seems, is the Chairman of the MD league of conservation pac.

Do you think there is a little conflict of interest there? How objective or genuine is this endorsement?

Some Fire Fighters Hope To Be In The Spotlight On Sbynews

Now all of a sudden I'm getting novels sent to me from Fire Fighters in the hopes I'll put them up as a Post.

Nope, you'll have to sift through the multitude of Posts I have up daily and see where these comments are. I will say however, they are forever long going on and on about these guys being hero's.

Quite frankly, they make me sick. They admit to using the death of one Fire Fighter to advertise and use his name to raise funds. They tell me I'm going to hell and they can't wait to see me there. They also threaten my life, hoping it will come sooner than later.

Sadly, they don't realize my hits are so far over the top, they can't control me like the Daily Times. I put out the facts and truth and these guys are furious! They dare me to show up at Grand Openings, hoping they will scare me away.

I simply replied that this new Fire Station is probably more mine than it is theirs. Most Fire Fighters don't live in the City and or pay taxes in the City. I do own property in the City and I do pay CORPORATE taxes, not residential.

That being said, you better believe I'll be at the Grand Opening and like I said, I'd like to see just ONE of you SOB's try and stop me from being there.

Knowing Barrie Tilghman as well as I do, I'm sure she's going to attempt to design a way to get a Peace Order against me like they did at the Zoo. It's all about who you know, right Barrie?

Don't Miss Today's Dog Show At The Civic Center

I believe it's $5.00 for adults and $1.00 for children to enter. That's extremely cheap and you can spent the entire day there seeing all sorts of breeds of dogs.

There are also vendors there selling all sorts of animal specialty items. Give it a shot, you'll not regret it.

The last 4 photos are of one of our puppies entered into the show yesterday.

Put It To A Public Vote!

One of the only ways the Citizens are going to take back Salisbury is if a decision is made whereas any purchase over $1,000,000.00 goes to a Public Vote. This will eliminate ANY questions as to how important certain projects are.

My example would be a $10,000,000.00 Fire Station. Even when this project came to a discussion, Fire Fighters were overwhelmingly AGAINST the project. Most still are. However, Barrie Tilghman and Chief See & Deputy Chief Gordy have sold the public a bill of goods and you know as well as I, if it came to a public vote, there would be no new Fire Station.

It's time to take back the City from Politicians and let the citizens decide the most important issues should they arrive. My guess is, they wouldn't be stupid enough to throw such a project in our faces if it was all up to you. That goes for a new $36,000,000.00 Master Plan for the Zoo.

Today's Wildlife Photo

Congress Aims to Put Out Cigarettes

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is taking new whacks at the cigarette industry, banning tobacco sales in Senate buildings and - more importantly - seeking a significant federal tax increase on cigarettes. GO HERE for more.

The Salisbury Zoo Is Still Short A Director

I'm told there were three applicants that met with the Mayor and the Zoo Commission and the end result was, NO. As a matter of fact, I'm told the applicants were told "they were going in a different direction."

Ads are being run again with the AZA in the hopes of finding someone who knows how to build an Arc for all the animals, gearing up for the 100 year flood. Does anyone here know of someone named Noah? I'm told that will be a big added plus.

Salisbury Dispatcher Fired?

Remember the story about the Off Duty Officer coming out of the Gym having trouble across the street from the new Fire Station?

Word has it the SPD Dispatcher that allegedly didn't follow protocol was fired. My hat is tipped to Chiefy! NEXT!