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GREATEST AMERICAN DOG  

You'd expect a summer TV show utilizing the talents of well-trained dogs would be a great throwback to family entertainment on the big networks. With "Greatest American Dog", that could happen, though perhaps with skepticism considering it's a reality show...

I must admit, I was surprised to hear that CBS was bringing out a show called "Greatest American Dog". Read my article to find out if people are watching it or not.

Is it kind of sad that the two judges have fought more on The Greatest American Dog then the actual contestants on the show?

When was the last time you actually saw a dog flying on prime time television? Well tonight that very event happened as three of the five remaining pooches on Greatest American Dog took flight.

The Greatest American Dog took on America's Top Model last week but this week it was all about Dancing With the Celebrities; or rather Dancing With the Dogs.

Is it just me or did the latest Greatest American Dog seem more like Greatest American Top Model? With the theme of personality, the dogs essentially became models and it ended up in a very interesting expulsion.

The Greatest American Dog was a show I was rather skeptical at first but it is actually pretty good. I'm a dog lover but the show just seemed a bit annoying to me with all the commercials and such.

The Greatest American Dog is still impressing me as a show about dogs is becoming one of the most heart warming yet dramatic reality show in a long time.

Following last weeks Greatest American Dog we returned to the house with drama, drama and more drama. Last week Beth Joy was told that her dog shouldn't be wearing a dress and she also mentioned that Laurie put "top knots" on her dog.

Fitting on the same night as the season finale of So You Think You Can Dance, CBS would run a dancing dog competition. Maybe it just worked out that way.

Paw paintings even Picasso would be proud of..

The pair sob as they are eliminated from the competition. Well, at least Brandy did. Beacon was too busy being distracted by something.

David and his sometimes controversial pooch Elvis are kicked off during this weeks episode.

This dynamic doggie duo has stolen my heart....

Elan and Kenji get the boot. But Beth Joy and Bella Starlet Will Be Next

Yes, Elvis and his owner David have left the building for good...

The Greatest American Dog is showing just what dogs can do and I'm really excited as it seems the show is becomming a summer hit!

A biography of Robert Frost

With a huge victory for the USA under his belt, Joey Chestnut can now say he is the world's best hot dog eater without question after beating the formidable Takeru Kobayashi.

I just can't help it. I am a reality TV junkie and I can't wait for the summer reality TV show premieres.

The earliest performance on this list comes from 1931 and the most recent was just last year. Will your favorite make the list?

American military philosophy has been developed over the centuries based on a need for defense of a way of life. It needs not only new direction, but new ways of thinking.

An analytical review of Stannard's "American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World"

American trucker, Rick Blackmon, joins with America's Freedom Broadcast Radio to bring a taste of home to our troops overseas.

A film review of "Dog Day Afternoon," starring Al Pacino.

The Nathan's 2007 Hot Dog Eating Contest was a disgusting and entrancing television experience.

This article lists American films featuring elections and other political themes from the 1930s to 2000s.

Gene Kelly redefined the American film musical by creating male protagonists who epitomized masculinity while also singing and dancing.

An analysis of the two film versions of Graham Greene's The Quiet American and the original pre-Vietnam War novel. This is not a standard review so much as it is a compare and contrast of the films and book.

Starring at two of the best dogtracks in the nation earned Cajun Cain a spot on the prestigious All-American team.

City living is not conducive to owning a dog. However, dog lovers should consider the low-maintenance Pug when choosing a pet. A short walk and a pat on the head keeps the Pug happy. Not known as a "barking" breed is attractive also to neighbors.

A look at three great American films that most people have never seen because TV networks seem determined not to show movies made before 1970 anymore.

Rocking Ship was the first Irish import to go into the Greyhound Hall of Fame, and was the greatest long distance runner the racing world ever saw.

Dog Chapman Debate and Confronting the Idiosyncrasies in us all - Unconventional Behavior at its Best and Worst

An essay on issues found throughout the history of American Labor including craft industrialism, Sherman Act jurisprudence, modern liberalism,the National Civic Federation, industrial democracy, and more.

Despite their independent character, sloughis develop tight bonds with their owners and family units.

Marlon Brando learned his craft in New York during WWII, amking his name on Broadway in the immediate post-war years. By the age of 30, he is an Oscar-winning superstar.

Just because a film doesn't win the Oscar for Best Picture doesn't mean its not great.

America got it wrong by sending home two of the best female singers in the results show Thursday night.

A look back at some of the best cartoon series of the 60's

This sad episode strikes a chord with many of us. Good people don't always get a happy ending.

Five of the fictional characters that best show what makes America great.

This article talks about the heroic acts of Marc Mitscher during World War II. He was an avaitor on air craft carriers, which were an essential part of the military during his time.

A humorous take on what Americans consider to be a vacation.

The American Film Institute recently updated their list of the 100 Greatest American Films of the Past 100 Years. As usual, at least ten movies on the list deserve to be closer to the worst movies ever made and some masterpieces were entirely overlooked.

The Battle of Algiers is a forty year old movie. Change the names and it feels like a documentary about Iraq today.

In 1977, a greyhound burst upon the racing scene whose star was so bright that it eclipsed all others. His name was Downing, and this is his story.

We got Fred from a breeder in Tampa after he was already a year old. He had lived in a cage almost his entire life and had hardly ever been touched by humans. He was shy, needy, scared and insecure - definitely in need of love. We gave it to him!

Recently two your least favorite CPs revealed a shocking lack of understanding about where on the political spectrum fascism rests. I put the issue to rest with this article.

Is Gwyneth "The Bird" Paltrow is a victim of the "Oscar Curse" or of Her Lack of Talent?

Is August 16th your birthday? How will you celebrate this momentous occasion? With what notable individuals do you share your birth date?

Why? There wasn't even any need. Why would they be so stupid? Did Rupert Murdoch buy the NY Times and I didn't hear about it?

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee makes light of potential assassination of Barack Obama during a speech at the N.R.A. Convention

If you need a creative idea for a housewarming...read on.

Samuel Clements, Mark Twain to many people, was born a year before Arkansas became a full-blown state on June 15, 1836. It would be easy to say Twain had a love affair with Arkansas.

An informative article weighing the pros and cons of buying a home versus renting a home. This article concentrates on the financial aspects, as well as other factors such as convenience and emotion.

The film is must have for any collection. Those who own the previous DVD don't need to upgrade unless they are very serious about audio or are serious Jaws fanatics. I would recommend they rent this DVD just for the extras.

This fourth of July I would like to salute the common ordinary American and everything they do to make our country great.

Once you start tracing the origins of Bo Diddley's famous and engaging rhythm pattern, you'll find some enlightening history related to a dance created by African slaves that may have had a little Irish clog dance in there to create something uniquely American...

African-American Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council Harold Ford Is a Possible Vice Presidential Nominee

This is the fifth part of my look at the presidential-election process. At the end of Part 4, World War II had ended, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was dead and Harry Truman had pulled off one of the greatest upsets in American political history.

Ronald "Dutch" Reagan, a has-been actor exiled to the Western ghetto on the boob-tube, stages the greatest career comeback in history, easily surpassing that of the more talented thespian Marlon Brando

Toxocara, or internal roundworms, can cause zoonotic disease that can, in severe cases, lead to blindness and serious systemic illness. Pet owners should educate themselves about zoonotic disease and the steps they can take to virtually eliminate the risk of getting sick.

It was once predicted that rock legends Led Zeppelin would go down hard, but their music and lyrics put them into the category of "Best Selling Artists of All Time".

First bred in Australia in the 1980's as a guide dog for those allergic to canines, the Labradoodle is a blend of the Labrador Retriever and a Standard or Miniature Poodle. Several unique generations of Labradoodle are bred today.

Obsessing over celebrities is an American hobby.

Charles Barkley expresses his opinion on Michael Vick's "terrible situation" and debunks the myth of African American dogfighting culture and its effect.

The lightning-fast American advance across northern France and into Germany in World War Two was aided by a secret strategy the Germans themselves made possible.

Ah, Oscar Monday. For a single day, America's focus is on film as the most wondrous of art forms. Presented herein are some highlights, lowlights and trivia from the long history of the Academy Awards for you to peruse.

The historic achievement known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition is often called one of the greatest accomplishments. Although the journey stands out on its own, it was the effect of a series of remarkable events in history.

Did you know that Super Bowl Sunday is the No. 1 at-home party event of the year? Facts like this are given here and questions answered, like "How much guacamole does America eat on the big day?" And "How many call in sick to work the next day?"

Where would you go if you had one week to indulge your greatest fantasy. You decide to live a week full of luxury. Here's the short list.

Director Howard Hawks was one of the masters of American Cinema

Garage and yard sales are one of those cherished American traditions that many people look eagerly forward to each year. Do you want to cash in on this exciting trend? Read on!

His crime was far more serious than dog fighting.

When my neighbors - a pair of backyard breeders - couldn't keep their pit bull from running in the streets, we pulled the dog in from the cold and kept him. I was concerned at first, not knowing much about the breed.

The American opera diva Marilyn Horne is a forceful personality who tells it like it is in this memoir. Sometimes she tells more than I'd care to hear, but the way she tells it makes that forgivable.

An inspection on how two prominent nineteenth-century American authors combined travel-narratives with romantic fiction in order to posit the reader in a similar place as the narrator(s) himself.

How do you think of Jose Canseco? As one of the greatest players of his era, or wife beater, steroid freak etc. If you have a vote in the Hall of Fame, Jose would prefer the former, rather than the latter.

The greatest moments in the history of baseball--Revealed! Read about the most fantastic feats of prowess the game has ever seen!

Both Phillis Wheatley and Harriet E. Wilson contributed in some way to defining the African-American canonical voice through the theme of resistance that runs through each of their works.

They have to look good if they want to get married

My chat with Amit and Dan about music, blogging and American Idol.

The greatest cartoon family available to own on DVD. What's stopping you from going out and starting your collection?

This paper examines F. Scott Fitzgerald's portrayal of what was in his time an emerging women's rights movement. The paper will be useful for students of American Literature.

John Minton, who would go on to fame as one of the greatest big men in professional wrestling history as Big John Studd, began his career tag teaming with his trainer, the legendary Killer Kowalski in 1976, going on to win the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) World

September 11th, 2001. On a early morning in New York, the American people watched helplessly as the greatest symbol of trade in the free world came crashing down to earth. Families stared at their television sets, not quite understanding the horror they saw unfold.

Being rounded up and prepared for rest and treatment are the Libzard Commanders responsible for so much devastation in the land of the free

The first Palm Beach Grand Classic lived up to its name, as Dreamy Blossom won what may be the greatest race of the year.

The Effects of Pet Therapy for our growing senior citizen population in America. How having a dog or cat in the home to love, touch and pet will keep a senior citizen happy and lower their depression levels.

The country's top dog was overtaken in the first round of the Palm Beach Grand Classic by a late speed female.

The Marx Brothers--Chico, Harpo, Groucho, and (in their first five movies) Zeppo--arguably the greatest comedy team in film history, owed their entire careers to their family. They inherited show-business

When I was a child there was nothing more appealing to me than sitting on my couch for 8 hours at a time and watching cartoons. Animated series are an amazingly huge part of American culture, and most of them do not receive the recognition that they deserve.

A look at this year's winner of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Akira Kurosawa made 28 films in his life, and a third of them were samurai epics. His career was one of the greatest of any director of the 20th Century, and these films are all reasons why.

Rick Springfield has been a fan favorite since 1981 and his hit Jessie's Girl.