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The Old Nag

United White Welfare States of America.

by kara on February 18, 2011

If you’re looking at percentages, the percentage of white folks in the great state of Kentucky (89.6%), stands about equal to that which they receive in federal support over what they earn. It’s not clear whether the good, white people of Kentucky actually understand to what degree their lives are dependent on federal dollars – […]

A Great Horse but an Even Better Lady.

by kara on December 18, 2010

Zenyatta and her trusty groom, Mario Espinosa Los Angeles’ most famous equine resident, Zenyatta, is hanging up her hooves and retiring, moving to (literally) greener pastures. Last week, the six year-old mare kissed the squalor of Inglewood behind and was taken by private jet to her retirement home – the luxurious Lane’s End Farm in […]

A Belgian draft horse named “Radar” – here seen towering over Thumbelina, the world’s smallest horse – is a 2400 lb Texan, a “gentle giant” who consumes 18 pounds of grain and 20 gallons of water a day. He is listed at 19.3 hands, so “Noddy” is still taller.