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		<title>No return</title>
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&#8220;I can&#8217;t go back to yesterday &#8212; because I was a different person, then.&#8221;
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~ Lewis Carroll
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		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2010/05/be-what-you-would-seem-to-be/</link>
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		<title>Life Lessons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been off blogging about other things, but today Tiger Ranch popped back into my mind. (No, I haven&#8217;t stopped writing &#8212; it&#8217;s what I do. I&#8217;m just doing it elsewhere.)
The Tiger Ranch raid happened over two years ago. It came up on my &#8220;radar&#8221; because at that time I was heavily involved in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2010/05/life-lessons/</link>
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		<title>Quote of the day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;A man that would sacrifice his freedom for security deserves neither. The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time.&#8221;
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-Charles Louis de Secundat, the Baron of Montesquieu
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		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2010/05/quote-of-the-day-21/</link>
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		<title>Epilogue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t updated this site in ages. Quite frankly, I lost all interest in the Tiger Ranch case when Lin Marie plead guilty to reduced charges.
My interest in the case was sparked by how badly I thought PSPCA handled the raid, and I elected to give Lin Marie the benefit of the doubt. I wanted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2010/02/epilogue/</link>
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		<title>Meh.</title>
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		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/10/meh/</link>
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		<title>Wheee! New hate mail!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From: Anonymous
To: Madras
Subject: Ignorant
Sent: Oct 14, 2009 16:14

Message: It is obvious that while you think you know much about the law, you don&#8217;t understand how the system works. The judge and jury decide the outcome of cases, not an ignorant 3rd party. Animal abuse cases like Tiger Ranch should be focused on because Pennsylvania (and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/10/wheee-new-hate-mail/</link>
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		<title>Why is there always so much F#*^&amp;@g crap cluttering my path? I got places to go.</title>
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		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/10/why-is-there-always-so-much-fg-crap-cluttering-my-path-i-got-places-to-go/</link>
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		<title>Perplexed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been pondering and I am perplexed.
Perplexed about some of this new information, perplexed as to why this whole fiasco has turned into an enormous Battle of the Egos, perplexed as to how and why so much time, money, and effort could be wasted tearing things and people and lives and infrastructures down &#8212; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/10/perplexed/</link>
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		<title>A shoulder to lean on</title>
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When you&#8217;re weary, there&#8217;s nothing better than wrapping yourself 
in the warmth and security of unconditional love. 
 
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		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/10/a-shoulder-to-lean-on/</link>
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		<title>Curiouser and curiouser&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Things that make you go &#8230;
From today&#8217;s Post-Gazette:

Judge orders owner of Tiger Ranch to jail
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
By Jim McKinnon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The operator of a cat shelter who previously pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges was ordered to jail yesterday after a judge learned that the woman had violated the terms of her bond.
Linda Bruno, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/10/curiouser-and-curiouser/</link>
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		<title>More Tiger Ranch sentencing news&#8230; [UPDATE 1]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review/Valley News Dispatch:

Judge revokes bond for Tiger Ranch owner after release violations
An Allegheny County judge today revoked bond for the owner of the now-defunct Tiger Ranch cat shelter in Frazer, saying she violated conditions of her release by continuing to have contact with animals.
[snip]
But at her sentencing hearing today, Common Pleas Court [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/10/more-tiger-ranch-sentencing-news/</link>
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		<title>Brilliant&#8230; &#8220;Sentencing Continued&#8221; [UPDATE 1]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From KDKA Pittsburgh&#8230;

Sentencing Continued In Tiger Ranch Case
Sentencing in the case of a local woman who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in July, was continued Monday.
A judge has ordered sheriff&#8217;s deputies back to the property in Frazier Township to investigate claims that Linda Bruno has been taking care of more cats.
As part of her plea [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/10/brilliant-sentncing-continued/</link>
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		<title>Tiger Ranch Sentencing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow is the sentencing court for Lin and an opportunity for some long sought closure. I won&#8217;t re-hash the events leading up to this date, but encourage readers to visit the archives to gain a real sense of the tragedy that has unfolded over these past two years.
This case could&#8217;ve been handled so much better [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/10/tiger-ranch-sentencing/</link>
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		<title>Tiger Ranch Cats &#8211; ready for adoption?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the York Daily Record, the Tiger Ranch cats will be available for adoption beginning Monday, August 31 in Clarion.

240 cats from W.Pa. sanctuary available to adopt
Updated: 08/28/2009 05:30:22 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH-Nearly 250 cats seized by animal welfare agents from a western Pennsylvania sanctuary will soon be available for adoption now that the owner has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/08/cats-ready-for-adoption/</link>
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		<title>Quote of the day: Regarding Ted Kennedy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From Democratic Underground, by cherokeeprogressive:

Hey Ted? Tell Jack and Bobby how much we&#8217;ve missed them over the years&#8230;
and how convinced we are that had their tragic deaths not happened, what a better world we&#8217;d all be living in right now.
Will you tell them that for us? Will you please tell them that their vision is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tortiball.com/wp/2009/08/quote-of-the-day-regarding-ted-kennedy/</link>
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