links for 2006-02-17

• "May I take your coat sir?" "No, thank you, but you can take Buddy's leash."
  Restaurants in Austin petition the city to alllow dogs in outdoor seating areas. One restaurant owner has doubts:"How do we know that our service is not going to touch the dog and touch a place the dog touched and then touch your food." How the hell do they serve food in Austin? By dragging each dish on the floor?