Seems a parent can never have a conversation with another adult without being interrupted by one of the kids. That again proves to be the case as two moms chat on the couch only to have a young son’s voice intervene, “Check out Toby’s new trick!”
At first the ladies keep talking but then the trick is brought to them as Toby, the family dog, comes into the living room–actually he’s more slowly sliding into the room, along the floor, wiping his backside on the carpet.
The mom freaks out, yelling at Toby to stop but to no avail.
Indeed it’s time to get the carpet cleaned by a Stanley Steemer.
“Toby’s New Trick” was directed by Bob Ebel of Ebel Productions, Chicago, for The Loomis Agency, Dallas.
Jason Schettler was Ebel’s exec producer with Marsie Wallach serving as producer. The DP was David Kessler.
The Loomis team included executive creative director/art director Mark Sullivan, creative director Mark Tuggle, associate creative director/art director Tina Tackett and producer Cathy King.
Offline editor was Bill Ebel of Ebel Productions.
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.
The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk.
"President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act's deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case," said Trump's amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case and was written by D. John Sauer, Trump's choice for solicitor general.
The argument submitted to the court is the latest example of Trump inserting himself in national issues before he takes office. The Republican president-elect has already begun negotiating with other countries over his plans to impose tariffs, and he intervened earlier this month in a plan to fund the federal government, calling for a bipartisan plan to be rejected and sending Republicans back to the negotiating table.
He has been holding meetings with foreign leaders and business officials at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida while he assembles his administration, including a meeting last week with TikTok CEO Shou Chew.
Trump has reversed his position on the popular app, having tried to ban it during his first term in office over national security concerns. He joined the TikTok during his 2024 presidential campaign and his team used it to connect with younger... Read More