In Los Angeles, there’s a proposal to ban non-rescue pet sales. See, L.A. Council Proposes Ban on Non-Rescue Pet Sales from the Palos Verdes Patch. (“The Los Angeles City Council moved Tuesday to ban stores in the city from selling dogs, cats and rabbits that are not from shelters, humane societies or registered rescue organizations.…

I saw an online poll asking for one’s ideal pet, and in that poll, cats and dogs were winning overwhelmingly. Would they win decisively here, too? Let’s find out: Ideal Pet?

How will the 2012 Brewers place in the NL Central I’ll say they win again this year – what do you think?

With Easter not long from now, stores shelves are brimming with treats. What’s your favorite, from among a few of the most popular kinds? Favorite Easter Candy

It’s early Spring, and I’d guess that most people would list Spring and Summer as their favorite seasons. (I’d say Fall.) What’s your favorite season? Favorite Season?

Marquette’s in the West, Wisconsin’s in the East, but who’ll have a better NCAA tournament? One might be fans of both, but this question’s just asking for a prediction. What do you think? NCAA Tournament: Marquette or Wisconsin?

A simple question, suitable for the weeks before spring, when robins are talked up as a happy sign of milder weather: should the robin remain the Wisconsin state bird? I would never do anything to bias the results of this poll. I’ll simply offer a photo of an ordinary-looking, two-bit robin, followed by a photo…

Who’s smarter: chimps or dolphins? A story about dolphin communication, Dolphin Call Offers Introduction, Invitation to Play, Study of Bottlenose Greeting Ritual Shows, prompted this poll. Dolphins and chimps are intelligent, but of the two, which animal do you think is sharper?

Tom Haudricourt at the JS reported on the latest a few days ago — Panel chairman Shyam Das was given more time to deliver the three-person verdict as to whether Braun must serve a 50-game suspension to begin the 2012 season. The decision is expected to be announced before the NL MVP is required to…

A simple question: Are traditional gifts like flowers or candy still welcome on Valentine’s Day? (Here I am assuming that they once were; are they still?) Still a place on Valentine’s Day for flowers or candy?

A simple question on Super Bowl weekend — Patriots or Giants?

When will Wisconsin see its last snowfall this season?