We love our pets! With the world financial markets in crisis and so much turmoil in the news lately, its wonderful to just enjoy the simple things in life - like hugging your pet!

This past weekend pets from all over the country came to Halloween Parties at pet stores such as Petco to strut their stuff.

Enjoy these photos from one of the Petco stores in San Diego, California, courtesy of Daniel Sundin.

We love our pets! With the world financial markets in crisis and so much turmoil in the news lately, its wonderful to just enjoy the simple things in life - like hugging your pet!

This past weekend pets from all over the country came to Halloween Parties at pet stores such as Petco to strut their stuff.

Enjoy these photos from one of the Petco's stores in San Diego, California, courtesy of Daniel Sundin.

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again Screens at Japan Society on November 21 in New York

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again , screens on Friday, November 21, 7:30pm at Japan Society. The Tora-san series chronicles the life of an unruly vagabond traveling through Japan with mostly the same characters and actors, following his gangly adventures and budding new love interests ("The Madonna") in each film. In an age when cool yakuza superstars such as Ken Takakura and Yujiro Ishihara dominated the screen, actor Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora-san emerged in 1969 as Japan's comic anti-hero, and remained the country's beloved icon for over 25 years. Over the years, Tora-san came to embody an old, distant world, humorously winning over vast audiences nostalgic for simpler times. To date, over 80 million people have seen Tora-san in theaters in Japan. Having written and directed all but two of the 48 films, Yoji Yamada (Twilight Samurai ) hand selects his top eight films for Japan Society's Tora-san series.

Friday, November 21, 7:30 pm
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (Episode 15 - Otoko wa tsuraiyo: Torajiro aiai-gasa), 1975.

On February 17, 2009 your television signal will change, giving you a better picture, improved sound quality, and more channels.

If you watch free television through a rooftop antennae or "rabbit ear" style that sits on top of your TV you will need to read on. If you do not prepare, you will not be able to watch most free, over-the-air TV stations after that date.

California Public Utilities Commissioner Rachel Chong gives you tips on how, what, when and why this is happening.

PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE CHANGE TO DIGITAL TELEVISION

Consumer Advisory Written by
Commissioner Rachelle Chong