Pethouse Pet of the Week: NFL pay-to-play plan is not entertaining

Name: Bonita, which means "pretty" or "cute" in Spanish. Or in my case, "pretty darn cute."

Ethnicity: I'm a combo pug and Chihuahua. You've never seen anything like me.

Birthdate: I was born on Valentine's Day, which seems only right.

Turn-ons: Here's a driving tip. If you're out of town and your car breaks down … take it to a national chain. Last month, my car's air conditioner conked out in Lake Charles, La. Have you been in Lake Charles in July? You sweat in the shower. I took my nuclear-powered 2004 Mustang to a Sears Auto Center. They fixed the air conditioner - for $200. Twenty minutes later, on my way home on Interstate 10, the air conditioner went out again. That was a fun two hours. The next day, I called and asked if a Sears Auto Center in Houston would honor the guarantee from a Sears in Lake Charles. Absolutely, said Bill Butler, manager of the Sears Auto Center in Willowbrook Mall. They charged my air conditioner - this time for good - at no charge.

One of the great, free experiences left … the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa. All tickets are free. The hot dogs aren't free, but for $2, you're still getting off easy.

Turn-offs: Word has leaked that the National Football League might ask entertainers to pay the league if they want to perform at halftime of the Super Bowl. This makes perfect sense, since the NFL is a worthy, nonprofit charity. Huh? The NFL makes more money than the U.S. Treasury. I wish the NFL had done this years ago. I would have loved to hear them ask the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney to pay to play the Super Bowl.

If you have caller ID on your home phone and the call is from Fromberg, Mont. … do NOT answer. It's the capital of Telemarketing, USA.

Johnny Manziel gave the Washington Redskins bench the finger? Big deal. He should get a citizenship award, compared to the thugs who get off with a slap on the wrist from the NFL. Have you noticed that the argument for the Washington team to change its racist nickname is getting more articulate, while the argument to keep the name is getting dumb and dumber … hello, Mike Ditka.

Ideal home: My predictions for the U.S. Open tennis tournament. I always pick Roger Federer, he's my favorite player ever. Admittedly, for the past few years, I've been picking Fed on wishful thinking. That was my heart picking, not my brain. I knew his amazing career was winding down, and the odds were against him. But this summer, at age 33 (Willard Scott territory in tennis), Fed has been playing amazing ball. I'm picking him - flat out. I absolutely think he's going to win. On the women's side, let me check the Magic 8 Ball. It says "without a doubt" … Venus Williams. She still has a big serve.

Bonita will be available for adoption at 1 p.m. Sunday at Citizens for Animal Protection, 17555 Interstate 10 W. More information: cap4pets.org or 281-497-0591.