How to remove red wine from clothing even when traveling

Khaki cotton pants and a somewhat clumsy dinner companion can quickly equal red wine stained and possibly ruined pants.  However, with these steps, it is possible to remove the red wine stain from the pants, even when traveling.
First, as soon as possible, douse the entire stain with club soda.  If traveling, let the club soda dry onto the clothing and then pack the clothing as usual with the red wine not contacting any other clothing.  After returning home, spray the stain liberally with Shout, let dry, spray again, let sit for an hour or two.  Fill the washer with warm water and detergent and soak the clothing for a few hours then let the wash cycle complete.  At this point, most if not all of the stain will be gone.  To make sure it's all gone, soak again with Shout and let sit for an hour or two, soak in detergent water in the washer, and then wash.  If any stain remains, repeat, but it should be largely gone at this point.  Hang dry and investigate for any apparent stain after dry.
It is likely the bleach alternative in the Shout coupled with early neutralization of the acidic wine with the basic club soda that keeps the stain from being permanent.

Dog attacks, the media, and stupidity

Statistics show that 5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year but only 8% must visit a hospital.  EIGHT PERCENT, that's all.  And for all of those bitten, only 15-20 Americans actually die from dog attacks, 15-20 out of 300,000,000 (yes that's 300 million) people in this country.  So, yes, that's 400,000 injured enough to need medical treatment BUT the statistics for car accidents are much worse.  There were 6.5 million car accidents, 2,900,000 people injured, and 42,000 people killed in 2005 in this country.  These numbers are fairly consistent over the years.  Maybe we should just ban cars.  So why are we banning pit bulls, the reportedly most lethal of all dogs, if only 15 people die each year (and NOT by pit bulls exclusively or even majorly) when 42,000 people die by car each year?  This is the illogic of this country and of the media insanity.  The media reports make it SEEM so much worse than it is, in comparison, but car accidents have become so common that people EXPECT a gruesome accident when traffic is bad.  Perhaps it is because car accidents are so obviously the fault of people driving them, most often?  Then why the nuttiness about guns?  Guns don't jump up and kill people any more than cars drive themselves.  Dogs are animals and they do less damage than "cars" and "guns".  Can no one see it is the PEOPLE at fault here?
Did you know in Denver, pit bulls are banned, and yet they still have plenty of dog bites.  So many that they did a study.  They found that male, un-neutered, chained dogs are most likely to bite.  Well, DUH!
The Marines have banned pit bulls and rottweilers on base UNLESS the dog can pass an AKC temperament test.  Dumb, yes, but they then go on to say it's to motivate people to train their dogs.  Huh?  Why don't they offer dog training courses then?  Wouldn't that make a hell of a lot more sense?  Oh, and this is in effect immediately meaning anyone living on base who owns one of these dogs will either give the dog up or it will pass the temperament test.  Way to go USMC, let's put more dogs in shelters to die.  How about offering dog training courses, allowing for some time for dogs to be better trained, and THEN give the temperament test?  Wouldn't that make more sense?  And, by the way, many of the dog bites and deaths are reportedly the first instance of trouble seen in the particular dog so how is a temperament test going to help?
Why don't people ban chihuahuas?  They are typically nervous, aggressive little dogs.  They bite, they snap, they act crazy.  Just because they are small does not mean they can't cause damage and they can certainly cause a dog fight.  And you people who don't keep your small dogs on a leash, if your small dog causes a problem with my big, leashed dog, you won't have to worry about what my dog will do.  You will have to worry about what I will do.  Leash your damn dog if you can't control it.
Anyway, perhaps better breeding programs would be useful...hmm..except RESPONSIBLE breeders don't breed dogs to eat people.  Oh, wait, let's keep backyard breeders who don't give a damn about the dogs or the breed from making so many dogs that will end up euthanized or worse. There's a start.  Then let's require and offer dog training, which is just as important as low cost spay/neuter and vaccination programs.  Let's not force people to give up their good dogs, which has happened in some communities.  Let's instead force people to be responsible pet owners.  Doesn't that make more sense?  Keep your dog under control, under supervision, and TRAIN IT.