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- Nov 14, 2018
- 1 min
Fun at the Maryland Irish Festival
My sister, Joan, and I went to the Maryland Irish Festival last weekend and had a really good time. I was in the cultural room with other...
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- Jul 14, 2018
- 1 min
An Open Letter to the Rabbits in My Neighborhood
Dear Rabbits, I know the indoor/outdoor cats in the neighborhood have gotten old and have allowed you to proliferate in larger than...
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- Jul 10, 2018
- 1 min
When Competition Can Get You Killed
This morning while I was walking Storm, we came across a sparrow and a cardinal fighting over a moth that they’d already ripped the wings...
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- Jun 13, 2018
- 2 min
Creatures of Habit
Morning walkies My youngest dog is a four-year-old, male basenji, Storm. We have two other dogs, females, a miniature pinscher, Hetty,...
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- May 9, 2017
- 1 min
The Kill Switch
My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoy reading James Rollins’ Sigma series, so I thought I’d give this a try. It’s tangential to Sigma,...
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- Feb 28, 2017
- 1 min
Prison (dog park) Update
The video above is presented as proof that Storm does occasionally enjoy the dog park. Shhh, don’t tell him you’ve seen this. It’s top...
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- Jul 26, 2016
- 1 min
Dog Park (Prison) Update
The great dog park experiment continues. Storm goes every day, Monday through Friday, and then gets a weekend pass. He knows he has to...
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- Jun 16, 2016
- 1 min
Dog Park or Prison Yard?
Storm is definitely in the “prison yard” camp. He hates the dog park. This is how he spends ninety percent of his time when he’s there....
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- Jan 26, 2016
- 3 min
Why is there a dog here?
I recently went to London with my friend Kristin and we stayed with our friend Heather at her flat in Marylebone. The three of us always...
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- Jun 23, 2015
- 1 min
No Carrot, No Stick
Storm inspects the carrot. He is unimpressed. Storm went to the vet recently for his regular shots and vet recommended that we add fiber...
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- Apr 18, 2015
- 1 min
Dear Mr. Sparrow – A Eulogy
Bird Killer Dear Mr. Sparrow, I’m very sorry about your unfortunate demise. I’m still not sure how you kept getting into our porch. We...
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- Apr 17, 2015
- 1 min
Dog Laundry
Hetty’s delicates. Because I belong to the special kind of crazy club that involves owning a tiny dog, yesterday I did her laundry. It’s...
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- Mar 5, 2015
- 1 min
Snow
Hetty and I are working in my office. We are both very sick of this weather. We are happier sitting on the porch in the summertime, with...
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- Jan 30, 2015
- 1 min
My Apologies to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Storm’s tail. There was a little dog, And he had a little curl Right in the middle of his rear end. When he was good He was very,...
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- Jan 28, 2015
- 1 min
Today’s Hetty Forecast: Disgruntled
Hetty’s schedule: 6:30 Bark because breakfast is over, and she wants to be lifted back on the bed, so she can get under the covers. 8:05...
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- Aug 13, 2014
- 1 min
Adaptation
When you’re a writer, the advice you’re often given is to blog. When you blog, the advice you’re often given is to keep up regular...
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- Jul 7, 2014
- 1 min
A Mighty Eater
Dogs don’t respect birthdays. Hetty doesn’t respect boundaries. For example, she sees no reason why she shouldn’t eat Storm’s food....
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- Jun 3, 2014
- 1 min
A Potentially Unhappy Home
Dear Lovely Bird Couple, I know it seems like the paired floodlights outside my porch make for a good location for a nest. After all,...
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- Apr 21, 2014
- 3 min
Basenjis
From the time we bought our first house, and for the vast majority of our marriage, we have had a basenji. For those of you unfamiliar...
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- Dec 27, 2013
- 1 min
The Song of My People
The way all greetings begin in my family. Wait for it… #barking #dogs #family
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