Category: Blog
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In Praise of the Squeaky Ball
Whoever invented the squeaky ball dog toy should either be revered or vilified; I haven’t determined which. Our dogs constantly inveigle us to play. They bring tug toys and rubber bones and set them in our laps, hoping to prompt a game of fetch. They crouch, bunch and wiggle to entice us to wrestle. And…
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Bears, Backroads and Seeing What You Can See
I spent my childhood Sundays sitting next to Grandma while she played nursery rhymes on the piano. “The Bear Went Over the Mountain” was my favorite; I was an animal lover and the song was easy to remember. I also really loved the idea of that bear enjoying a ramble over his mountain just “to…
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Naughty Dog Deserves “I Told You So”
The Perils of Disobedience I do not ordinarily take pleasure in the misfortunes of others, nor do I gloat when I am proved right. With one exception. When a naughty dog of mine suffer the consequences of disobedience, I get to say, “I told you so.” Recently I supervised my dogs in an off-leash…
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The Supermarket Optimist
The local supermarket is an adventure best undertaken with optimism. Going to the supermarket triggers my inner optimist. Every time those automatic supermarket doors swing open, I anticipate a shopping experience memorably devoid of frustration, annoyance or embarrassment. I further envision departing the store with healthy foodstuffs, solid meal plans and money left over from…
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Think Outside the Mailbox
Whoever said, “You can’t put a square peg in a round hole” obviously never met my mailman. Writers who use clichés are like street punks who use four-letter words. They lack the imagination to be original and are too lazy to be creative. Ironically, writers must “think outside the box” to avoid producing clichéd…
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My First Post
Welcome to my blog. I’m extremely honored that you chose to spend your valuable time checking out my site. Since this is my first post, I suppose now would be an appropriate time to Introduce myself Give a few of my writing credentials Explain what my blog is about Promise you an amazing array of…