The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. Gilbert K. Chesterton, English writer,…
mothers and sons
Only mothers can think of the future – because they give birth to it in their children. Maxim Gorky I…
dog-nappers and dogs napping
Defining the worst human beings on planet Earth just added a new subcategory: violent dog-nappers. News today that the French…
“You old guys” haul
Ever since I was small, Americans have been known as people on the move. Now that I have lived in…
how Valentine’s Day saved dogs (and goats)
Passing around cards, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, little boxes of “conversation hearts” candies and flowers, particularly red roses, is older…
stray dogs blues
If accounts coming out of Russia are true, stray dogs living in the vicinity of an abandoned chemical plant a…
memories
One of my earliest memories I can still somewhat recall, is riding in a car with other kids. It was…
what the smell!
I have had dogs as part of my life for fifty years. Like most dog-people, I am fairly immune to…
creature comforts
The calico cat which has adopted us, is much closer to convincing my wife and me to let her into…