the doo, do’s and don’ts of dirt

Never mind a little dirt, if the goal is splendid! Fyodor Dostoevsky, author, The Adolescent (1875) I may be undoing … More

annoying habits of the erstwhile well-behaved

Sunday mornings are typical of the days we do not bustle out the door for work at first light. On … More

As a dog-man for most of my years, I do not recall ever being intimidated by dogs as a child … More

We take our grandson out every chance we can. With life complicated enough for working parents, raising a two-year old, finding … More

I have been thinking about a lot of science fiction shows that featured “suspended animation” or “hibernation” – characters who … More

Supposedly, the older one gets, the more one may be tempted to see if the younger members of the opposite … More

Dexter and Comet have this competition, it seems, as to which one can get away with something. The several times … More

Dexter apparently thought that my few days away camping meant “open season” on my side of the bed. Even though … More

Comet, judging by his appetite, is not a fussy eater. Almost three years after him joining our pack, he still … More