lessons in hindsight

I was truly grateful that we had started a household emergency fund. It has provided for repairs to air conditioning, … More

dogs and boomerangs and being settled

Since I was thirteen years old, I have spent all but 4 years without a furry companion. Those four years, … More

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. Roger Caras My next-door neighbors came home last … More

My son’s collection of Halloween items started to appear in our front yard the first week in October. The cat … More

As a younger man, I was fascinated by discoveries of ancient tombs filled with gold trinkets, chariots, terracotta armies, and … More

One of the oddest features of our new SUV, which I receive via the app I installed on my phone, … More

Sitting in a vegan Thai restaurant that my friends and I have enjoyed with our wives many times in the … More

Growing older has its benefits. I laugh at jokes, memes, and funny street names that I would not have thought … More

With no disrespect meant to pure breeds whose purpose and training are to serve as working dogs, show dogs or … More