Have you ever thought about how much abuse the ground takes? Especially from dogs? Wonder what it might say, if it could talk? What's th...

But first, a real-live conversation from last week, in my kitchen: Eldest Child : So, which day this week can you take me to a hiring se...

At the risk of revealing a photo source, and contradicting a recent theory on dogs and baths   (because I'm preoccupied with Halloween-...

Preface : If you haven't read last week's post about my farm animal and vet (as in doctor) dreams , I think you ought. Unless you d...

Like, for example, this... unaltered image: Gerry Broome/AP via NPR.org caption: mine It could work, no? ;) OK, maybe not...

A few prerequisite definitions:   Hades : (loosely defined...by me) The place where the practically dead (from loss of readership, due t...

Notes : <> When I say "insider," I mean me. <>  If you don't "have" a kid, feel free to hire one...

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Behold ye these Corgis of Cardigan Whose faces tell a tale of longsufferin'. Though regularly charming Next time, without warn...