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Dogs

• Dogs

  Spring is here

  04.25.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Dogs lolling in the shade of the dogwood tree: Reminds me of one of my favorite poems in the Poetry in Motion series on TriMet.

• Cats, Dogs

  Monetizing the Rapture

  02.12.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  This seems like taking unfair advantage.

• Dogs

  Not a fan

  08.14.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  The phrase “second chance” occurs four times in this article.  How many second chances did Vick ever give any of those dogs he tortured to death?

• Dogs

  Dogs of Portland

  01.23.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  The Oregon Humane Society knows we are suckers and so when they sent pictures of this litter of puppies: we immediately agreed to foster a pair of them for the couple of weeks it’ll take before they’re old enough to go back to the shelter and be adopted.  Right now it is almost certain that […]

• Dogs, Politics

  Raising the bar

  11.05.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Congratulations to President-elect Obama. While his is an inspiring achievement for many, let us not forgot that for others his example is less salutary. I am not speaking here of his political rivals. Instead I think we should pity first-generation children of immigrants, to whom he now represents an almost insurmountable set of expectations. Also, […]

• Dogs

  Because we are suckers

  05.29.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  We are now fostering a golden retriever/cocker spaniel mix named Samantha Jo.  That is a stupid name, so I have renamed her Jo Jo Peanut Butter Pants.  She is the sweetest little dog who has some unfortunate allergies that the medical folks at the Oregon Humane Society are trying to pin down.  Meanwhile, to get her […]

• Dogs, Walks with the dogs

  Various

  01.24.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I have learned from more than one source that dogs’ paws can smell like Fritos.  I would assess this for myself, but I have more than once seen my dogs step blithely into large and avoidable dog poop piles. Yesterday evening we passed the crest of Belmont as it dips over the shoulder of Mt. […]

• Dogs, General, Walks with the dogs

  A Shadow From the Past

  01.16.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Yesterday evening the power went out for about a half-hour.  Only a few hours earlier I had been walking with the dogs through a several-blocks-long blackout and felt relief when I turned a corner and saw I had reached the border of restored power and that our house was lit.  Whatever was wrong in that […]

• Dogs

  Hippo Noo Yeer

  12.31.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  This story was brought to my attention by valued reader and commenter Indanth.  It is an uplifting note on which to end the year.  And more reason why one shouldn’t hate Gaiman just because he’s an insufferably talented bastige. Here’s wishing a happy and healthy and serene New Year to all.

• Dogs, Music

  Silver bells hangin’ on a string

  11.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  We had a house guest this Thanksgiving weekend just past — Camas, a husky-mix with one blue eye and one brown eye.  Camas is a nice dog with a dumb name.  Camas does not like other dogs much, so when his owners want to board him, he stays with us instead of at the dog […]

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