Darwin might not be the first dog to rush up and demand your attention. He is more thoughtful than that. He watches, takes you in, and decides for himself if you are his kind of person. With his dark, soulful eyes, pointed ears, and that light tan coat with crisp white accents, he already looks the part. Calm, observant, and […]
Darwin might not be the first dog to rush up and demand your attention. He is more thoughtful than that. He watches, takes you in, and decides for himself if you are his kind of person. With his dark, soulful eyes, pointed ears, and that light tan coat with crisp white accents, he already looks the part. Calm, observant, and […]
It has been said and sung that money makes the world go round. Hypocrisy, on the other hand, is often the grease that keeps society functioning agreeably, much of the time. But it is good old gossip that often gives life its spice. Gossip can be like a dash of paprika sprinkled on potato salad. It adds no flavor, but […]
We sometimes think of life as one thing after another. Sometimes it seems to be the same damned thing over and over. And sometimes it’s both at the same time. Once one has a bit of age attached to this ongoing process, those of us given to overthinking everything may ask ourselves, “How in the world did I get to where I am today?” […]
Bailey is easy to miss at first. She’s the one hanging back in the kennel. Not because she isn’t interested, but because she is taking a moment to decide if you are worth trusting. Bailey is seven years old and 85 pounds of quiet grace. She has a sleek black coat, a silver-kissed muzzle, and a little white patch on […]
Does anyone know when the act of gathering one’s thoughts about current events became a full-blown cardio workout without the benefit of burning any calories? Lord knows, if thinking and overthinking only did that, many of us would be rail-thin. Gathering one’s thoughts nowadays only elevates the heart rate and increases blood pressure, with the byproduct of producing a kind […]
Sometimes, something comes along that makes me laugh and then makes me think. Those are the best little tidbits that life can throw at you. So I saved it as fodder for this column since my attention for the last couple of weeks has been drawn to the Texas primary elections, which made me think and then made me laugh. […]
Have you met Watson yet? Because once you do, he tends to stick with you. Watson is a two-year-old, 83-pound bundle of fluffy white charm with soulful eyes and the kind of face that stops people mid-sentence. He looks like the dog version of a warm hug, and once you get to know him, that impression turns out to be […]
Here we are in Texas, having spent Tuesday night being the center of attention in the various broadcasts of election night primary results. Texas likes to be the center of attention and has, on occasion, gone out of its way to be just that. Much of that attention was centered on the voter confusion in Dallas County about where those […]
Meet Sully, a two-year-old Terrier mix with floppy ears, a shining brown coat and a smile that shows up before he even reaches you. At 67 pounds, he is a solid, happy presence with the kind of energy that makes people grin back without thinking about it. Sully looks like he stepped straight out of a feel-good dog movie. His […]
Personally, I usually prefer to vote on Election Day, perhaps because I started voting before there was anything available called early voting. Besides, there can be some late-breaking news that may change a vote or two at the last minute. This time around, I consulted my calendar to make my voting plan and discovered that Election Day was the only […]
