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Best Home Alarm System: Man’s Best Friend

Posted on September 27, 2016 by

In my search for different and interesting ‘small screen’ series to sample, I stumbled upon a couple of good ones recently:  Human Target (from 2010 but cancelled after second season) and The Fall (from 2013 with three seasons to date).  … Continue reading →

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Year 50 Day 364

Posted on October 1, 2015 by

So my dad calls me on my cell phone this morning, soon after I arrived at work.  He called to wish me well on the last day of my 50th year. How Sweet! (Can you hear the sarcasm dripping from … Continue reading →

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Happy Adoption Day Lexy!

Posted on July 16, 2015 by

Three years ago today, Terry and I rescued Lexy from a shelter in Parsons, Kansas. She’s ready for her closeup now: She’s a little greyer on her muzzle, but she still bullies Porthos (who outweights her by almost 20 pounds) … Continue reading →

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12 (or 13) Hilarious Reasons NOT to Get a Rottweiler

Posted on May 8, 2015 by

Great blog posting over at Rottweiler Life: “13 Reasons Not to Get a Rottweiler” I can confirm that #1, #2, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12 and #13 are all true with respect to the Rottweilers we’ve rescued … Continue reading →

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More Than a Quarter of Porthos

Posted on March 31, 2015 by

Yesterday marked the four-month anniversary of our adoption of Porthos.  We survived the winter with a rambunctious adolescent Rottweiler.  Our house and specifically the trash can fared slightly worse.  He’s gradually adapting to confinement in the backyard when we leave … Continue reading →

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Introducing Porthos

Posted on December 3, 2014 by

My Thanksgiving break was supposed to be less stressful and more relaxing this year because Terry and I decided to 1) not travel to Texas and 2) not host relatives for dinner.  While my Thanksgiving day cooking was somewhat less … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Judy by Lewis (3.5 stars)

Posted on November 26, 2014 by

Judy: A Dog in a Million by Damien Lewis 3.5 to 4 stars out of 5 stars Read in late November 2014 Publisher’s Synopsis: British bestselling author Damien Lewis is an award-winning journalist who has spent twenty years reporting from … Continue reading →

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