It’s Thanksgiving morning. I’m dog-sitting and reminded of a funny/weird/favorite pet experience.
Near the end of my junior year in college I got a wild idea. (This is not unusual. I get my share.) I decided I needed an exotic pet. This is what happens when you spend all your warm, sunny college afternoons in […]
My friend Harold’s two cats have the run of his place, and like many cats, they tend to get into mischief whenever they feel like it. The younger black one is especially curious, and is mesmerized by the refrigerator. Whenever Harold opens it, the black cat will weave his way through Harold’s legs, stick his […]
Sometimes I’m an idiot
Many of you know that by now
Sometimes I am not
But that is not as clear somehow
– (John Gorka, “Shape of the World”)
Whenever I come across some fact it seems like I should have filed away in my cranium, but for some reason isn’t there, I get reminded how incredibly much I don’t […]
The Chinese government, out of concern for foreign sensibilities, has ordered that dog meat not be served in restaurants during the Olympics. It’s wonderful to know the dogs are safe for a couple of weeks. (No word, however about a similar reprieve for the Lamas in Tibet…)
My brain retains many colorful memories of China, many […]
