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DOG PARK POLITICS FOR COMMON GOOD

July 25, 2022 by

Does a dog park seem like a strange place for politics? Not when the engagement leads to common good for everyone. When common good is the goal, a dog park is the perfect model. Here’s why:

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DOG TIME: HOW IT STARTED

May 20, 2022 by

Dog time after five months:

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VOTER DOG SAYS LET’S VOTE

May 16, 2022 by

Read the voting material, find your people, and vote for them. Why do you make me pull you to vote? Voter Dog says, “Let’s go.”

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COVID MASK RULING HAS TAIL WAGGING DOG

April 20, 2022 by

The first covid mask I saw wasn’t for covid. It was for cancer in a chemo waiting room, on a patient with a low immune system. First it was the mask, then the warning about wearing fragrances. Why? Then I found out why. Haven’t we found out more than we want to know about covid […]

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BIRTHDAY WEEK? DIFFERENT THAN DOG YEARS?

June 27, 2021 by

Does birthday week add extra years? A seven day celebration adds seven extra years? Maybe it should to discourage people from extending the party. At least until it’s your birthday. Or mine. Unfortunately, since we don’t get to erase a year for every ignored birthday, adding years never happens either. But what does happen is […]

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BULLDOG STRONG, PASS IT ALONG

March 11, 2021 by

Bulldog strong is what happens in North Bend, Oregon. It probably happens everywhere else, but Bulldog strong lasts a lifetime. So far. The best way to tell if you’ve got some Bulldog in you? Do hard things, then reflect on where the credit goes after you get over yourself. For example:

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DOG OWNER APOLOGY LONG TIME COMING

April 17, 2019 by

Like so many others with a heart that beats regularly, I’ve been around dogs most of my life, at leas the parts I’ve shared with others. My childhood dog was actually my children’s childhood dog since my childhood dog didn’t stick around long enough for the proverbial ‘dog bond.’ Rusty wasn’t a good fit with […]

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Baby Bison Red Dog Travelogue From Yellowstone To Oregon

August 14, 2018 by

    She saw me in the bookstore outside the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone.   She wanted something to remind her of the visit.   I’m glad there wasn’t a moose in the house. She really wanted to see a moose and I’d still be in the park.   The first night was good. […]

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AUTUMN LEAVES, AUTUMN DOGS, BEST TIME OF YEAR

November 15, 2017 by

    How often do dogs change my day? Every day.   And it’s not always my dog.   A walk on a trail, a lady with two frisky hounds, and it’s a lively moment.   Just two middle aged people on a hillside in the wilderness. Sharing the wonder of it all.   Autumn […]

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MAKE NATIONAL PUPPY DAY EVERY DAY FOR YOUR DOG

March 23, 2017 by

  National Puppy Day Or National Daisy Day?   Real dog people know the deal: Every dog has it’s day, and for their dog it’s every day. For everyone else, National Puppy Day is a starter. Dog people have dog history over them. It’s usually history with the twists and turns you’d expect from family […]

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