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Star Borne
Earth’s Extraterrestrial History
Ominous Splashing in the Lake on a Dark and Creepy Night
I let the dogs out for their nighttime potty and went out onto the back deck to look up at the stars. It was a week before Thanksgiving and cold weather was reaching its fingers out for a touch, but …
Posted in Animals, Dogs, Ghost Stories, Nature, Otherworldly
Tagged beavers, creepy sounds, dog, lake monsters
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Score One for Cecil the Lion
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Ever since the news broke regarding the horrific murder of Cecil the lion, I’ve been following this story closely, because just for once, I’d really like to see a poacher brought to justice. This time, it might actually count for …
Cecil the Lion is Dead — Justice for Cecil
Last night, I sobbed as if the world were coming to an end, and indeed, for me it was. I laid in bed and closed my eyes, but my thoughts were so full of disbelief, anger, disgust, sorrow, outrage, grief, …
Posted in Animals, Bad Guys, Cats, Deep Thoughts, Nature, Stickies
Tagged cecil the lion, cecil the lion petition, justice for cecil, lions going extinct, minnesota dentist, tigers going extinct, trophy hunting
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Are Robins Really the Harbinger of Spring?
I’d always heard that seeing a red-breasted robin signaled the beginning of spring weather. I never gave it much thought except to say the magic words when I saw the first red-breasted robin of the year: “I see a robin! …
Posted in Animals, Nature
Tagged harbinger of spring, old wives tale, red robin, red-breasted robin, robin, robins, spring has sprung, spring is here
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Do Pets Remember Being Abducted by Aliens?
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This is probably the weirdest blog post I’ve written to date, and I am writing it in all seriousness. Our dog Dakota was sound asleep and actively dreaming, loudly yipping with her feet paddling as if she were running a …
Posted in Animals, Cats, Deep Thoughts, Dogs, Otherworldly, UFOs and Extraterrestrials
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The Whimsical Wait for a Colorful Spring
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Today is a whimsical day. Looking out at the rare Georgia snow, I am ready for the mellow days of Spring. My sweatpants are neon zebra-striped fuzzies in lime green, hot pink, lemon yellow, royal blue, black, white, and psychedelic …
Posted in Animals, Insects, Nature
Tagged bee joyful, bugonia, bumblebee, bumblebees, carpenter bees, goldfinch, hoverflies, hoverfly, northern flicker, polka dot woodpecker, polka dots, polka dotted, tame bees, zebra finch, zebra striped
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How About Some Political Good News?
I rarely follow the news. I have no idea what’s going on in the world unless so many people are talking about it, that the bad news enters into my sphere via word-of-mouth. Notice that I specifically said “bad news” …
Posted in Animals, Cats, Government, Nature
Tagged bad news, big cats, big cats going extinct, conservation efforts, extinct, extinction, george bush, good news, nature news, obama, political news, political scandals, presidential scandals, scandals, the grapevine, the news, world news
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Training Your Dog to be Home Alone eBook
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For those of you who don’t want the full book Bad Dog to Best Friend, I’ve excerpted the three chapters that will help you train your dog to be home alone, and released them as an eBook called “Training Your …
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Fireman’s Dog Dies
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We hear about stories in the news such as the hero dog from Afghanistan who foiled a suicide bomber’s attempts to blow up an American barracks, and was later adopted by an Army medic who had witnessed the dog’s bravery. …
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Punched in the Nose by a Dog
Dogs can bite you, body slam you, claw at you, or lick you silly but did you know that a dog can punch you in the nose and give you a nosebleed? I didn’t, until yesterday. I’d already learned about …
Posted in Animals, Dogs, Nature
Tagged australian cattle dog, bloody nose, body slam, body slams, broken nose, chicken game, dog, dog bite, dog bites, dog body slam, dog body slams, dog figure eights, dog games, dogs, punch me in the nose, punch you in the nose, punched in the nose, sucker punch
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