Wanna hear a cool story? Dad here; there are all types of dog rescues, but not all of them involve stories of neglect, abuse, or other depressing tales of woe. My buddy Gary has helped me with this page for years now, but doesn't get a lot of press, although he's a web-design and marketing genius. He's also a dog fanatic. Gary was on a business trip over in Oklahoma this week, and was preparing…

Strange occurrences aren't something to which I'm unaccustomed, but this is a whole level of strangeness to which I'm not accustomed. This page was started as a refuge from the bad news that seems to permeate social media, the improbable but true rags to royalty story of an effervescent bl black dog. Somewhere along the way the story morphed into more like that of a "family", and I remember the catalyst that prompted this change:…

Psst! Hey, Charlie! Whassup, Titus? I've been talking to Claire and Ajax, and we're pretty sure Dad's having as affair! So how did you three rocket scientists come up with that hypothesis? And why didn't you consult with the real brains of the outfit, that little spaz Marco? It was Marco that tipped us off? He's been going through Dad's debit card statements and found a suspicious buying pattern! It seems that there have been…

Have you ever had one of those days where you just shouldn't have gotten out of bed? Well, yesterday was not one of those days... But it could have been, if I had let it; dad had been making some crazy noises the night before, something about leaving me at home and taking Marco on a bicycle ride down at the River Trail. They say God laughs at the plans of men, well, so apparently…

The pack rat Mom and I made a whirlwind trip out to the coast to drive a Uhaul of Oba's belongings back to the Casa in preparation of her inevitable transplantation. According to your proclivities, I'm either A: the guy you want to make a long road trip with, or B: the guy you would hate to make a road trip with. If you want to cover a lot of real estate in a hurry,…

...of the incessant braying of the political Facebook jackasses that seem fully incapable of refraining from continously kicking the tsar baby. Good lord, if your side "won" as you perceive it, show a bit of dignity, limit the showboating in the end zone and act like you've been there before. And the same is true if you feel like your side "lost"; if you have any confidence in your cause, I would think that you…

Last week, the world lost a true icon. Neil Peart was arguably the best drummer to ever wield a pair of sticks, playing at the top of his game in one of the most respected bands in the world for over forty years. He was also a gifted writer and rider, riding his BMW motorcycle alone across the country, 55,000 miles in 14 months. Pretty impressive, huh? But what many don't know is the reason…