When dad and I started this page nearly five years ago, it was in direct response to the steady barrage of negativity that seems to fuel social media. The abused animals, the crooked politicians(are there any other kind?), the tales of climate change, it's going to get hot/cold, coffee's going to kill you, coffee's good for you, medical marijuana is the devil's lettuce, ditchweed cures all ailments, they're coming to take your guns, there are…

What a circus, and not the good kind; the Democrat presidential "stand outs" are standing down like the French when Hitler advanced on Paris. Meanwhile, the impeachment proceedings over in the Romper Room, er, the House of Representatives has devolved into "I know you are but what am I?". And anyway, why do they call it an imPEACHment when they spend all of their time throwing rotten tomatoes? And how effective do they actually think…

Am I my neighbors keeper? Everyone knows the story of Victor, the neighbor's family pack-sized dog that invites himself into the Casa del Whackos on a routine basis. The massive doofus is getting older, and a nice couch and the company of a bunch of rowdy compadres is just what the Canine Council on Aging recommends in such cases. Or so he tells me. This has been going on for quite some time, as the…

Dad here; when Charlie and I first met, I knew from day one that we were destined to travel. Scratch that, because it's not entirely true; the truth of the matter is that we weren't sure that she was going to survive that first night. But when we could finally exhale a sigh of relief, the plan began to form: build a sidecar and travel the southwest. We had no idea why, because at that…

Toy Story Remember the premise of the first "Toy Story" movie? How Woody was used to being Andy's favorite, the along comes Buzz Lightyear? Years ago, I had an American Eskimo dog named Uki. The Ukester came along at a time before we had kids, and he was the original "Charlie", if you will . Every once in a while a dog comes along that fills a void that you didn't even know you had,…

Charlie and I had a great time this morning, out and about meeting new family members and kindred spirits. Shortly after midday, Her Highness let me know, as only she is able, that she was ready to tie a knot in it, so I dropped her off at the Casa. As rain is moving in over the next few days, I decided to take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather and loaded the Salsa bicycle…

Fall decided to take a leaf of absence at the Casa del Whackos this year, and we have went straight from the humid hell of summer to the climate north of the wall. Winter is coming, you say? You know nothing, Jon Snow... Mom left the electric blanket turned on, a fact that the inmates were all to quick to discover and unwilling to give up any real estate to a weary stranger just looking…