Society – Page 280 – Out of the Wilderness

Do dogs know when they’re getting old?

I was petting and snuggling with my dogs the other day and thinking about when Piper the beagle was a puppy. This was before we got Asia the mix heeler beagle. So many afternoons Piper and I would run around the back yard chasing each other. Barking, tussling, play fighting. It’s been a few yearsContinue reading “Do dogs know when they’re getting old?”

Old Navy’s New Back-to-School Commercial – The Music

It’s that time of year again! Kids, parents, and money-loving businesses are prepping for “back-to-school” sales. Old Navy has a new ad promoting their must-have school items (although, don’t they just sell clothes?), take a look… The Music. The soundtrack for this ad is a song called “Back With My Bestie (Best Day)” by AllContinue reading “Old Navy’s New Back-to-School Commercial – The Music”

Pete Buttigieg Asks Companies To Build First All-Electric Ark

Washington, D.C. — “Rain, rain, go away” is the story around the country this summer. In unprecedented fashion, it’s been a wet few months from California to the Carolinas. “This type of precipitation has the power to change your vacation plans,” says U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. “Roadways will become flooded, damaged, and leftContinue reading “Pete Buttigieg Asks Companies To Build First All-Electric Ark”

A dream I keep dreaming

Last fall I sold the house I’d lived in for about 12 years. A lot of firsts happened there, and the house itself was a first– the first one I’d ever purchased. Great neighbors, decent neighborhood, close to everything from the interstate and groceries to dog parks and creeks. But as wonderful as it was,Continue reading “A dream I keep dreaming”

I went on a date to a coffeeshop

I’m definitely in favor of coffee shop dates for a multitude of reasons. The biggest reason is that they can be as short as long as the two people want them to be. The details of my date don’t matter to the general public so I’ll just cut right to the chase: I’m so awkwardContinue reading “I went on a date to a coffeeshop”