My dog is over a year old now. For whatever reason, OK, I was intimidated by the task, I never taught my dog to come to me when I call for her.After teaching basic commands like sit and shake, I mustered up the courage to overcome my fear of rejection or failure and teach her theContinue reading “Volume 5: Teaching Dog To Respond Favorably.”
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The Bachelor Brad Womack, Episode 9: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The show opens with Brad packing his bags to leave New York City and fly to South Africa. In the voiceover Brad tells us that he’s feeling lots of emotions, listing two. Hey, he’s a guy, give him a break. Balancing one emotion with another is more difficult than watching two football games on TVContinue reading “The Bachelor Brad Womack, Episode 9: The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
Funny or Not, Here They Come
A current topic at work among some friends of mine is the question, to what degree of injury or embarrassment does something funny become unfunny? The topic began with the discussion of the female reporter covering the Grammy Awards. Immediately after the news desk tossed it to her, she bumbled her words, saying nothing thatContinue reading “Funny or Not, Here They Come”
About Getting A New Air-Conditioner
Today I went home for lunch. Not an untypical event on a week day. Since I became a dog owner, I go home to let my dog out of her crate for a little while. Today was different though. Attention was focused on my home’s teenage air-conditioner. The life expentancy of an air-conditioner is aboutContinue reading “About Getting A New Air-Conditioner”
The Bachelor Brad Womack, Episode 8: Brad looks like Chantal’s dad, dresses like Ashley’s dad, and might be Emily’s daughter’s dad.
Some take pills, some just wait it out, but what better medicine for a sinus infection than a brand new episode of The Bachelor? Right, that’s why I went to the doctor today. The big surprise is that Brad emailed this poem to me after the show aired on Monday night. I guess the hometownContinue reading “The Bachelor Brad Womack, Episode 8: Brad looks like Chantal’s dad, dresses like Ashley’s dad, and might be Emily’s daughter’s dad.”
Out of the Wilderness 