I have tried not to date myself thus far in my endeavors in the literary sphere, but a very important birthday is quickly creeping up behind me, and I feel the need to share some perspective on its significance. So here goes… Hello world. I was born in the great year of 1983, a time when the cost of a stamp was 20 cents, the Philadelphia 76ers won the NBA championship and compact discs made their first debut. Financially and economically speaking , our federal debt was over $1371 billion and the median household income was $20,885. (more…)

April 30th, 2008 | News, Nostalgia, Realpolitik | 1 comment

Before receiving an email from the Humane Society of the US, I had not realized it has already been a year since the Michael Vick dogfighting controversy first started. In total, forty-seven Pit Bulls were taken from Vick’s residence in Smithfield, VA. Over the past year, many of the dogs taken from the Vick compound have been rehabilitated - some going a handful of rescue organizations, while 22 of them will spend the rest of their days at Best Friends Sanctuary in Utah, a no-kill animal shelter. Only one of the dogs, despite the torture all forty-seven of them endured at the hands of Vick and his crew, had to be put down for human aggression; one out of forty-seven. (more…)

April 29th, 2008 | News, Adventures with Dogs | 2 comments