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Resting Comfortably

Ellie Mae was spayed today. As a mature dog and a big dog, this is a bigger deal than with a pup. She came through it fine though, and is resting comfortably. Meanwhile, Tuffy P has had a sinus infection and a bad cold for… Read More

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My Lucky Day

This just showed up in my gmail box. It’s my lucky day (Dear Rosemary Russell, yes, yes, yes, you’ve found the right email…please send me my money right away…oh, there’s a problem? I see. So I should send you the $20,000 first then. OK. I’ll… Read More

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What Yogi said…

My brother the trout, Salvelinas Fontinalis, commented on my post Spring Out Back, quoting Yogi Berra: “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.” Mr. Berra was clearly a wise man. He was after all the guy… Read More

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Fascination

Sally Hogshead is the author of a book called Fascinate. She is also a speaker, a brand innovation consultant, and all around advertising maven. I had an opportunity to hear her speak today. She talked about 7 “fascination” triggers: mystique; power; lust; prestige; alarm; vice… Read More