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During the fog and flurries, up to 20,000 people made their yearly pilgrimage to Nederland for Frozen Dead Guy Days this weekend. Most come for the novelty and to drink, drink and drink as much beer as possible while watching the wacky events that comprise this weird festival. Weird, because…
Continue readingI read with interest that the Iditarod Sled Dog Race is taking place this week. Which led me to the eventual question about the dogs that go through this grueling test of stamina. Long associating breeds like Alaskan Malamutes and Huskies with the nether regions of Alaska, I assumed this…
Continue readingOut walking the dogs the other day, I spotted two dogs — Airedale Terriers — unfamiliar to me. As someone who walks our dogs regularly along a similar route each day, I’d come to know the neighborhood dogs — Alf the golden retriever, Waylon, the border collie, TJ and Mimi,…
Continue readingThe wheel always come full circle. A quote from Shakespeare my mother used to say a lot…meaning that things change. Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, but usually a full 360 degrees at some point. As I listened to public radio the other day, a scientist from California commented on the current…
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