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Diamonds Can, Indeed, Be A Girl’s Best Friend.

Or her worst enemy. Or her parents, grandparents, brother, sister, cousin, whatever. Diamonds, in essence, are just carbon, squeezed by heat and pressure into a hard rock and sold for too much money to those guilted into the purchase. You … Continue reading

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Tripod

He was a white-looking, bullish-looking dog. I can’t honestly say he was a white bulldog. He was a muscled dog with a flat face and a worried look. He had a right, he had three legs and no home except … Continue reading

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The 24/7 Cat

Rudy is on the edge of total paranoia. His archenemy, the cat that never sleeps, is slowly driving him crazy. He sees the slinky feline roaming free through the neighborhood and strolling through the yard and rubbing his favorite tree. … Continue reading

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Bark, bark, sting, sting

Grapevine, TX. Leroy, our shepherd/border collie best friend, was going crazy on the back patio. His intense barking dislodged in me the memory of a big, yellow cat that had stumbled over our stockade fence back in the winter. Leroy … Continue reading

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A Big Smiling Dog

Late in the afternoon on a warm spring day in 1964, I took my dog, Bo Bo, for a walk. I was 8 years old. He was 3 years old. I held one end of his old chain as he … Continue reading

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Always Cast a Dog

I personally think every commercial should have a dog in it. That should be a law. Not just the spots on Animal Planet, but all of them. You make a commercial, here’s your dog. Dogs are just plain funny. They … Continue reading

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Rudy

A good friend is living with us right now. He had no home, no place to go; his mom had kicked him out so we let him stay with us. This was about three years ago and he hasn’t left. … Continue reading

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Black Dog, The Most Authentic Brand in Richmond?

If you live in Richmond, this is probably not news. But for those of you who are not from around these parts, this is quite an interesting tail (yes, tail). Tweet This Post

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