It is wrong to compare the personalities of your children. It is doubly wrong to then rank them in order of preference. Doing so on the internet is a monstrous act. But, if your kids are in fact dogs, you’re OK; they can’t read...they’ll never know. The question before us is this: Who’s better – … Continue reading Pugs vs Pugs: A Cute-Off
Let me explain the image below. This is a meat grill. It is in the form of a bull...and it seems to have actual ornamental testicles. And yes, this is Texas. How did you know?
Having two dogs is like having two kids in a surprising number of ways. Near the top is the sudden moral requirement to choose your favorite: all families need a pecking order. Now we have the lady Jordan alongside The Reverand John Henry, we need to establish their order in our affections. So, let's break … Continue reading On Choosing Your Favorite Child
In a previous post, I listed the things that most strike fear into the heart of our little hero. Now, in these dark and uncertain times, I've decided to balance that out with a new list of things - those things that make The Rev's day. His mommy Snacks Mealtimes Naps The rest of his … Continue reading Things that The Reverend John Henry Underfoot Loves
Sitting in the doctor's surgery, my young and wallflowerish doc murmurs, as if just in passing, "Some of my patients with high cholesterol find that losing a little weight helps." The next day, as the results of my blood test come in, he's grown a little braver, from a distance: "Recommend losing 30 pounds in … Continue reading On Dieting
Finally, a political movement we can all get behind. Unless you can't eat donuts or drink coffee. In which case, I'm just so very sorry. Save
This is not a story about chocolate ice-cream, although this most perfect of foodstuffs will play a central role in what we must sadly refer to as my "learning opportunity." The lesson learned is: my family is weird. But don't worry; your family is weird too. Part one of our tale takes place in an … Continue reading On Chocolate Ice-Cream
Did you know that July 30, 2016, was National Cheesecake Day? I did not until a cruel work colleague, who knows I am supposed to be eating sensibly, mentioned it. She is clearly intent on my early expiration. To mark NCD, which is undoubtedly a real and genuine thing and not a marketing ploy in … Continue reading The National Cheesecake Day top 5
The Industrial Revolution; the Empire; cricket; Rolls Royce; the Beatles; the Queen; Shakespeare; David Bowie, Margaret Thatcher, David Beckham. Britain is famous for many things, but rarely for its food. I now live in the US which, as we all know, is the home of fine dining. Colonels, actual war heroes, bring us home-made chicken … Continue reading Side of skin
I didn't read it, but I think this is a prime example of the southern Gothic tradition in American storytelling. I'm only guessing, mind, but I'm pretty sure that this character - pig (note the absence of a capital "P" - this poor soul is lost in lowercase) - makes it to the deep South … Continue reading pig
Small Change on Strangers 