Why have one name when so many more seem to fit? And, if your puggles happen to be deaf, all the better. They can't get confused if they can't hear you. The Reverend John Henry UnderfootThe Rev; John Henry; JH; sweetie; pooper; little pooper; the favored child; John Henry Underbite. Ms. Jordan UnderfootJordan; Feisty Grandma; … Continue reading On Pug Names
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
I'm sure I don't have to tell you that today is National German Chocolate Cake Day. But I'd be happy to add, further, that German Chocolate Cake is not in fact German. It was named after (or "named for", for my American audience) a man named "Sam German". Mind blown? I hope so. Are you … Continue reading National German Chocolate Cake Day
People have two reactions when they meet our dog: "He's SO CUTE!" or "HE'S SO WEIRD LOOKING...AND CUTE!" Personally, I was one of the latter group. I may even have foolishly said that pugs were weird looking and I would never have one. And then, in the animal rescue shelter, here we were – being … Continue reading The Ballad of John Henry
So, it's Sunday morning, and I’m awake early and ready to do…something. This is why I’m soon standing in a coffee shop, ordering my medium latte and cinnamon roll. Order placed, I take my note pad and iPad to a 2-seat table. I check the football scores, begin what is, I discover, a cinnamon roll … Continue reading On Becoming Joe
Small Change on Strangers 