Rusty Ring

Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

Let us walk alone together, comrade sojourner. We will be like pebbles in a bag, polishing each other bright. (Ship's dogs...

(Not real interested in coming back inside today.) Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

In the fifty-odd years I've worked with pets and farm animals, I've learned that anxious and abused ones often fear men – but wo...

(Semper vigilans.) Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

(This position: "After the Tornado". Vacuum cleaner cord optional.) Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

I talk a lot about gratitude on this channel. It's a habit that has two not-very-subtle origins: 1. Gratitude is the wheel of mo...

How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg. Abraham Lincoln...

(The city developed a small but interesting walking park here a few years ago, on utilities land it's owned for many decades. ...

(The world is still talking about the 40+ degree weather we on the North Coast experienced this week. I've lived places where that ...

"About the worst kind of person I can imagine is a man who's mean to his dog." My dad. (Photo courtesy of F...

"When a shepherd goes to kill a wolf, and takes his dog to see the sport, he should take care to avoid mistakes. The dog has c...

Note to readers: I'm in the process of moving this blog to a new host. Please be alert for a URL change in the next weeks. (Can ...

(First the cat , now the dog.)

("You guys get out of my hair! Go outside!" And our story begins.)