Category Archive: Animals

Oct
28

Legends are born in October, so are surprises

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“October is a fine and dangerous season in America” – Thomas Merton October is indeed a lively month, always full of surprises and interesting fact and folklore. Come to think of it, October could be my favorite month of the year with Halloween and quirky other holidays to celebrate such as the International Moment of …

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Oct
13

Epilogue: what ever happened to Red and Autumn, savvy mountain dogs?

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“The greater love is a mother’s; then comes a dog’s.” – Polish Proverb A reader asked me last week about a column I wrote in the fall of 2006. It was about Red and Autumn, tough, savvy mountain dogs, and their unusual love story, not just love for each other but for humans as well. …

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Sep
29

R.I.P Henry, the cat

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“No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat –Leo Dworken In Greek mythology, a prologue is an opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details that tie into the main story. With that in mind, here is my prologue to a story I wrote three years ago …

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