Monthly Archives: October 2015

Entry 502: On Dogs and Cats and Disgusting Dead Things

Posted on October 27, 2015 by markhal

I was walking our puppy Riley the other morning when one of our neighbor’s cats trotted across our path. Riley wanted to chase it, just as he does every creature we see on our excursions. Riley is a Shetland Sheepdog, … Continue reading →

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Entry 501: Or Just get Them Audio Books

Posted on October 24, 2015 by markhal

It’s funny how child-rearing advice has changed over the years. For instance, back in the early 1800s, it was considered essential for the development of a boy to send him out to pick pockets in the streets of London no … Continue reading →

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Entry 500: Well, at Least She’s Less Dangerous Than Chuckie

Posted on October 20, 2015 by markhal

As you may have heard, the big toy news this coming holiday season is the release of Hello Barbie, a desperate effort by Mattel to make the once-popular doll relevant again beyond its current core market: 3-6 year old girls … Continue reading →

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Entry 499: Goodbye Yellow Brick Shrimp

Posted on October 14, 2015 by markhal

Did you know that scientists are always discovering new species? I’m not talking about species that have been created, like ligers, or the Cotton Candy Grapes® I mentioned in my previous post, or Fried Cookie Dough on a Stick.* I’m … Continue reading →

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Entry 498: Grape Expectations

Posted on October 10, 2015 by markhal

One day a couple of weeks ago, my wife Barbara came into my home office with a grape and popped it into my mouth. My first thought was that, if Barb was going to do a role-play slave girl thing, … Continue reading →

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Entry 497: Pooch Potatoes

Posted on October 6, 2015 by markhal

So have you heard about the new TV network? It’s called Dog TV. Do not tune to this channel if you want to see reruns of Lassie, Rin Tin Tin or The People’s Choice (a sitcom that featured Jackie Cooper … Continue reading →

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Entry 496: If We Only Had a Brain

Posted on October 3, 2015 by markhal

In my last post, I told you about how an Italian doctor and a Chinese doctor are teaming up to transplant a Russian’s head onto a body of unknown nationality. This is either a gigantic step forward for diplomacy or … Continue reading →

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