Breed Bans

“End Breed Bans” – a bumper sticker I saw today with a stylized puppy logo. There are certain breeds of dogs that have been historically engineered (bred) for aggression and winning-in-a-fight. They’re quick to anger, their jaws lock on when they bite, requiring some real effort to separate them. Kids …

Bookstores

I read today that Barnes and Noble is closing stores after a “terrible” Christmas season – store sales have declined almost 11% and NOOK sales have dropped 12.6%. This article partially blames Barnes and Noble itself, but specifically calls out “Showrooming” where people look at a book in the bookstore …

Dark Industry

The last few months have been very rough. I’ve been fighting the worst case of depression I’ve had in a number of …

Sucky Running

It’s funny to consider my run today of about 4 miles a failure. On the one hand, I’ve been running for over …

Christmas Cards

I read with glee this reddit post: ..just received this letter…. What a great idea! I thought. And I started thinking about …

Naito Gas

I drive to work down Naito. It’s quick to get downtown – down highway 30, over to Naito, into downtown along the …

Chimney Park Dog Park

Took Mr Akamaru to the dog park tonight. It was our first time at the off-leash park, and this one’s practically within …

VW is Toast

Ms B ran over what she describes as an exhaust pipe along I-5 and cracked the transmission. State Farm has totaled the …

Wedding Presents

I have a few friends and a family member getting married this summer. In all three cases, they’ve been living together or …

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