Monthly Archives: May 2015

Technology

I laughed when I saw a full-page ad with just these words in the Wall Street Journal a few months ago. (The following page talked about the company paying for the ad, but I had never heard of it.) And … Continue reading

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Admiration and Thanks

As I’ve said before, Fightin’ the Fibro is one of my favorite blogs. FibroFacialGal doesn’t write often, but I’m always impressed by her whimsical pictures and her posts. The above picture was from last month’s if my head explodes. The … Continue reading

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Yay, Hugs!

It’s been known for years that hugs are good for the immune and cardiovascular systems. And, of course, they don’t always have to come from other humans. So after I caught this last cold, I thought I would boost my … Continue reading

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Stress

I drew the first version of this cartoon over 20 years ago. The lab was downsizing and both Andy’s and my jobs (in different divisions) were in danger of disappearing. Needless to say, there was a lot of tension at … Continue reading

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Spring?

I received an email from Kaitlin today with the header I guess it is spring … She included these pictures. Sammy doesn’t look exactly overjoyed in the picture, but I’m glad the weather was nice enough for them to enjoy … Continue reading

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Mountain Lions

KB isn’t the only one living in mountain lion country — although we haven’t taken great videos like she has! A few nights ago here in town a fellow let his beagle out into his backyard, and the dog immediately … Continue reading

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Weather Forecasts

This fellow reminds us of our favorite meteorologist from years ago. He would tell what was going on — where the jet stream was and what the weather patterns were — so we could judge for ourselves if we believed … Continue reading

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Smart Puppy!

Rummuser and tammy have already seen this video on Montana’s blog, but I was impressed at how quickly Montana (my grandpup) learned. 🙂 Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. I wish I could say … Continue reading

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A Sad Goodbye?

The future of the large herbivores isn’t completely hopeless, but with all the poaching and habit loss they are being threatened. This isn’t a cheerful subject, but the above cartoon was too brilliant not to share. I especially liked the … Continue reading

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Bless You, Gus and Kim

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Gus over at Kim’s Life at Golden Pines. At the time Kim wrote, He has increasingly more difficulty getting around than before, and needs us to help him more. … But Gus … Continue reading

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