Happy Birthday, America! Eat hot death. Today was the 4th of July, so we’ve been treated to several days of fireworks, set off by the municipality last night and a bunch of individual freedom-loving patriots the rest of the time. I’ve grown to hate the way we celebrate this holiday,…
The Best Girl My dog died the other day. Riley had been dealing with at least mild levels of pain for a few months,since it was clear to the doctor that she was experiencing soreness and stiffnessin some of her joints, due to arthritis in her back and legs. I…
I met her on the Saturday after we elected this president. I needed her. She was the Chocolate Labrador Retriever I'd wanted for a couple of years, and Maureen surprised me with her. The first time I laid eyes on her, she was this tiny brown puppy with sad, soulful…