by | July 17, 2012 · 9:15 am

Happy Birthday Jack!

Black Jack

Twelve years ago, two Labrador Retrievers were left alone with a babysitter, under strict instructions that they were not to be in the same room together ever. Clearly that babysitter did a terrible job, because just a short time later, a litter of yellow and black puppies was born unto the world.

Also 12 years ago, Denny Carroll was lecturing Jeanie and Kelly Carroll about the responsibilities of having a new puppy, and how, under no circumstances were we allowed to get one. Ever. Clearly Denny Carroll did a terrible job, because just a short time later, Jeanie and Kelly came home with the most adorable black lab puppy you have ever seen.

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by | July 10, 2012 · 12:07 pm

A Nod to Writing Legends Passed

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To everything there is a season, but it seems to me the recent deaths of some of the writing world’s ultimate greats has been a longer and more brutal season than usual. In the past few months we’ve seen the lives of Maurice Sendak, Adrienne Rich, Ray Bradbury and Nora Ephron come to the end of their final chapter, and I can’t help but feel an overwhelming sentiment for the path they paved and the lessons they taught.

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by | June 21, 2012 · 10:34 am

This Heat Wave is Making Me Miserable

This is how I feel.

It has come to my attention over my 28 years on this planet that extremely white people are just not cut out for heat waves. Like at all. The past two days in New York City have been absolutely brutal, and I am seriously (seriously!) considering a move to northern Scotland, Ireland, or somewhere on the UK countryside where I can enjoy dampness and cool sea air for the rest of my life. (It’s also possible that I have a warped sense of what these countries are like on a day-to-day basis. I blame Kate Middleton.)

I’ve tried to categorize for you the reasons why I, as an extremely pale female of mainly-Irish descent, should be so uncomfortable with this extreme weather, and I’ve found that not only am I extremely sensitive, I’m also a total complainer and a bit of a brat. But I know you’ll all bear with me.

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