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Oct.25.2009
      The puppy is a literary little beast.  She climbs onto the back of the chair and hangs over my shoulder as I type.  Her paws are unsettlingly close to the keys.  “Whatcha writing?”      “It’s all about you.”      “You’re going awfully fast.  You’re not thinking very hard or looking anything...
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Sep.28.2009
Fairy tales were standard bedtime fare for the puppy throughout her babyhood.  She was hyperactive and my droning voice eventually lulled her into a coma.  Now the memories of those fairy tales provide fodder for puppy dreams of grandeur:  “Ah, someday my prince will come and rescue me from this...
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Sep.27.2009
I used to subscribe to Architectural Digest.  Recently I have reined in my aspirations and must content myself with Walmart flyers.  (Oh, those neon beanbag chairs are to die for!)  The puppy however has a discerning eye --- remember her Martha Stewart phase --- and enjoys leafing through the...