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Jul.20.2012 The Dog Days The Dog Days are upon us. Sirius, the "Dog Star" must be working overtime although I can't see Sirius or the constellation Canis Major from my usual vantage point. The Romans blamed Sirius for the hottest days of summer. Then there is that other dog reference regarding the heat of the day..."mad...	May.22.2012 What Is It Like to Be a Dog? I’m an animal lover so a title like “Dog Days” caught my eye easily. But, when I read the title of the first chapter I knew this was my kind of book. The title of the first chapter? “The Day I Became a Dog”. Think Freaky Friday, but with a person and a dog. It’s funny, it’s tender in places, it’s...
Feb.12.2012 LIFE WITH FATHER “The killer awoke before dawn he put his boots on He took a face from the ancient gallery And he walked on down the hall He went into the room where his sister lived and...then he Paid a visit to his brother and then he He walked on down the hall and And he came to a door...and he looked inside… '...	Feb.15.2010 Reflections Darkness has fallen and even though the days are that little bit longer, let it be known that, even now, when the night does come, the black is still the same as it is in mid-November. That would be a coal black or a funeral black and not a velvet soft black that you imagine, one that is capable...
Jul.06.2009 Dog Days, PawsWay, The Dogs in My Life A first of its kind, PawsWay is a Purina PetCare Legacy Project located at Harbourfront in downtown Toronto, I learn through my friend Bruce Meyer. With his own fine book of poetry about dogs, Dog Days, just out from Black Moss Press, Bruce is considering a book launch at PawsWay, which includes...	Mar.30.2009 Poet Bruce Meyer and DOG DAYS - #2 Dogs in the Garden of Eden? Well, why not? Can you imagine a Garden of Eden without dogs? Pit bulls? Well, maybe not. But poodles, Labrador Retrievers and a short-haired boxer… my current favorites. In any case Bruce Meyer catches that complex range of feelings we have for our canine friends and...
Sep.16.2008 Salty Dogs- All About Dogs at the Beach! Beach Poodle does incredible Leaps! Airs about the sand! Poodle lovers, check out how cool this Poodle was! Her name is Seashell and she was quite the leaper! This is a post from my blog Salty Dogs	Aug.26.2008 The Moment Before Tomorrow Annie goes back to school, the next day my classes begin, and then we'll be back into the roaring of life. Today is the moment before it begins again. I sit in my room at the top of the house doing school preparation and I swelter, shirtless, feeling the sweat drip down my torso. I could...