by Mary | Feb 27, 2012 | Current events, DOC, Just for fun!, Uncategorized, What I'm working on now.
It’s getting ugly out there on the campaign trail, but I am determined to keep running for president, as long as no actual physical running is involved, because I love my country enough to write a blog essay about it. In a stunning act of political courage, I...
by Mary | Feb 21, 2012 | DOC on HBO, The Cure For Anger, What I'm working on now., Writer Tech
Everybody’s routine goes to hell during the holidays, which is why January is such a relief for people like me. I like a nice comfortable rut. Few things make me happier than looking at the calendar and seeing an entire week of sweet nothing stretching out...
by Mary | Feb 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
One week on, and life is starting to get back to normal. Annie the Dachshund is doing her best to take our minds off the loss of Leo the Retriever by having an episode of back trouble, so we can pay attention even more attention to her than usual. Four hundred years...
by Mary | Feb 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Ten and a half is a good long life for a big dog like a golden retriever. The vet agrees that we’re doing the right thing. Hard as it will be, we have no doubts either. So I just made Leo’s last appointment. Leo’s back left knee has been lame...
by Mary | Feb 5, 2012 | DOC on HBO, The Cure For Anger, What I'm working on now., Writer Tech
Not sure we really need the comma in that quote, but that’s how Pearson’s Law is written in business and engineering circles. The saying was popularized by Peter Drucker, a business consultant who was particularly influential in Japan, where implementing...