Time Change Can’t Come Soon Enough

While I’ve always considered myself a morning person, that label comes with a fundamental requirement — that the dawn is actually in the process of unfolding. So you can understand why lately, with the days shrinking and the darkness expanding, my mornings have...

Why Wisdom is Weightier Than Knowledge

From the Series: Life on Dog Hill “Alexa, give me a quote,” I commanded. Without hesitating, she responded. Knowledge is no use unless put into practice. by Anton Chekhov I thought about her quote and how it might apply to my life. Humph. What’s she trying to tell...

Every Ohioan Knows of Sweetest Day (Save One)

From the Series: Life on Dog Hill Ohio, according to Hubby, is a very special state. It’s home to important things like football, rock and roll, and an abundance of U.S. Presidents. Throughout our marriage, I’ve been reminded of the many Ohioan firsts. There was the...

The Canine Art of Zen

From the Series: Life on Dog Hill I don’t know how it happened, but someone snitched and told the newest member of our family, Bonnie Belle, that she is the only one in our clan left unmentioned in my social media world. I can’t imagine why she would care — after all,...

Best Super Bowl Ad: It’s Not the Puppy You Think!

We all know that watching commercials is an important part of Super Bowl entertainment. It does make me wonder, however, why advertising companies don’t work this hard to entertain us every day of the year. Rhetorical question aside, my take on 2014 Super Bowl...

The Dalai Lama Takes on Ellen DeGeneres

One of my latest mental exercises is to think about which one person I would want to meet and share the day. This isn’t the first time I’ve devoted serious thought to the topic, and each time the same two people come up: the Dalai Lama and Ellen. Of all the living...

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