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As you might have read, our beloved little Border Terrier Banjo passed away Saturday night. He went to his final sleep in my wife’s arms — and we miss him very much.  I’ve had seven dogs in my life and … Continue reading →

This is a re-post in honor of the life of dog Banjo.  He’s was wisest dog I know and a good friend. Banjo the dog and I are sitting here, drinking a cup of hot tea (he does pretty well … Continue reading →

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” Will Rogers My wife Amy held him as he went to sleep for the last time. The biggest heart I’ve ever known … Continue reading →

Today was the day of reckoning (one of many I’m sure) for Penn State due to its handling of Jerry Sandusky’s abuse of children. The NCAA punished the school with a Near-Death Penalty (which in some ways is worse than … Continue reading →

@marshallramsey If the world isn’t going mad, it’s getting close. I tweeted that at 4:30 a.m. when I saw the breaking news from Aurora, Colorado.  A gunman walked into a crowded midnight screening of new Batman film, The Dark Knight … Continue reading →

‘It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.’ Mark Twain My cell phone rang on Saturday morning at 3 a.m. “You had better get down here.” I hung up … Continue reading →

Two horses and their riders stopped in the front of the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion. The rain had turned Capitol Street into a quagmire, and the two men in gray coats carefully tried to avoid slipping and falling. The news was … Continue reading →

A single hemp rope dangled from the darkness. The man, bloodied and scratched, hung onto it with his blistered hands.  He felt his forearms burn.  The muscles in his fingers were beginning to cramp. He looked down — he could … Continue reading →