Author Archives: Rufus Dogg

About Rufus Dogg

I'm a dog who writes a blog. It is not a pet blog. It is a real blog that talks about real ideas. No, really. I do my own writing, but I have a really, really cool editor who overlooks the fact that I can't really hit the space-bar key cause I don't have thumbs. I talk about everything from politics to social issues to just rambling about local problems. And, sometimes I just talk about nothing in particular. Google+

Living in the land of plenty

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I remember growing up in St. Paul, there was a donut shop on University and Dale that made the best raised donuts in the world. They were big and my favorite was a chocolate with crushed peanuts on top. We … Continue reading

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Dear Catholic Church…

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My aploogies to Elizabeth Warren for editing her words ever-so-slightly to fit the argument at hand. You built a faith-based hospital out there? Good for you. But I want to be clear: you moved your services to market on the … Continue reading

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Meet the head of your new HOA; The Bank

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Common wisdom was once upon a time that the bank did not ever want to own your home. It would try so hard to not own your home it would fall over backwards to work with you if you ever … Continue reading

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Don Draper was a poser and so can you. The myth of graphic design

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My editor wrote this little thing this morning. Since I’m also a Mad Men fan, I asked him if I could repost it here for you. He reluctantly agreed, but only if I give him full credit. He is such … Continue reading

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Kia is starting to understand men

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I first saw this ad (I think the short version) ironically enough while waiting for the Grismer folks to change out some critical suspension parts in the event van. I was all fired up to write another blog post about … Continue reading

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Je ne parle pas français

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I’ve only met my maternal grandmother twice in my life. The second time was when we visited them in Maine for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. She died two days later. My grandfather died less than a year after that. This … Continue reading

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I know how Google will die

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I know how Google will die. I’m not a psychic, just an old dog who has seen this cycle before. But before I get into the specifics, let me share a story with you. It was the summer of 1992 … Continue reading

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