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Author Archives: Charlie
I’m famous!
Leave a commentThe Bark Magazine included my smiling face in their slide show for this week’s smiling dogs! I’m on slide #4, upper right. Today The Bark, tomorrow, The Dog Whisperer. I need to get an agent, quick. . Tweet
Keep false friends out of your winner’s circle
Leave a commentI had the good fortune of working briefly in the equine business through 1997-98 while also selling exercise bikes to paralyzed people (true story). One lesson I will take away always. Winning the Kentucky Derby is such a long shot … Continue reading
Making the perfect cheeseburger
3 CommentsThis weekend, millions of people across the United States will be firing up their grills and plunking down hamburger patties and grilling them. And those millions of people are all cooking cheeseburgers the wrong way. In my feeble attempt to … Continue reading
Star Wars walker as a dog
Leave a commentThis is just clever. AT-AT day afternoon from Patrick Boivin on Vimeo. Tweet
Unemployment vs unemployable
1 CommentYesterday, the GOP-filibustered Senate quit trying to extend the jobless benefits for 1.3 million Americans who have been out of work for two years. At the end of the week, these unemployed workers will not only be unpaid, but they … Continue reading
The real tyranny in America
2 CommentsI watched MSNBC Chris Matthews’ The Rise of the New Right yesterday. I learned almost nothing new about the Tea Party and the conservative movement, but Alex Jones’ quote, “We’re in deep tyranny. Deep, deep, deep…” keeps ringing through my … Continue reading
Great design, but will it survive a wet dog?
18 CommentsToday is Nate Berkus Day, declared by Joy and Janet @moggitgirls. For those who don’t know, Nate is (was) Oprah’s designer and is now going to host his own design show on NBC in September. Whoopie. Another celebrity interior designer … Continue reading