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Congratulations, Mr. President

January 20, 2009

Following that speech, my new resolutions for 2009 and beyond are:
- To reject negative thinking and reject anyone who says, “That is not possible” and seek out those who say “How can we do that.”
- To reject any and all who speak racists comments and to speak up without hesitation, whether friend or not.
- To [...]

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A good friend

December 6, 2008

I hope I have the courage to be this good of a friend if ever called.

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Happy Eating Day

November 27, 2008

Happy Eating Day, everyone! Oh, I know, our American friends are celebrating Thanksgiving but let’s call the holiday what it really is.
A few years ago, a friend of mine spent August through January in Europe and called me on Thanksgiving, very much depressed they didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving. Despite his best efforts, he could not convince these Europeans [...]

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A really cool invitation to Facebook

November 13, 2008

Wow, this really impressed me! I was immediately drawn to befriend Tina because her Facebook badge to her profile was super inviting. It has her face on it and she is smiling. And, she has a really cool blog.
Wonder if Facebook thinks this is outside their scope of “badge use compliance” but I don’t really [...]

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Good bye, dear friend

October 7, 2008

Today, I said goodbye to a very dear friend. He was only 8 years old and walked with me everywhere. I spent a long time howling and crying until there were just no more tears and all that was left was an empty hole that started at the base of my throat and goes all [...]

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Peeing on a friend

May 10, 2008

Today, I lifted my leg and peed on a good friend for no reason at all. I knew as I was doing it I shouldn’t be and felt very badly afterwards, but did it anyway. I hope she will forgive me and be patient with me again.

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Dogs, cats and rabbits I know are not me

May 8, 2008

I will never be president. Not just because I’m a dog, or even because I’m a black dog, but because of the animals I have once known and do now know. 
When I was growing up, I used to hang with some dogs who had anti-small dog opinions; very, very strong anti-small dog opinions. We grew apart eventually [...]

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Which came first, the chicken or the egg??? I have the answer.

April 27, 2008

Which came first, the chicken or the egg… I HAVE the answer to that eternal question and it is the form of a story. Ready??
About 5 years ago, I flew in and out of CIncinnati for a puppy conference and a friend of mind came to pick me up from the airport on a Sunday [...]

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The real death of the Dayton Daily News

April 20, 2008

For those of you who may not know, I was with the Dayton Daily News from 1998-2002. It was perhaps the most meaningful period of my life, in which I learned how to write objectively, think independently, treasure really, really talented people around me, learned how to change the world with little more than a [...]

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Age

April 12, 2008

In June, I will be 8 years old, which in human years makes me about 56. I am becoming a dog of “a certain age.”
My most favorite thing to do is to curl up naked at the foot of the couch, with my owner’s toes against my tummy, my head on his leg, staring into [...]

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Brooks was here

April 4, 2008

A while ago, a friend of mine asked me if I believe in a mid-life crises. After a lot of walks and some careful thinking, I think a mid-life crises starts with a desperate desire to carve “Brooks was here” in some patch of existence before they take away your pen knife and you forget [...]

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NEWS RELEASE: Rufus volunteers to be the first puppy reporting from Iraq

March 27, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Rufus
c/o
Gerard McLean
DogWalkBlog
rufus@dogwalkblog.com
Rufus volunteers to be the first puppy reporting from Iraq
ENGLEWOOD, Oh. – In a brave move today, Rufus announced his intention to be the first puppy dog reporting from Iraq. Inspired by a call from Tribune Publishing owner Sam Zell, who said in a video posted on YouTube, “..hopefully our revenues are [...]

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New friends

November 13, 2007

Hi, Janet Schiavone at Northmont High School!!!!!!
I hear you are my latest fan. I will send you an autographed photo and you can buy me some TimBits.. I like the honey-dipped kind…
Have a great, Rufus day at the school… Only five more days before the Thanksgiving Holiday… I’m sure you can use the break.

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A shout out to Tim Hortons

February 24, 2007

Ok, after a couple years of mooching honey-dipped Tim Bits from the really cool morning crew at Tim Hortons on Main Street in Englewood, here is my shout-out to them!
From left to right: Linda, Denise, Sara, Beverly (Manager) and Tonya (Co-owner) You are my mostest, favorite peeps!
Welcome to my fan club!
And anyone who is reading [...]

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Business advice from a 20-something

June 14, 2006

I was sitting outside the Uptown Cafe in Oxford, Ohio this morning, drinking coffee, watching the sights… and this 20-something unlocked his bike from the meter and asked me if I was with Vanguard (my free computer bag had the Vanguard logo stitched on the front). I told him no, but we entered into a [...]

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