A friend of mine had a rescue greyhound that was a leaner. It would take him some time to warm up to new people—the way you knew he had accepted you into his pack was when he’d quietly sidle up to you and lean against you. No jumping or licking—he’d just lean. It was the sweetest, warmest weight you can imagine—gosh,…

Having 2 dogs makes a huge difference! It’s been my experience that isolation is just a bad thing for a dog. With two or more, they can horse around and keep each other company. And they always love being with their humans--I have a number of once-a-year gigs and the dogs always remember me when I come back, even…

I work from home and do the occasional petsitting gig, and it just drives me nuts when the people say “Oh, we leave Spot alone inside all day and he’s fine.” Uh, no. Spot is NOT fine. He may put up with it, but dogs are social and leaving them alone all freakin’ day stresses them. When I petsit, the dog is with me…

You’re right, and I just hate the fact that’s the way things are right now.

No doubt. And that’s just infuriating to me.

That “not all compensation has to be monetary” angle reminds me of a story. I have a number of friends who are artists, and at one time or another they have all been asked to donate their work to charity auctions. The (rich) auction coordinators all say the same thing — “Your payment is exposure. There will be a lot…

Companies really do have the whip hand right now. I wonder when/if it will change.

There’s a flurry of articles out there recently about companies offering promotions without a raise. So more responsibilities, prolly longer hours, but no extra money. Even worse, people are accepting the terms. What the hell is happening to this country?

The liaison also saved Alice from wasting time on a lost cause—the thought of selling ANYTHING makes me want to vomit. Back in the 90s a guy tried to get me to sell Herbalife and I laughed at him so hard I think he needed therapy. It’s incredible to me that MLMs are even legal. They really do prey on the people you…

A while back, my company sent me to Amway HQ to train them on a new software application. While I was aware of Amway as a company, I didn’t know their business model or their tactics (especially about aggressively recruiting minions to build and strengthen their pyramids). I was setting up the computers and a few…

I’m working on a series of supports, exercises, and tinctures aimed at keeping a taut and toned sack.

This is the one point I cannot comprehend. They have everything. What else is there to get?

But really though, I’ve only ever seen wypipo walk around barefoot in public spaces.

My main worry about that kind of life for myself is that I wouldn’t put in the work necessary for keeping up an active and fulfilling life, and would just stay home alone all the time.

Independent, self-supporting women terrify them. It’s harder to chain someone to the stove or the marital bed when they have skills and resources.

From that benighted link:

One of the best things in the film version is the character arc of Brody and Hooper (and Quint, even) becoming brothers...

While your reply is stellar and I’m going to write it in my Book of Important Things, 90% of my star is for your screen name. “BANZAI! I’LL-A SEE YOU IN-A HELL!” Streaming now on Amazon Prime!

SAME. I know most cave systems are as safe as my living room, but dang. I’ll be staying above ground, thankyouverymuch.

I watched that movie a week before I went exploring a lava tube cave system.