Category Archives: and so on…

Postscript to “Do dogs know they have faces?”

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Mike

Are not our feelings the most glorious part of our life?   — Honoré de Balzac, “The Purse” (1823) Over on ABCNews.com, there’s an article entitled “The Joy of Your Brain…and the Dark Side of Laughter” that touches on some of … Continue reading →

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Do dogs know they have faces?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Mike

A few weeks ago, our 7 year-old daughter Z. posed one of the most insightful questions I’ve ever heard. Cradling our Lhasanese dog Stupsi and staring lovingly into her eyes, Z. asked, “Does Stupsi know she has a face?” Unwittingly, … Continue reading →

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Mixtape Mixdown: The End – Music to Ring in the 2012 Armageddon

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Mike

So it looks like my pal Ryan Zienert of theCDP.net is winding down one of the most innovative concepts in the history of the blogosphere, The Worldwide Mix-Tape Trade series. The theme for The CDP Worldwide Mix-Tape Trade 9 is … Continue reading →

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An annotated look at Mike’s side of the bedroom

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Mike

If anyone ever needed proof that my wife is a saint, look no further than our bedroom. Over the course of the past several years, I’ve slowly built a motif on my side of the bed that can only be … Continue reading →

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