Gaining On Wayne
Wayne Chrebet: Six concussions in 11 years of playing football in the NFL
It’s two days later, and I still feel like I was hit by a truck.
The incident took place Wednesday, in Winslow Park, and it wasn’t a truck that hit me….
There’s a New Sheriff In Town
Sheriff Ryan
A snippet of conversation overheard between Kemba, Ruckus, and Ricky . . .
RUCKUS: What do you make of this new, tiny, squeaky mini-person in the house? And how long d’ya think he’s gonna be around?
RICKY: Bad…
Burning Questions
The K-Dawg’s summer look: Cool dreads behind the ears . . .
I’m often accused, especially by members of my own family, of wasting time pondering things that others find . . . not really important.
Like, what makes some towns …
Rules of Engagement
Kemba vs. Ruckus (Westport, CT)
I’m not a big fan of “authorities” telling me what dogs think. You’ll read in the pages of some book: It’s all the same to your dog if you’ve been gone for 15 minutes or 15 hours. Please. D…
So Near, Yet So Far
“Kemba, up-up-up, good boy!”
Kemba’s almost two-and-a-half now, and I guess it’s about time I own up to something: He is not a trained dog.
Oh, sure, he’s house-trained. And he’ll “sit” for you if you care to give him a tre…
Every Move You Make
Your dog is watching you . . .
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I’ll be watching you.
— The Police
I give my rolling swivel chair a sudden shove back from my desk, and Kemba, …
Kemba and Ruckus Celebrate Thanksgiving
Tug-of-war: Round 1
Dog training Rule #1: Don’t allow your pup near the dinner table
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Put It In the Books!
LA/XC-52016Neither rain nor fog nor darkness can dampen Kemba’s excitement at the sight of this road sign
LA/XC-5 DAY 28: POSTING FROM WESTPORT, CT
Final day’s mileage from Staunton, VA to Westport, CT: 429.7
Total LA/XC-5 m…
Mr. Spontaneity
LA/XC-52016
LA/XC-5 DAYS TWENTY-SIX AND TWENTY-SEVEN: POSTING FROM STAUNTON, VA
Two-day mileage from Tupelo, MS to Staunton, VA: 711.2
Total LA/XC-5 mileage: 6,990.9
Road Music: Tuesday: Entire Elvis catalogue, from Tupelo al…