Posts by Ricky

Smear Campaigns

So two nights ago we meet Luke and his roommate Hayes for dinner at the Grinnell Steakhouse (now there’s a place that has “Ricky” written all over it), and Hayes starts telling us about seeing Obama speak in Iowa City the day before. Iowa City — we just finished driving through there, but a day to…

Clint vs. Scarlett

Yeah, I know it was a week ago, but I still find myself thinking about Clint Eastwood’s speech at the RNC. Kind of weird. Kind of creepy. And then I hear on CNN yesterday that Scarlett Johansson would be speaking up for Obama. Sure, I’m a dog, but I’d take Scarlett over Clint in a heartbeat. …

Introducing . . . The Dongle!

* * * COUNTDOWN: 2 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * * Was just reading a headline on The Fiscal Times website: “Obama on the Defense as Dems Convene in Charlotte.” Wait. Isn’t Obama the incumbent? But he’s on the defense? Politics. Go figure. Still, I like to keep up. Just because Beagle Man’s a politi…

MY PALS: Tripp

* * * COUNTDOWN: 3 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * * Take a look at Tripp’s face. Okay, now look at mine. Even though he’s an English pointer with a preppy name, we could be brothers, no? Tripp, like Romeo, and like Monty and Bandit, is one of my Montauk beach buddies. In fact, he’s related to M&B…

MY PALS: Romeo

* * * COUNTDOWN: 10 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * * I have a lot of friends on the beach in Montauk — that is, when I’m actually allowed to go. (Hear that, Beagle Man?) There’s Monty and Bandit, who I just told you about. There’s Beau, the yellow Lab who loves to steal Robby’s football. But my oldest…

MY PALS: Teddy

* * * COUNTDOWN: 17 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * * Lots of times I’ve heard Robby say that, next to me, Teddy’s his favorite dog. Teddy’s a yellow Lab, and Robby used to pet him all the time when he was watching football games with his friend Ryan. You might think this would make me jealous, but act…

MY PALS: Dante the Beagle

* * * COUNTDOWN: 24 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * * So far on “My Pals” I feel like I’ve given my fellow beagles the short end of the stick. (Get it? Dogs? Stick?) So it’s time to tell you about Dante, my 6-year-old friend from Fairfield, CT. Dante belongs to Mary, who always calls her dog “Dante…

MY PALS: Boo

Lately, Beagle Man keeps talking about how I should get a job. Cosmonaut? Beagle Brigade? I already have a job — lots of them! I announce every guest who shows up at our house. I make sure everything smells right in the neigborhood. I lick the kitchen floor till it shines. But if I really…

MY PALS: Bruce

I’m starting to get really excited about my next cross-country road trip with Beagle Man; we take off in less than 6 weeks! And this time I finally get to meet my Cousin Bruce in Palo Alto! (For some reason, Beagle Man insists on calling him “Cousin Brucie” . . .) All our cousins were girls –…

MY PALS: Bandit & Montauk

Well it’s about time! Beagle Man finally took me along to Montauk this past weekend. He’s been leaving me behind in Westport, just because I tend to steal the occasional steak or burger when they’re grilling. (Hello? I’m a beagle?) He gave me another chance, and for the most part, I thought I…