What I really wanted to do this past weekend was meet my new grand-dog, Ruckus.  But I couldn’t.  The poor little guy was diagnosed with a pretty serious case of pneumonia his first week out of the shelter, and even though he was home with Greg and Kelly by Friday, he still wasn’t allowed to ente…

I am so excited! Yesterday my son Greg and my daughter-in-law Kelly, a young, dog-less couple, walked into an Animal Care Center in Harlem, and walked out with their new puppy, Ruckus Herman, an 8-month-old, 30-pound pit bull-and-whatever mix!  The proud parents say he’s a real sweety, and that on…

Strangest thing:  We were down at Burying Hill Beach earlier this week, and Beagle Man reached back with the Chuckit and flung a tennis ball far out into the water, as usual.  Of course, I dove in to swim and get it.  Duh.  Now the water’s starting to get a little cool, which doesn’t bother me one…

This sense of deja vu I’m feeling?  I kind of had it when I met little Vera on the beach in Montauk, but it really hit me big-time this morning when I was horsing around at Burying Hill Beach with this young pup named Griffin.  And then it all came back to me:  Remember last winter, when I was a ti…

Hey, Ricky here.  And I gotta say, Beagle Man’s really left you guys hanging.  First he promises you a report card for Kemba back during the duck dog’s birthday week (“Coming soon” he says — on August 17th!).  Then he goes off on his “Favorite 300 Songs Ever” tangent for four posts.  Seriously, is…

Yes, I know it’s not Monday.  Thanks. All right:  Time to wrap up and break down My Favorite 300 Songs Ever . . . By Decade: 1970’s:   62 1980’s:   58 2000’s:   57 1960’s & 2010’s:   52 1990’s:   15 1950’s:    4 Year with Most Songs on the List: 2011:   18 By Artist A word or two of clarificati…

Coming Wednesday: The Top 100!   Yup, that’s what I promised on Monday! (Wait?  It’s Friday?  Hey, c’mon.  This is a blog.  It’s not like . . . science.) * Each song’s previous rank is listed in parenthesis 100.The Last Worthless Evening / Don Henley / 1989  (85) 99.  Texas On My Mind / Pat Green /…

* Each song’s previous rank is listed in parenthesis 200.  Ain’t Dead Yet / Sonia Leigh / 2011  (55) 199.  Hit Me With Your Best Shot / Pat Benatar / 1980  (200) 198.  Gimme Shelter / Rolling Stones / 1969  (123) 197.  It’s Only Love / Tina Turner & Bryan Adams / 1984  (114) 196.  Ball and Cha…

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[Note from the Beagle Man:  Once a year we move doggie matters to the back burner and turn to my other obsession, rock-and-roll.  (Oh, yeah, there’s sports, too, of course.  That’s pretty much it . . . that’s my life.  A bit narrow, maybe . . . but works for me.)  What follows is the “pre-read” fo…