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It’s 11:15 AM — about the time I take Ricky for his walk.  I head downstairs from my attic study to look for him in his usual spot — the far corner of the beige couch in the playroom — but before I get there I hear his soothing, distinctive, rhythmic breathing coming from Matt’s bedroom on t…
Dog days of summer You can follow Beagle Man on Facebook and Twitter
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 –…
[NOTE:  I promised, in a post last week (Ricky and Sputnik?) that I’d start working on Ricky’s resume with him.  Here’s what we’ve got so far.  See what you think . . .] PERSONAL Date of Birth:     May 8, 2003 Place of Birth:    Templeton, MA Sire:                      Saranan’s Gentle Ben Dam:    …
Hot day, cool spot You can follow Beagle Man on Facebook and Twitter
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…
Last week a friend from Massachusetts sent me a cartoon, “Soviet Space Dogs — A Tribute to Canine Cosmonauts (by Scott Beale; see a portion of the cartoon at right).  I had totally forgotten about that period during the 1950s and ’60s when the Russians used dogs for space flights, to see how it ev…
Crouching Golden, Leaping Beagle
Ever since that damn reunion in June, Beagle Man’s all “Teaneck High School this” and “Teaneck High School that.”  Excuse me, but aren’t you supposed to not talk about something you neglected to bring your so-called “best friend” to?  (Even though I hear a certain little Pomeranian puffball named…
I’m not sure whether the brouhaha over the release of my 100 favorite rock and roll songs of all time triggered this, but lately my son Matt and his girlfriend, Lauren, have been playing their own rankings game — constantly. They’ve been rating everything — from vegetables to exercise workouts t…

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