A privileged dog
There’s a commercial I hear on sports talk radio — I think it’s for Goodyear Tires — in which one guy says to another guy something like, “Just because you use seatbelts on your dogs doesn’t make …
Cap'n Chester
Look at him up there! Proud . . . alone . . . captain of his fate. I want that to be me! Beagle Man has a kayak — but has he ever taken me out? Nooo! Just because I’m a bit of a wuss about the …
Ricky, Joan, and Toby talk shop
So it turns out, bion1, that Ricky and I are not the only dog/human pair within a 3-mile radius of Devon Road who like to drive cross-country!
We’re at Southport Harbor yesterday for …
Nolan & Philip
They call my friend Nolan a “beagle mix,” but forget that. A beagle’s a beagle. And this is one cool beagle. Nolan lives in Alexandria, VA, with Maggie and Philip, Beagle Man’s friend Jeff’s dau…
Got an e-mail earlier this week from my wife on the intra-Herman distribution list (Carol, Matt, Greg, Robby, Luz, me): “OMG . . . I’m crying.” The subject line read: Joyful beagle sees owner after 6 months. Sounded great — but I was in the middle of something and couldn’t watch the video at …
Brodie
I had my first-ever sleep-over at Brodie’s. He lives in Somerville, MA, with Lang and Marilyn — Beagle Man’s good friends. Brodie’s a big Golden — look at him! — calm and dignified, and much older than I…
It’s 11:30 AM. I’ve been at my desk since 9. At least in theory. I’ve been hard at work. Again, in theory. In
Iced coffee: Will it work?
reality, I haven’t done much besides checking my e-mail repeatedly, and …
Judge Ricky: Concentrating fiercely just outside Alexandria, VA
We didn’t get through the entire Top 100 that Saturday night. In fact, it wasn’t until lunchtime Monday — Memorial Day — that we finally reached …
Lauren: My only support, bless her heart, for inclusion of "Springsteen" by Eric Church
“Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” the Beach Boys great 1966 hit, came on first. I experienced a moment of trepidation, but the…
Woodstock, Shmoodstock: This crowd could say they were there for The Big Reveal
The excitement had been building since Thursday night, when the first wave of Memorial Day weekend revelers began showing up at our b…