We the Jury Find the Defendant….
My sister-in-law Barb has a knack for finding unusual activities.
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Animals
A Bit of This and That
There’s been talk online about the way fiction readers sometimes harass authors because they’re anxious for their next book.
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Home is Where the Furnace Is
I didn’t plan it this way, I swear!
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I Otter Share This With You
The more I learn about psychology and trauma, the more I realize we need to share stories like this. After all, some say the Internet was invented so we could share cat videos! Otters are cute too.
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A Rehabilitation Program That Works Both Ways
(photo from Ohio Wildlife Center.)
This is an oversimplification but it’s also true. There are many people in this world who haven’t found a purpose. They don’t know where they fit in or feel that they don’t. And lots of those people end up in prisons.
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A Weekend Visit That (Almost) Moves Me
Earlier this summer I wrote about how Derek’s cousin Kim and her husband Jeff had just moved to Lagoon City. I had never heard of it. Well, last weekend we visited them and I can sum it up in one sentence.
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Port Stanley’s Dove Report 2025
Here in the waning days of summer you might be asking yourself, what are the Mourning Doves up to? Renowed Dovologist Ophelia Clutterbuck is back to report on another year in the lives of Port Stanley’s Mourning Doves.
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Something Fishy in Port Stanley
Port Stanley has many hidden gems and on the long weekend my friend/neighbour Carol took me to one of them.
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With a Pet, You Never Stop Learning
Cuddles has just recovered from a gastro-intestinal illness. While I won’t go into gross details, I did learn some things.
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A Return to Violence Where No One Gets Hurt
The limited series Adolescence on Netflix depicted a startling potential result of hands-off parenting.
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Lucky Nacho – Update
When my brother comes to visit, he brings his wonderful dog, Nacho. It has been a privilege to watch this beautiful animal blossom into the confident, friendly dog she is today. Oh, she still has her demons, I’m sure, earned from trauma in her early life. But she’s a valued member of the family. And I thought today, after their Easter visit, I’d take you back to when Kevin first discovered her. Here is my original post from 2017:
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No More Room for Fake Fools
The silliest of all made-up dates should come off the calendar. April Fool’s Day has no place in current society. We’ve been overtaken by genuine fools.
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