Woof!

I've caught/received a couple of very cool tributes to dogs on this Veterans' Day. If you get a chance, check out this sweet Pundit Kitchen item, as well as "Veterans Helped by Healing Paws," a heartwarming NYT article.

Both reminded me of Porkchop, a rescue dog profiled in the WSJ for his efforts following the 9/11 collapse of the World Trade Center. The article included a portrait of the blond Australian shephard -- in the Journal's dot matrix-looking style, of course. It's not available via the WSJ's online archives without a subscription, but I found it posted (sans portrait) on the United Kingdom Fire Service Search & Rescue Team's site. A sad story, but also one that reminds us how much good animals can bring to our world.

As Sam would say, "love and licks!"

First Snow!

It's falling very softly right now -- and it's expected to stick! November 7 seems early, but maybe it's not (there have certainly been snowy Thanksgivings since I've moved to MN). But I'm not too sorry that I'm headed today to Seattle, where it's a good twenty degrees warmer, for early T-Day.

Grandpa Joe Sherry. 1924-2008

Happy Day ...

... complete with a puppy.

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