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The Friday Rant: My weird grand-dog

Why do all of the weird animals in this world end up in my house? Here’s our current tally: Four cats, two hamsters, and two rats. Right direction, right? The mice are gone, and the snakes. But no. My daughter … Continue reading

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The Friday Rant: I hate responsibility

I started having what I call responsibility dreams in my early twenties. I remember one vivid dream that really bothered me. I had left for college, and when I came back, my old bedroom was shuttered up, the door closed. … Continue reading

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You dirty rat

How did this happen? I vowed I would buy/adopt no more pets. Yet here I am, owner of … a rat. This is Fink: And the weird thing is, he’s cute, really cute. Those little round ears, the human-looking hands, … Continue reading

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The Friday Rant: Why are kids and animals so disgusting?

In the middle of the night, I heard a commotion in the hallway — hissing, growling, little cat feet running in all directions. I ran to the hall to see what was going on, and I stepped on something kind of … Continue reading

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Selena Gomez, you are a pain

I have a new office-mate. Her name is Selena Gomez. She’s about six inches long and looks like a tiny black bear. And she’s the noisiest little hamster in the world. She has become my office-mate because my son (thirteen … Continue reading

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Schizo the mouse, I knew thee but a little more …

… than Chesney the dog, but not a lot. Schiz (from schizophrenic), a black and white female, was not a friendly mouse. She pretty much hid, no matter what. She never walked on top of the bedding in her aquarium; she … Continue reading

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