It was a cold and drizzling Easter Sunday morning, early just before the sun rises, in rural northern Kentucky. I was assisting the local Methodist pastor in leading the community Sunrise Easter Service. Rev. Davenport decided to serve Communion to everyone in attendance at the conclusion of his devotional....

My wife loves almost all animals, but she has a special affinity for creatures who look markedly more pathetic than all of the others.  While this trait of hers has caused me some aggravation over the years, I’m not too upset about it.  Without it she would never have agreed to marry me.  But...

First, let me apologize. Initially, as I passed you and your fancy friends, I tried to smile disarmingly. That didn’t seem to work, as you just kept scowling at me. Looking back, pointing at Athena and snottily saying “Do you have a problem with this?” was wrong. I should have stopped...

Some time ago, I read some sort of theological, very important book. And that book answered, along with many other questions, “Do animals go to heaven?” That answer was ‘no’. And my mind was blown. Not for any deep theological reason, you see. My mind was blown because WHO CARES?...

I’m a big fan of dogs. I grew up with a great golden retriever named Rachel. I have a dog of my own now, and she’s awesome, too. Here’s a picture of Athena: Okay, she’s not really that small anymore: And I’m a big fan of Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer. It’s important...

Chad’s post earlier didn’t fool me for long, but it did fool me just long enough to call Don asking him to DVR tonight’s “American Idol”. After I hung up, I thought, “Wait a minute…” The cruelty was in the hope. In those sparse minutes, I was wondering...

Three entries already! I’m like the Ryan Adams of blogging! So, I’ve been working a few hours at a fancy-schmancy grocery store. It’s been a lot of fun, especially the customer service part. A customer came in today and bought some lamb bones for his dog. He said he has the dog on...