No, I’m not turning into a bleeding-heart liberal. Yes, I have been thinking, at both length and depth, about our moral responsibilities to animals. It has been easy for me to pay insufficient attention to these issues because they are often delivered in and among other messages that I consider radical and/or silly. I am … Read more
I was glad to read this morning that the National Park Service is getting some sustained inquiry into its shock trooper tactics during the shutdown. In case you’ve forgotten, such tactics included: Erecting barricades around open-air monuments that are normally unstaffed Placing traffic cones to prevent photography of Mount Rushmore from the shoulder of a … Read more
We adopted Nathan’s dog Molly from a shelter. We boarded her to go to the beach last weekend. I was really worried Lea would get her to the vet; she’d have a look at the many other dogs, fencing, etc.; and start wailing. No-no-no-not-this-again-I’ll-be-good-I’ll-be-soooooooo-good-pleeeeeeeease-don’t-leave-me-here! Fortunately, she jumped right in. She was excited about making new … Read more