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I like big dogs. I cannot lie.

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 by terrymaggert

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Actually, big dogs isn't quite accurate. I like huge dogs, as well as medium, large, small, and smedium dogs. Case in point: Our basset hound (Jack Reacher) is actually a big dog-- he weighs seventy pounds. But he has a low clearance, so we think of him as small, or…

The Power of Pie

March 14, 2017 by terrymaggert

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Today is National Pie Day, or Pi Day if you insist on the use of math. As a history professor, I naturally avoid any numbers that are more complex than, say, single digits. It's for our own good. Trust me. However, 3.14 is a number even I can remember, and…

WE LOVE TO BARK.

February 12, 2017 by terrymaggert

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We have five dogs of various breeds. All love to bark. Barking is their favorite thing, other than sleeping, but barking has to take place in strategically placed time zones in order to maximize its effectiveness. To wit: Barking before 7:00AM? Enthusiastic. Unending. Varying tones, pitches, and reasons. Early morning…

New Family Member: Big Mike

December 10, 2015January 7, 2017 by terrymaggert

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We adopt, rescue, call it what you will. In any case, we have a herd of critters at any given time. I have experience with giant breeds, and find them to be sweet, goofy, and loving.So, there was a need and we had room at the inn. Meet Michael Dean Carr-Maggert.…