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    … on the stigma of canine mental illness

    We Dingles have a family secret. It’s one of those things that we don’t talk about. A skeleton in the closet, blight on the... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a prison break and a very special bawston moment

    What were you doing yesterday afternoon at approximately 3:47 p.m.? Huh. Sounds reasonable. You wanna know what I was doing? I was meeting the... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, family, german shepherd, comedy, red sox

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    Laugh A Little

    … on marshal dejeweled, odd metaphors, and being a man

    Oh, hey! Sorry for the mess, John’s been gone since Sunday and it’s been pretty hectic. I know I only have one kid at... Read More

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    Laugh A Little

    … on why blaze could not have had plastic surgery in europe

    Late last night I heard some commotion at the side door. Monty was up and woofing, so I came downstairs and, lo and behold,... Read More

    Tags: musings, german shepherd, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on slippery slopes, prejudicial behavior, and being mayor

    Oh hey. Listen, I grabbed a coffee on the way, don’t worry about me. I need to talk to you about something. Sigh. I... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, yellow lab, bernese mountain dog, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a poem for fall with a little boston and maine tossed in

    The trees are sayin’ “Let’s reti-yah” Their leaves are fallin’ from the sky, yah I’m lookin’ out the window, a yah Enjoyin’ my first... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, comedy, poetry

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    Laugh A Little

    … on dead trees, post puppy depression, and a vacation

    Today is tree-taker-downing day at the Dingle house and it’s just – because I want another ‘d’ word – dandy. Along the side of... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, family, german shepherd, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a migraine, uber villains, and shakespeare

    I only put “Shakespeare” up in the title for literary appeal. I can’t come up with a snappier title today because I have a... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on photographic evidence of a stuck puppy

    That’s Marshal Dillon Dingle up there. Stuck Marshal Dillon Dingle. Scene: I’m sitting at my kitchen counter and – having learned from past missed... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a year with marshal dillon dingle (a poem of love and thanks)

    The light into my bedroom streaming Morning light sends wood floors gleaming Small shifts and shuffles from their dens Two German Shepherds softly dreaming.... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, pet loss, comedy, poem

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    Laugh A Little

    …on my first dog and the virgin mary in a bathtub

    Growing up, my favorite author was Albert Payson Terhune. Sure, it was a mouthful, and none of the other kids at Shawsheen Elementary School... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, family, german shepherd, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on rocky balboa (at 11 months)

    This is the raw photo of the champ. Eventually it will make its way, in black and white, onto a full-blown movie poster. There... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, yellow lab, bernese mountain dog, great pyrenees, sports

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Wonder Proxy

We have medical proxies. We have legal proxies. But what about the most important stuff? What about the stuff that makes our lives worth living? Who is going to take care of making sure wonder remains available to us when we can’t seek it out ourselves? Who’s gonna sneak us off to the ocean, make sure to bring us our dogs, create playlists of the songs we really love… sing with us, tell us our stories… remind us of the love we still have to give, and also to receive? A Wonder Proxy, that’s who. Don’t get your affairs in order without one!

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