Short Stories

THANK YOU Jeannie & Kim of AnimalTalk Naturally, for hosting this event – the first-ever Online Dog Expo. Wherever you are, I hope tonight finds you in good spirits, and with your favorite dog beside you. Our topic tonight is Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights. Let...

She liked Cape Cod. It was a place for beaches, salty air and new friends. To say she was glad when Steven decided to get away for a few days couldn’t begin to describe her joy at having some special time with the one she loved. They were relaxed, they were...

As an artist, I’m often asked how I started. How in the world did you figure out what you wanted to do and make a living at it? Good question! As I look back over the years, I see a tangled thread between my birth in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and the difficult...

It’s the biggest show in town. It’s the Show of Shows! All year long, we plan for it. We save; we train for it. All year long, we ask, “Are you going to Nationals?” As a writer, I’m invited to quite a few Nationals. I’m invited to shows in Mexico, Canada and Europe;...

THE AUTUMN LEAVES DRIFT BY MY WINDOW THE AUTUMN LEAVES OF RED AND GOLD I SEE YOUR FACE I FEEL YOUR KISSES THE SUNBURNED HANDS I USED TO HOLD (BRIDGE) SINCE YOU WENT AWAY THE DAYS GROW LONG AND SOON I’LL HEAR OLD WINTERS SONG BUT I ‘LL MISS YOU MOST OF ALL MY DARLING...

THE UNKNOWN DANGER It’s one of those things we don’t like thinking about, but sometimes we don’t have a choice. I’m talking about protecting our lifestyle. Not about security alarms, or water sprinking systems or locks on every door, although those things are great....

Night after night, we had watched the TV screen, hoping for the mare to foal .... night after night, I had fallen asleep on the couch. Her name was Mistical Song, and she was in foal to Selket Louchiano, who had starred in the documentary film based on my novel, Fate...

Breeders of plants and animals know there are several different approaches to their work. No matter if we are raising orchids or dogs, the principles are mysteriously the same: we can mate individuals with no similarity at all … or we can breed for particular...

I’m fascinated by people who dare to be different. No matter where I go, I’m looking for that “extra spark” in the crowd that catches my attention. And, when it comes to sparks, dog shows can be the Fourth of July! Trend-setters and fashion plates? We don’t always...