Short Stories

He hadn’t wanted to record the song. When his producer suggested they consider the moody, romantic ballad, he hadn’t wanted to record it because it was old, and sentimental and, well, because it made him cry. It’ll never go anywhere, he thought, thinking about the...

People walked by as I stood outside the Academy of Music on Walnut Street, taking in the posters for the coming shows. As usual, I found the artwork fascinating and I imagined a whole room full of such posters in a home, an office or a studio somewhere. It would make...

As a writer, I am always searching for information; always gathering news and observing trends in the world of pets. This isn't limited to breeding, raising, feeding and showing. It goes much further than that. Today, pet lovers have branched into psychology, fashion,...

One of the great things about being dog lovers, is the “instant rapport” it creates with others sharing the same love. Today, this “natural attraction” is more important than ever – because, today, dog lovers are trying to keep their balance on the eroding sands of...

Surely I’m not the only one who knows the ageless comedienne and domestic goddess, Judy Tenuta … and surely I’m not the only one who likes her “It could happen” attitude. That being said, I’d sure like Judy’s take on all the old photos and news clippings cluttering up...

From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog," or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a...

Anyone who has ever lost a dog knows what I’m talking about. Suddenly, your world just isn’t the same. The warm, familiar “all is right with the world” feeling evaporates into a hollow, misty confusion of loss … where is my dog? Is my dog OK? Why did my dog leave me?...

Like many of us these days, I sometimes question the news. I scan the newspaper headlines, catch up on the 6 o’clock TV report and gaze like a bleary-eyed zombie at news on the computer screen at my desk. Some of it is still interesting to me. The rest, I must admit,...

The world, as they say, is turning … turning … turning … Are you turning with it? She loved this time of year … tree frogs and crickets singing the end of growing time; early mornings, misty and cool. "Come on, fella," she smiled to the dog at her side, as they walked...