My daughter and I took Fluke for a walk this evening and met a few of the denizens of the neighborhood.  We already know a woman and her collie that live two blocks away, as well as an older couple and their Chihuahua.  Tonight, we met Charley, a rottweiler-mixed breed dog who didn't play nice and a striped cat who climbed a fence in five seconds ( Read more... )

Heard some sad news this morning: Steve Irwin, a.k.a., the Crocodile Hunter, died. Apparently he was filming a documentary in Australia and was stung by a stingray. This normally wouldn't have such a severe effect, but apparently the barb entered his chest and (I presume) short-circuited his heart. R.I.P ( Read more... )