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Reading: Mars Life by Ben Bova
Music: Strike Anywhere
TV/Movie: Burn After Reading
Link o' the Day: a 2000 article regarding the dog star, Sirius
The Teehans now have a dog!
Yep. Meet Daisy, a 7 year old Irish Setter courtesy of the fine folks at the Friends of Attleboro Animal Shelter in Attleboro, MA. We really got lucky, in my opinion. She's not a barker. Very calm, in good health, and likes other animals. The previous owners took decent care of her and she handles a leash well once she gets used to you, can sit and lay down on command. Knows her name. Is very friendly. This kind of dog can be a rare find at animal shelters, but we got a tip last Sunday or her existence and went to go see her through the cage (it wasn't an adoption day). Yesterday we were there half an hour before adoption hours started to stake our claim and meet the dog. I don't think there was any question on anyone's part how the day was going to end.
A long application and hefty money order later, we were taking her through the pet store trying to figure out what the hell to do next. Wow! Pet stores are expensive. Sure, we've had cats for years, but the level of cost for dog stuff is like tripled or more! We'll manage, but the sticker shock--yeesh!
Oh, and the drool. She's a messy drinker and a bit of a drooler--as my mousepad can attest to.
So we're in for some fun.
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And in keeping with today's theme of dogs, today's link goes to a 2000 article regarding the dog star, Sirius, and the cultural contamination issue among the Dogon people of Mali in West Africa. It's an interesting piece (an issue I first read about in Carl Sagan's Broca's Brain) and links will lead you to talks of the star itself, contellations, and a vast host of other astronomical info--provided by your friends at the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
Cheers!
Music: Strike Anywhere
TV/Movie: Burn After Reading
Link o' the Day: a 2000 article regarding the dog star, Sirius
The Teehans now have a dog!
Yep. Meet Daisy, a 7 year old Irish Setter courtesy of the fine folks at the Friends of Attleboro Animal Shelter in Attleboro, MA. We really got lucky, in my opinion. She's not a barker. Very calm, in good health, and likes other animals. The previous owners took decent care of her and she handles a leash well once she gets used to you, can sit and lay down on command. Knows her name. Is very friendly. This kind of dog can be a rare find at animal shelters, but we got a tip last Sunday or her existence and went to go see her through the cage (it wasn't an adoption day). Yesterday we were there half an hour before adoption hours started to stake our claim and meet the dog. I don't think there was any question on anyone's part how the day was going to end.
A long application and hefty money order later, we were taking her through the pet store trying to figure out what the hell to do next. Wow! Pet stores are expensive. Sure, we've had cats for years, but the level of cost for dog stuff is like tripled or more! We'll manage, but the sticker shock--yeesh!
Oh, and the drool. She's a messy drinker and a bit of a drooler--as my mousepad can attest to.
So we're in for some fun.
-=-=-=-=-
And in keeping with today's theme of dogs, today's link goes to a 2000 article regarding the dog star, Sirius, and the cultural contamination issue among the Dogon people of Mali in West Africa. It's an interesting piece (an issue I first read about in Carl Sagan's Broca's Brain) and links will lead you to talks of the star itself, contellations, and a vast host of other astronomical info--provided by your friends at the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
Cheers!
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