writer | warrior | whack-a-doodle

Year: 2011

Ivy League Kennels

Ivy League Kennels

Sometimes I forget just how well-behaved these two really are. I witness their foibles daily and know just how imperfect they are. Then one day, one person, whose  opinion actually…
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A Taste for Leadership

A Taste for Leadership

Juno gave us yet another book review. “This book says ‘what you cannot enforce, do not command.’  That sounds like good advice, huh Pop?”
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They Call Him … Loki Lugano

They Call Him … Loki Lugano

It’s easy to see why Italians love Loki and why he fits so well into their lively culture. His fine sense of style: “Does this hat make my ears look big?”
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Was it Something I Said?

Was it Something I Said?

Loki and Juno are forging new friendships and found a great hiking pal in Marley who is also an American ex-pat. We got together with Marley and his Mom for…
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Rusted!

Rusted!

The Challenge: find something rusty. I found this rusty gate (and rusty smeared retaining wall) at the Lavaux vineyards on my Saturday bike ride. Little did I know it would serve…
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Ciao! Lugano!

Ciao! Lugano!

One of the favorite places for the Swiss to getaway is Lugano, one of Ticino’s most beautiful natural features. The striking thing about it is that the  lake surrounded by the…
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