When I was in college, majoring in biology up at a small liberal arts university in LA, I spent many hours at the coast studying the noxious effects of human debauchery on the environment. I'd sit at Dockweiler State Beach and admire the 747s taking off from LAX just over my head, inhaling the lovely smell of jet fuel and admiring the rare view of an empty Los Angeles Beach resting in the shadow of the Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant. I'd go home, sob a little about the depravity of man into ... Read more »
Archives for April 2010
Lifestyle
Book Review and Giveaway: Scent of the Missing
If you've been a regular reader of the blog, you know I'm a big fan of the dog memoir. Part treacle, part drama, part romance, the format is always the same, ending of course with the tearful goodbye to a faithful pup. Susannah Charleson's new book Scent of the Missing breaks that mold in all the right ways. Of course, the requisite components are there: an adorable dog, the initial bumps in the road adjusting to a new puppy, and the gradual coming together of owner and pet. Here's the ... Read more »
Giveaway: Hoppy Easter!
And look at what the Easter Bunny has in his basket for you: Yaay! Fetching Tags! Since they were so admired last week, Jen generously offered to give a custom tag to a lucky reader who would like to be as fashionable as the pawcurious crew. To enter, go check out the site and comment below with what your pet's tagline would be. Treat Monster? Beach Bum? Who Tooted? :D You have until Sunday to enter. ETA: The winner, selected at random, is Angie and her pup Seamus! ... Read more »