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Happy Fourth!

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Give me your burgers, your corn, Your soggy shortcakes yearning to be eaten, The yummy refuse of your grill galore. Send these, the castoff, crumbs and chips to me, I lift my mouth unto the golden bowl! A very joyous Independence Day from Lady Liberty and...er....Lady Liberty. ... Read more »

Stay thirsty my friends

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I have a sneaking suspicion that Cinco de Mayo may not be as big of a deal elsewhere as it is here in Southern California. This was recently confirmed by my co-worker whose family is from Mexico. "We never celebrated it until we came to the States," he said. "But I'll take any excuse for a beer." Which pretty much sums it up for the rest of us, I think. Cinco de Mayo, which is not technically a celebration of Mexican independence so much as the celebration of one key victory- and beer- is a ... Read more »

Koa Go Bragh

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Today I had to take the kids for a haircut, and in the way kids do, the stylist at Fantastic Sam's got to know everything there is to know about their lives. "Who's Brody?" she asked my son. "My dog," he replied. "He's a Golden Retriever." "Oh, you have a dog," she said agreeably. "How cool." "I have two dogs," he corrected her. "Brody and Licorice." That one was new to me too, so I leaned in closer. "Licorice?" she asked. "What kind of dog is that?" "She's a labrador," he ... Read more »

Well thank God that’s all over

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Christmas is a bit of a surreal experience for me. That is by design. I was brought up in a house that transformed the day after Thanksgiving from a normal abode to a tinsel-filled glittery elftravaganza of kitsch, Rudolph figurines, and a sudden lifting of the No Sugar After 4 pm Rule. In short, December was magic. Now that I have a 6 year old and a 4 year old, I'm beginning to understand why my mom worked as hard as she did to create that. It is kind of awesome to see a little kid shriek in ... Read more »

Behold your awesomeness

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The Pawcurious Flickr group has gone gangbusters! I want to try and show off as many Halloween costumes as I can before the holiday but be sure to check out the group for the entire amazing collection. I tried to make sure I included at least one picture from everyone who submitted public photos. That's a good lookin bunch of pets you all have here I'm trying to decide if he is the dragon or is being eaten by the dragon. :D Plenty more behind the cut: ... Read more »

Happy Halloween! It’s the Concert of the Year!

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In honor of Halloween we have a HUGE concert double header here at pawcurious! Kicking off the show is the number one act for little monsters everywhere- put down the telephone, leave your poker face behind and get ready to bark your head off! Here she is- let's hear it for the grand dame of grand dogs!! ... Read more »