Good rich New Year's Eve dinner, everyone ate with relish, drinking my favorite corn juice, slowly tasting the delicious. After a while, everyone eat well, grandparents began to send New Year's money, they put the New Year's money in the red envelope, a pack to me, a pack to my c...
While they were waiting there, a dog from one of the houses down the road began a wild, hoarse howl that continued until a voice called out and hushed him. It was not until the figure was quite close, within the range of the yellow light from the porch, that they saw dearly what ha...
What chew toy should I get for my dog? It's important for dogs to have a trusty chew toy that they can always turn to, and it's your duty as their owner to provide them with a good one. Chewing is a very natural behavior in all dogs, no matter their size or breed. Not only ...
Mostly I’ve been crocheting. Little things that finish quickly. Here are some pictures: quiche, crocheted cup cozy, and dog Gracie hiding from the thunderstorm. I had seen these on the internet and wanted to make one. Now that the cost of eggs has decreased slightly I figured I could af...
The concept of using dogs in war was not new. Even in World War I, dogs had played a role, with Rin Tin Tin, a German war dog, becoming a famous example of canine heroism. And many battalions had their faithful mascots going back to the Civil War. But World War II saw a more fo...
One noon, while waiting for my meal, I suddenly smelled a fragrance. My mother once exclaimed, "Im really at a loss if I dont go and be a dog!"! The meaning is: My nose is very agile. After smelling the aroma, I served a plate of steaming potato stew! Wow! Paired with rice, ...
As we were focused on orchestrating our own private “lobster-fest”, we stood in line at the famousClam Shackfor a hearty, crisp and meatylobster rollserved between the puffy cheeks of a butter-toasted burger bun (versus the standard northern slit along a hotdog roll). Antoni Porovski fro...
I lasted about a year and a half, but they tell me your measure your tenure in this space as one measures dog years, so it wasn’t that short of a stint. The landing was a little rough, but I dusted myself off, and while it was tumbling and bumpy, I seem to be doing OK ...
It’s a battle: the dog wants the bird peanuts, but he doesn’t even chew them: he swallows them whole, shell and all. The crows have learned there are nuts to find in shit, and they soften said shit in the water they (and other birds) are supposed to use for drinking and ...
Inspired by the back-to-school spirit, I went Old School while working on this piece: one of the original East Village cocktail speakeasy spots,PDT(please don’t tell), which is nestled within perennial late night snack destination Crif Dog. And yes, you can order hot dogs at the bar, ...