Truman: November 2, 2001 - April 18, 2008

Friday, April 18th, 2008

We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached.  Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way.  We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan….
 – “The [...]

Unleashed

Friday, December 5th, 2003

A few months ago, I wrote about a frightening experience with our dog (Truman) getting attacked. Earlier this week on the drive in to work, we heard Leslie Gordon’s (a San Francisco citizen) perspective on violent dogs and their owners [via KQED.org]. Her comments were triggered by a recent dog attack in Golden [...]

Dog Violence

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2003

So, we were out walking our dog (Truman) around our neighborhood tonight. Nothing special… just a typical after dinner walk. Coming toward us was a lady with two dogs. The dogs looked like normal dogs (not sure what breed). As they approached, they slowed down and came to a stop in [...]

Dog Blog

Tuesday, June 17th, 2003

Note to self… send Truman’s picture to Dog Blog and Dognose Heaven.

The Truman Show, Part I

Tuesday, June 10th, 2003

No… this is hardly about Jim Carrey’s blockbuster hit in 1998. It’s also not about the x-president. I thought it was time to introduce the internet to Truman, our dog. Truman deserves a lengthy introduction since he’s been through a lot of hard times in the two and a half years [...]