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  • scha·den·freu·de[n. SHAW-den-froy-duh] Taking malicious satisfaction in another person’s troubles * * *Comments and disagreements are welcome, but be sure to read the Comment Policy. If this post made you think […]

    Schadenfreude

    Posted on December 1, 2007 | 2 Comments
    scha·den·freu·de[n. SHAW-den-froy-duh] Taking malicious satisfaction in another person’s troubles * * *Comments and disagreements are welcome, but be sure to read the Comment Policy. If this post made you think […]

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  • Does anyone else get a rather loner-geek, perverted, self-stimulatory vibe from Wired’s list of most popular articles? I wonder what that says about the readership. Or, since offense and perversion […]

    Get a Grip!

    Posted on December 1, 2007 | No Comments
    Does anyone else get a rather loner-geek, perverted, self-stimulatory vibe from Wired’s list of most popular articles? I wonder what that says about the readership. Or, since offense and perversion […]

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  • Extended metaphor is a difficult device to execute well. Very few things are so like another as to speak to each other’s situation, while at the same time one of […]

    Waterboarding Our Border Collies

    Posted on November 30, 2007 | No Comments
    Extended metaphor is a difficult device to execute well. Very few things are so like another as to speak to each other’s situation, while at the same time one of […]

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  • In my last post, I started to analyze the common breeder commandments that are so popular in the show community and in the nannying matron dog world in general. I […]

    Breeding Ethics 2

    Posted on November 30, 2007 | No Comments
    In my last post, I started to analyze the common breeder commandments that are so popular in the show community and in the nannying matron dog world in general. I […]

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  • For some in the dog world, “breeding ethics” is an oxymoron. Such people are consumed by the myth of overpopulation, or enamored with the reality. It’s a cause they can […]

    Breeding Ethics 1

    Posted on November 30, 2007 | 4 Comments
    For some in the dog world, “breeding ethics” is an oxymoron. Such people are consumed by the myth of overpopulation, or enamored with the reality. It’s a cause they can […]

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