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On Pets and Morality

When I returned to the US a few years back, I found myself very disapproving of the common American fixation on pets.  Many of my friends and relatives were spending vast amounts of money on their pets, even tens of … Continue reading

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Life’s Small Pleasures on a Sunday Morning

Having just emerged from a week of a strange blue funk, I’m noticing life’s small pleasures, which have been drifting by unobserved, unappreciated, above my head.  A flu shot, itchy allergy-ridden eyes, and new glasses that didn’t quite fit right … Continue reading

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On American Pets

I am pretty old and I’ve lived for many years overseas, where animals may be petted and fed, but that’s about it.  With this information as backdrop, I have to admit I’m pretty shocked by current American attitudes toward and … Continue reading

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