The Things I Lost – Oh My Dog!

The Things I Lost – Oh My Dog!

Recently, I joined the Indiana Writers Center’s creative nonfiction group. The leader provides a prompt, and we all respond. The March prompt was to read this list essay featured in The Best of Brevity and write our own version. Here’s mine, which I’m sharing because it’s sort of about Stola (and maybe, also, about aging)….

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Worries About the State of Vet Med

Worries About the State of Vet Med

Among the many emails I get, I am seeing some kinda ick shifts and other worrisome details about the current state of vet med — veterinary medicine. Let’s walk through a few of them and see if we can recognize a pattern. (I’m experimenting with some color blocks to make articles easier to skim.) Consider…

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National Volunteer Week: Jodi and David

National Volunteer Week: Jodi and David

Jodi and David standing inside the admin lobby at Leader Dogs for the Blind. Between them is career changed Leader Dog Winston. Jodi Cardin has been volunteering in the philanthropy department since May 2024. While her son, David, volunteers as a dog bather in the Canine Center.  His passion for dogs originally led him to begin…

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Arrow- GA – Deaf Dogs Rock

Arrow- GA – Deaf Dogs Rock

Arrow- GA Meet adoptable deaf Catahoula/Aussie mix (may have some Catahoula) puppy Arrow who is looking for a loving forever home with someone who will cherish him, make daily positive reinforcement sign training/socialization/enrichment a priority and always keep him safe. From his rescue advocate: Arrow’s story began when we rescued a Merle mama dog and…

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