Category Archives: nature

How to Raise a Jewish Dog

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Julia Barrett

How to Raise a Jewish Dog, the Rabbis of the Boca Raton Theological Seminary as told to Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman. From the chapter Training and Obedience: Examples of Advanced Commands: “Don’t stare at cousin Edith’s hair when she … Continue reading →

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Parenthood.

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Julia Barrett

My daughter gave me a gift today, a gift guaranteed to make me dissolve into a puddle of tears – Love You Forever, written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Sheila McGraw.  I don’t even need to open the book. … Continue reading →

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The Rules to German Shepherd Basketball

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Julia Barrett

              Man-Dog Basketball, the Real Deal. Hubby scores 1 point by hitting a shot from 10 feet or more. Jake scores 1 point by: – rebounding a missed shot – stealing the ball – … Continue reading →

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The rules of basketball according to Jake, the German shepherd.

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Julia Barrett

German shepherds are bred to be rule-followers.  Jake, being more of the Loki type, is not as strict as his predecessor, Louie, was.  With Louie a rule was a rule was a rule and nobody broke team on his watch. … Continue reading →

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My new snacking obsession:

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Julia Barrett

Fresh mango, sliced, sprinkled with hot chili flakes.  Oh.  Yeah. What else did I want to say?  I actually attempted to organize my thoughts this week and I made a list of blog topics.  Of course I am well-known for … Continue reading →

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