He Wrote It Down.

Posted on February 3, 2015 by hashimhamdanek

Our intention was to dance on his grave.

My beautiful cousin, who I’d not seen in 35 years, and I set out to dance on our grandfather’s grave. Our first dilemma was, of course, song choice. You have to have the right song. We bandied a few song titles about, Alanis Morrisette was a front runner.

Obviously.

We drove to the town where he lived, and where he is buried. We drove to the town where we were abused. Driving down the picturesque New England roads, I felt a little faint. Mary felt a little barfy. We pulled into a store parking lot, and Mary spent some quality time behind a dumpster, hurling. It happens.

We weren’t entirely sure where the cemetery was, so we pulled into a police station to ask for directions. I said, jokingly, We should go in and file a police report. Mary said, What would…

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Don’t let your tech toys become chew toys

Posted on August 4, 2013 by hashimhamdanek

KnowledgeWatch

written by Daniel Somerset

The US has seen a steady increase of not only households with pets but also the amount of money spent on these companions. While sources vary on the exact growth, the bottom line is ownership and costs are going up. These family members bring joy and happiness to young and old alike but unfortunately, canines and felines especially, have been responsible for turning the latest tech toys into their personal chew toys.

Maybe they catch a scent they like or are simply trying to update their Facebook status – regardless of their intentions – pets sometimes inflict damage beyond repair. SquareTrade Inc., using SSI sample, surveyed 1,200 Americans. The results showed that nearly 20% of dog and cat owners have had a device damaged by a pet and that number increases for people who sleep with their phones. Dogs are twice as likely as cats to…

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