Halloween 2020 Top 5 and Bottom 3

Here are my Top 5 (and Bottom 3) pieces of entertainment (movies, streaming, books) from October.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is The Final Girl We Deserve in Predator

One of the cool things about watching old 70s and 80s slasher flicks with my son is that we’re getting a bit of a “horror revue” from that time period. It’s giving me a lot to think about like, is Predator a horror movie, and if so, does that make Dutch the final girl?

Flying with Pharoah, a Guest Post by Paul Handover

Pharoah was an amazing dog full of integrity, and Paul Handover was his dog parent. They shared a special bond over the years, and what Paul learned from Pharoah's life he has shared on his blog, Learning from Dogs.

That Time I Introduced My Son to Halloween Horror Movies, and It Turned Me Into a Hot Dad

Halloween is all about watching scary movies. This year, though, I've been challenged with watching scarier movies with my teen-ager. Am I ready for this?

This is Halloween?

This year, Halloween is going to be different. The pandemic is changing everything, so what should you do if you are a family trying to social distance on one of the most socialized days of the year?

The Proper Technique for Crocodile Hunter-ing My Dog

Koda will be 12 this February. For a German Shepherd, he's an old dog. (They live to be 10.5 years old, on average.) That does not mean he's decrepit. You wouldn't know his age if you met him. He is full of zest and vibrant life, but that can be a problem, especially when it comes to trimming his nails...

Working Animals: The Goats That Eat Fire

All types of animals are doing their part, holding daring - and sometimes very strange - jobs to help humanity. These goats help prevent forest fires.

“Dog” Timeline

So, what is the timeline for the Zombie Dog series?

I Get Swept Up in the Arms of God Celebrating Dies y Seis

I've lived in Texas almost all my life, yet I've never known the "origin stories" for most of the rivers here. They are often surprising and fascinating...

Devil Raiders Meet the Kill Chain

Sounds catchy, right? Gary Buettner, a writer friend of mine, passed this little nugget of a CNN story to me: Robot dogs join US Air Force exercise giving glimpse at potential battlefields of the future There's a lot to unload here. Who are the Devil Raiders? (The Air Force's 621st Contingency Response Group.) What is...