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Last Update: Tue Dec 4 07:47:38 2007

+ Consumers, critters and criminals... + We don't need to tell you that it's the first Monday in December and the pressure is on to bolster the American economy -- the ...

+ Not a light sleeper... + Ever try to squeeze yourself into a pair of pants that's just a size or two too small? Perhaps, then, you can relate to the ...

+ Crates, makeover & update... + HOLIDAY TRAVEL CHALLENGE: Remember all those stories last week about how airports would be crowded and travelers would be caught up in ...

+ On Friday, these reports... + We have reached -- simultaneously -- the end of the work week and the end of November. The week ending, I don't mind. November ...

+ Big game, big dogs & Ed Bark + It's the day of the big game. The Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys will play at Texas Stadium. See it locally on UFH ...

+ Potato, Blue Burrito & Rescues... + In case you wondered, 2008 is the International Year of the Potato -- as declared on Oct. 18, United Nations World Food Day. Who ...

+ Cruelty notes + ANIMAL CRUELTY INFO: Companions For Life, the local education group, continues its Top Dog Speaker Series Wednesday with a ...

+ See beyond the dog... + OK, merchandisers, Friday was "Black Friday" and Monday was "Cyber Monday." What is today? Ah, Buyers' Remorse Tuesday. Well, ...

+ Monday: Mutts and movies... + Here we are on the Monday after the long Thanksgiving weekend and not one of us has gained a pound even though my kitchenspouse Martha ...

+ Holiday sleepers and musings... + The traditions of Thanksgiving are many in the United States. Chief among them is the nap, as demonstrated here by a chubby cocker ...

+ Maggie, musing & dressing for the holiday + There was a dressing mishap at our house last night. I was away for about an hour and when I checked back, my ...

+ Available dogs and cautionary tales... + Solemn vow: I will not go to a grocery store Wednesday. I've done that before -- shopped the day before Thanksgiving. It's a ...

+ And Monday arrives... + For you readers in other countries, America has begun Thanksgiving week. The actual holiday isn't until Thursday, but in the ...

+ Maya--joyous, carefree sleeper + There's this French phrase you might run across in high-falutin' fiction or in a romance novel now and then: joie de la vie. ...

+ Still seeking Rocky... + AN EVENING UPDATE ON ROCKY: A week ago we mentioned Desiree Britt's attempts to find her 15-year-old dachshund Rocky, who vanished ...

+ Friday's potpourri: some safe, some not + Ever sleep later than you planned and awake with a jolt? Welcome to my world today. Now, with fingers trembling and eyes still blurry, ...

+ Things to read on Thursday... + Never mind that Matt Damon has been named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, we'll just bury our disappointment and get ...

+ Princess, Tess, allergies & things... + On Wednesday, we should have a largely mellow soundtrack. So, here are you choices of wax to stack on your spindle -- not a holiday ...

+ The Theft of Clementine + AFTERNOON BULLETIN: We just received a note regarding what appears to be a case of someone stealing a bulldog from a backyard in the ...

+ Crises and considerations + Please set aside your thoughts of the Dallas Cowboys' march to the Super Bowl and concentrate for a moment on other challenges in ...

+ Patriot Paws to pets to petrol... + It was one of those enjoyable weekends. The Dallas Cowboys won, we saw not one but two movies and we got to participate in the Patriot ...

+ A Napper's Mug... + The subject line on the e-mail that brought this photo read, "It's tough being cute." Well, my goodness, there you have it. The ...

+ The Minyards Dog + ROAMING ON A PARKING LOT: This dog is roaming the parking lot at the Minyards Grocery Store at Camp Wisdom and Polk in far south Oak ...

+ Rocky is missing... + BE ON THE LOOKOUT: This 15-year-old dachshund is Rocky. And he was last seen on Monday (Nov. 5) crossing La Prada Drive. He's lost ...

+ Pregnant pit needs help + REALLY PREGGERS PIT: We got this e-mail just a few minutes ago from Stacey Butler who works in Dallas. "I just got a call from my ...