And we need dogs, or at least we’re better off with them. They yank us outside of our narrowest selves. They force us to engage. In a perfect world, we’d do that on our own, but in this one, Regan plants herself squarely in front of a Central Park sprinkler, opens her jaws wide, treats the spray as an unusually emphatic water fountain and attracts an eclectic cluster of admirers who then fall easily into chitchat — about the cooling weather, the blooming skyline, new movies, old routines — that probably wouldn’t happen otherwise. We walk away feeling a little less isolated, a little less disconnected. I know I do. Frank Bruni, nyt
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Also in the Sunday New York Times:
Some guy in Murfreesboro setting the record straight about the author of The Jungle Book and William James...
For the record, William James was NOT a Kipling-esque "white-man's-burden" imperial racist. https://t.co/EzpOTEPQX4— Phil Oliver (@OSOPHER) September 1, 2019
Interesting article, I love dogs and all animals it does help take the isolation out of sometimes depressing situation, I just don’t know if it can be taken as far as said.
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DeleteI didn't grow up with dogs, but when my dad brought one home in middle school, I realized what I had been missing out on. Section 11
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ReplyDeleteLiving life with a dog is going to change your view of the world. A dog brings contant joy and affection, and unlike humans, dogs always have a positive attitude for life. It's refreshing!
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ReplyDeleteLiving life with a dog is going to change your view of the world. A dog brings contant joy and affection, and unlike humans, dogs always have a positive attitude for life. It's refreshing!