Dear Diary, Today, that is, when I’m writing this, I’m looking forward to spending an amazing weekend at Notre Dame, watching them play (and, of course, beat) Bowling Green University. Bowling Green is in the same conference as Miami of Ohio, where I met Bing on a blind date and, as you know, dear diary, […]
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It is not a good idea to lie about your age. Sadly, lying about my age is embedded in my genes – my mother and aunt both subtracted years from their ages, but they never got caught. I did. Get caught. You see, I applied for an Illinois driver’s license when I moved to Chicago […]
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Travel by air is never boring. At least, not for me. Some readers may recall I wrote about losing my wallet in Los Angeles last spring, just before flying home from LAX. I always carry my wallet in a pocket, rather than in a purse, because that just seems handier. Not so much, though, when […]
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Neighborhood Cats I have written previously about my cafeteria for cats, but I will reprise here what I wrote then in case some of you don’t memorize my columns. A couple of years ago, I started putting food out for a neighborhood kitty who seemed to be homeless – and wild. Efforts to have her […]
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Have you ever wondered how, in the movies, especially old ones, the heroine always wakes up in the morning with flawlessly applied makeup and not a hair out of place? Doris Day, for one, looked incredibly perky in every scene filmed of her, no matter if she was being chased down dark alleys by knife-wielding […]
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Think Like a Dog – Being Persistent Sadie is persistent. Whether it’s getting access to the living room couch, the master bed, or just convincing grandchild Claire to drop some morsels on the floor, Sadie knows the value of persistence. People also need to be persistent if they are to achieve success. Sometimes you just […]
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Think Like a Dog – Living in the Moment Sadie lives in the present moment. Too often people live in the past or worry about the future. Maybe Sadie and Buddha are right. Watch for Scott’s new book, Think Like a Dog, available now!Scott’s book, Saving Investa, is available on Amazon.com now.Please follow Sadie the Rescue Dog […]
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Think Like a Dog – Avoiding Certain Dogs According to Sadie, “Dogs know which dogs to avoid.” People need to recognize which people can mentor and help us, and which people are negative influences and should be avoided. Watch for Scott’s new book, Think Like a Dog, available now!Scott’s book, Saving Investa, is available on Amazon.com now.Please follow […]
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Think Like a Dog – Being a Good Sniffer Sadie likes to sniff. Sniffing tells her who has gone before, and whether she needs to be alert to danger. People don’t use their noses to sniff or explore the world around them but they do need to use their senses to be aware of their environment, […]
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Think Like a Dog – Eat, Sleep, Play Elizabeth Gilbert wrote the best selling book, Eat, Pray, Love. If Sadie had written the book, she would have titled it Eat, Sleep, Play. Sadie’s priorities would make people healthier and happier if they followed her advice. Watch for Scott’s new book, Think Like a Dog, available now!Scott’s […]
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