Category Archives: Animal news

Speaking of dogs…

Years ago, when I lived downtown in the West Village, there seemed to be a sudden  infusion of dogs with arcane pedigrees. I sat at my computer during the day, looking out on Perry Street, watching people walk. Some people … Continue reading

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About the great George Booth and a Staffordshire bull terrier

As I read the Times’ obit on the genius New Yorker cartoonist, George Booth, I was looking for one particular fact — confirmation that Booth had owned at least one Staffordshire bulldog in his lifetime. You know, that crazy dog … Continue reading

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Animal news: I had to set up a new Twitter account

Which means all my many, many followers (mild satire) are now sitting on a shelf in Elon Musk’s dressing room. I’m hoping the shelves are fragrant cedar. However. It took me hours and hours and hours but now I can, … Continue reading

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