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Grandma Wants Candy
Posted on April 24, 2011 | No CommentsDon’t worry, just because Celeste killed the Easter bunny, it doesn’t mean that the holiday is over. You can just shanghai another rabbit and press it into service. Or squeeze […] -
Yes! We Have No Bananas
Posted on January 28, 2011 | 9 CommentsOne argument made in favor of inbreeding companion pets is the observation that such practices are routinely used in agribusiness to produce both crops and livestock for human consumption. If […] -
Tron: Best in Show
Posted on December 26, 2010 | 5 CommentsWherein I propose that the Tron films can be read as a metaphor for dog culture and a criticism of the kennel club system. If there was one day of […] -
Uncanny Minor Differences
Posted on December 13, 2010 | 60 CommentsAt my very first dog show, my mother and I were watching the Australian Shepherds massing at ringside before their turn to trot around the ring and my mother commented, […] -
The Narcissism Valley
Posted on December 13, 2010 | 1 CommentWherein we discuss two phenomena: The Uncanny Valley and the Narcissism of Minor Differences. I’ve talked before about NoMD, but the Uncanny Valley is probably new to most dog people […]