Some plants are toxic to your Dog

Plants can poison your dog.  There are lots of ways dogs can get into poisons.  One often overlooked problem is poisonous plants.  Some of the ornamentals that gardeners most enjoy in our area are very poisonous.  The American Society for the...

Adventures in Access with my Service Dog

I used to live in a small rural county about 40 miles northeast of Dallas, Texas. As far as I know, there are only two other service dogs in the county, both labs.  My hearing and mobility assistance dog is a striking cream Standard Poodle named Amber that I trained. ...

Elevator Pitch contest entry

I entered the elevator speech contest over at Allfreelancewriting.  An elevator speech is a short pitch you give if you step into an elevator with your dream employer and only have the time it takes to get to the next floor to convince them you are worth talking to....

Perseverance

I read a variety of writer related blogs and newsletters. Christina Katz asked these questions in her The Prosperous Writer newsletter and dared everyone to answer them. Here goes: So. Let’s talk about you. Have you been haunted by the talent ghost? Are you...