Ask a Terrier: Talkin’ TED
Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog A question for you, Budleigh. Have you considered giving a TED Talk? You’ve such an essential grasp of the issues and themes that trouble us all. Well, mostly dogs. […]
Author: Dave Jaffe
Writer, columnist, former Chicago reporter, humorist Dave Jaffe has written for online, print, television, and radio. Creative, clever, witty – these are traits that kept Dave in detention for most of the eighth grade. But as an adult those skills led to multiple award-winning columns and commentary, numerous published articles and essays, and even sketches for Bozo the Clown. Dave’s blog, Sleeping between Giants – which explores life, if you could call it that, with a terrier – received the 2018 and 2017 National Society of Newspaper Columnists awards for humor blogs. His work has twice been honored with Peter A. Lisagor awards by the Chicago Headline Club, and by the Parenting Publications of America.
Message from Space: Duck!
The threat of meteors devastating the Earth is so real that scientists at the recent Planetary Defense Conference in Washington, D.C. didn’t once giggle every time they said “Uranus.” To punctuate the dangers from space, […]
Ask a Terrier: Just How Infra is Our Structure?
Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog Hey, Budleigh! So, when the village rebuilt the sidewalk in front of the house, they had to take down my silver maple tree. Or more precisely, Kippy’s silver maple […]
An Objection to Dog Park Ejection
I was kicked out of the dog park because no canine would vouch for me. The cop was pleasant but firm as he ushered me out the double gates. A Chocolate Labrador and some sort […]
Adopting a Dog: It Take a Village. Also a Pooper Scooper
On National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, remember: Dogs are people too. Well… except that they’re dogs. We rescued a terrier, although why anyone would is beyond me. Terriers are what dingos strive to be […]
Ask a Terrier: Not a Black Hole Lot of Excitement for Dogs
Budleigh the Terrier offers Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog. Dear Budleigh, I’m filled with awe and wonder that scientists have captured the first images ever of a supermassive black hole. Some describe it as […]
Ask a Terrier: What’s Bugging Budleigh?
Budleigh the Terrier offers professional advice from a licensed dog. Dear Budleigh, In a recent column you mentioned eating spiders, which got me thinking, “Ewwww!” It also got me thinking about recent video of a […]
Wow! That Smarts!
Dogs are stupider than we thought, although probably they’d argue the point if they had a clue. OK, maybe not stupider. Maybe even smart, but certainly not exceptional, according to a new study of the […]
Ask a Terrier: Your Dog or Your Boyfriend. Is That Really a Question?
Budleigh the Terrier offers professional advice from a licensed dog. Dear Budleigh, I came across your column while looking for advice about keeping New Year’s resolutions. So, are you a dog or what? If you […]
Dogs vs. Holiday Meals: Fa-La-La-La-Laaa, La, Aach! Haauk! Blaarf!
In this festive season of holiday parties, bountiful meals, and homemade cookies embellished with those silver ball-bearing things, take comfort knowing that your canines are in the dog park, plotting. ENGLISH SHEEPDOG: “OK, everyone! Finish […]