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The Dangers of Pet Fads

When I saw “101 Dalmatians” for the first time as a kid, I loved it so much I just had to redecorate accordingly. I had two separate designs of “101 Dalmatians” bed sheets, a huge poster, a table lamp, and stuffed toys adorning my bed. But the one thing I didn’t have was an actual Dalmatian dog. No matter how much I begged my parents for one, they didn’t give in. They didn’t want to take care of a dog, so they weren’t going to bend to my whim. Unfortunately, many other parents did, either to that of their children … Continue reading →

Frugality and Great Danes: An Interview with Author Carolyn Howard-Johnson

What makes Carolyn Howard-Johnson so frugal? Why her series of “Frugal Books” of course! (A listing of them follows the end of the interview.) But this author also has a passion for Danes –as in the Great variety. I thought it was maybe because she was a Scooby-Doo nut, but, nope, a real life Great Dane got her hooked on the breed. Read on to learn more about author Carolyn Howard-Johnson and the pets in her life. Courtney Mroch: What kind of things do you write about? (Genre, subject matter, themes, what have you.) Carolyn Howard-Johnson: I write about anything … Continue reading →

Scooby-Doo, Who Are You?: Fun Facts

Who is Scooby-Doo? You might know he’s the star of a show that originally was called, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, which has since seen other spin offs and transformations. (Such as A Pup Named Scooby-Doo and What’s New, Scooby-Doo?, not to mention the direct-to-video animated movies as well as the motion picture live-action versions.) But did you know that from 1969 until present, the Scooby-Doo brand of cartoons is Saturday morning TV’s “longest running American animated” series? Here are some other fun facts you may or may not know: • The storymen at Hanna and Barbera in charge of creating … Continue reading →