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Museums and Pets

Do you ever have days or weeks that revolve around a theme? Like you’ll see mention of a certain something in more than one place? This happens to me a lot. I remember the first time I really took notice of the phenomenon. I was a sophomore in high school and we had just started studying Shakespeare. Suddenly everywhere I turned I’d bump into references to his plays. Or when my old car, a 1992 Honda Civic, started having problems that required frequent maintenance, I knew the time was about to come for a new car. I really had my … Continue reading →

Houston’s Must-See Museums

My friend and former colleague recently accepted a job at the number news station in Houston, Texas. At her going away party I asked her what she was most looking forward to doing when she got to her new home. “Visit the museums,” she replied excitedly. Visit the museums? What was she thinking? I bit my tongue and smiled. It was either smile or… grab her shoulders, shake her, and demand to know why, after six long years living in the frozen tundra of northeast Wisconsin, would she not be dying to explore the nearest park, pool, or pond? I’m … Continue reading →

Spring Has Sprung In Cleveland

Mention that you’ve just spent your spring break in Cleveland, Ohio and you’ll likely hear the following question: “Did you get to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?” You can answer either positively or negatively, but the fact is there is much more to Cleveland than just the $84-million dollar museum that attracts hundreds of thousands to the area each year. The following are some our family’s favorite pit stops in the Cleveland area: The Children’s Museum of Cleveland If you have kids it’s a no brainer—-when you are visiting a new city seek out the closest children’s museum. … Continue reading →

Jealous Pup Mauls the King’s Teddy Bear

Elvis Presley may not want to be your teddy bear any more… especially not if you are Barney the Doberman pinscher. Last week, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s precious teddy bear Mabel was disemboweled and beheaded by the dog, who has spent the last six years protecting Mabel and other famous stuffed animals at a museum in Somerset, England. Barney’s handler, security guard Greg West, stuck up for the pup, saying that the Doberman had been a model partner for more than six years. He was willing to assume some of the blame for the attack, saying that he … Continue reading →