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Book Review: Donkeys: Miniature, Standard, Mammoth

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

Donkeys:  Miniature, Standard, Mammoth:  A Veterinary Guide For Owners And Breeders, by Stephen R. Purdy I must admit that of all the books I have read on donkeys this is the one that I enjoyed the least.  Admittedly, that is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Donkeys

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

Donkeys:  Small-Scale Donkey Keeping, by Anita Gallion As someone who has read several books about donkeys it is interesting to see what different books have to say about the practice of taking care of donkeys as pets (as well as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Looking After A Donkey

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

Looking After A Donkey, by Dorothy Morris One of the odd quirks of reading multiple books about the same subject is the way that one can see the approaches that are taken to a given subject by various writers.  This … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Donkey

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

Donkey:  The Mystique Of Equus Asinus, by Michael Tobias & Jane Morrison There are some people who tend to think of donkeys as particularly stubborn and mulish sort of animals, but those of us who have been able to see … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gardening With Chickens

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

Gardening With Chickens:  Plans And Plants For You And Your Hens, by Lisa Steele There are plenty of books about taking care of animals and plenty of books about gardening, but there are few books that seek to combine the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Secret Life Of Cows

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

The Secret Life Of Cows, by Rosamund Young Although I thought that my own personal interest in the psychology of animals was an unusual one, I have found that it is one that is shared by at least a few … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cat High: The Yearbook

Posted on October 19, 2019 by

Cat High:  The Yearbook, by Terry Deroy Gruber One would think that it’s not too hard to make compelling parody material about cats.  Cats are naturally pretty entertaining animals to watch and to read about and there are many funny … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Make Your Cat An Internet Celebrity

Posted on October 19, 2019 by

How To Make Your Cat An Internet Celebrity:  A Guide To Financial Freedom, by Patricia Carlin with photography by Dustin Fenstermacher It is unclear whether this book is meant to be taken seriously or not.  We live, after all, in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book

Posted on October 19, 2019 by

Grumpy Cat:  A Grumpy Book:  Disgruntled Tips And Activities Designed To Put A Frown On Your Face, by Grumpy Cat As most people are aware of, I am greatly fascinated by memes, and cat memes are no exception to this … Continue reading →

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A Tour Of St. Vincent: Part One

Posted on October 15, 2019 by

On Sunday, which is a day or two ago as I write this depending on how you count this (I am really behind on my writing, sadly), a group of people, myself included, took a somewhat impromptu journey through the … Continue reading →

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