Dear Sarah
From an online review: Not at all in Herriot's Shadow This book was such a colossal disappointment that I didn't even finish it. The author doesn't write much about animals at all, and never with the grace and self-deprecating humility of James Herriot. It's a didactic and overtly Christian tome. Reading it is like being stuck in a discussion with an overly prideful person who can't get over the "good 'ole days." Sarah K. Sarah, I’ve been anxiously awaiting your input. In th
When love comes to town, RIP Remix
Katie Gould quoted her father in his last moments, "To live in the hearts of those you leave behind, is not to die". On May 14, 2015, we lost the physical presence of BB King here on Earth. He will live for eternity in our hearts, ears and in our souls. In tribute, a rare rerun: Inspired by the global success of Live Aid, conceived to bring awareness to the ongoing famine in Ethiopia, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young organized a movement to bring aid and awarenes

The Big Dig
When a concerned client bursts through the door of our Veterinary Hospital like Kramer on crack, I reach for my inner Steven Wright. "Doc! It’s like he’s being attacked from his rectum… out." Four thoughts flashed through my head: That poor dog. How can we help? You couldn’t have delivered a more obvious lead line for a story if you’d wrapped it with a bow. Dr. Ronald Smith Veterinary medicine is a famously collegial fraternity. This is fortunate. You can graduate from Cornel