I keep circling the idea of becoming a monk—not in the literal sense, but in the quiet, disciplined, stripped-down way of living. The early mornings. The silence. The intentional distance from noise, ego, and excess. But I never quite go all the way. I still want comfort. I still reach for distraction. I still care what people think. Part of me craves the simplicity of an ascetic life; another part resists giving up the small, human indulgences that make life feel textured and warm. Maybe...

Hachikō was a loyal Japanese Akita dog famous for waiting for his deceased owner, Professor Hidesaburō Ueno, at Tokyo's Shibuya Station every day for nearly ten years after the professor's sudden death in 1925 , becoming a national symbol of devotion and an enduring legend in Japanese culture. Sinbad : A mutt who served on a U.S. Coast Guard cutter for 11 years, even seeing combat in WWII. Sinbad (c. 1936 – 30 December 1951) was a mixed-breed dog that was one of two animals to be...

Please comment on this post if you agree that the world needs more animals of every kind especially dogs. I believe we need laws to neuter mankind. People are going rabid and instead of needing to put rabid people down, we should just not procreate as much. I believe that new laws need to be enacted and old animal laws regarding neutering need to be revised. Less neutering and spaying of dogs and animals and more neutering of mankind. If this blog post gains some momentum, maybe I will...