For a little kid, the witness box might as well be the eye of a hurricane. Victims of child abuse are often overwhelmed by the legal storm brewing around them, especially when they are asked to continually relive the worst moments of their lives. In this way, the judicial process can feel more like a …
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Are you hip to the world of the Vinyl Yorkies yet? As the name suggests, the venture is an Instagram account that’s devoted to pairing pictures of two small Yorkies named Bandit and Fiesta with their owner’s large vinyl record collection. Naturally, it’s become a hit on the social media scene. Here’s how it happened. …
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When we look at a baby puppy, we see tiny, adorable creatures, wagging tails, and little pink bellies. What we cannot see is that the puppy’s body is developing in parallel with its own private ecosystem. Outside the body and within, a puppy’s microflora, also called microbiota, consists of a host of bacteria, mites, and other microscopic …
As the days grow warmer and longer, the urge to go outside and be active grows stronger. I love hiking with my pal Buster, and he loves it perhaps even more than I. In general, I consider hiking to be a low-risk activity because it is. However, we have reached the time of year when dog …
