Tag: Blue

  • Creativity in Blue

    The most popular color on earth.

  • Ancient Dental Tartar: A New Avenue of Inquiry for Archeology

    This almost makes me want to stop flossing my teeth.

  • “I’ll Hold My Breath ‘Til I Turn BLUE!”

    If only self destructive behavior were limited to children.

  • Color Me Surprised

    Here’s an interesting bit of trivia that I recently picked up from God knows where: The English language didn’t have a word for the color orange until the 1540’s. That’s about the time when the fruit started becoming available to Europeans. That fascinates me. And it also answers a question that I’ve had for decades.…

  • What’s a Brother to Do?

    Hi! Blue here. Mom needed a day off from this blog. And who can blame her, after what my little brother has put her through? Last night she came home after a very stressful 12 hour shift to find an anonymous nastygram on the front porch. “Your dog has been barking for the past 2…

  • A Dog’s Worst Nightmare

    Hi! I’m Devo! Mom let my brother Blue write a blog entry once, Blue Explains Why You Should Support Rescue Orgs, and I’ve been hounding her to give me a turn ever since. Being a dog, that’s something I’m rather good at. Hounding. Get it? Mom says I have a great sense of humor, and…

  • What’s that on your Forehead?

    My dog Blue has a white streak on his forehead. It’s pretty standard coloring for Italian Greyhounds, but I absolutely love it. When we’re cuddling and I run my finger along that streak I often think about the fact that he isn’t even aware that it’s there, and there is, of course, no way to…