My dearly beloved, recently passed dog's full name was Prof. Lenore Poochenstein of the Long Island Poochensteins. She was a professor of Poochiology.

Oh, there are far older warnings than that. 1st Samuel chapters 8 - 10 should be read in every pulpit in the US this month.

I made this.

My very first live rock concert was an all-ages show at the Worcester Palladium with the Murphys headlining. It was right after 9/11 and I got a special r/w/b merch shirt, which I still have. I've loved this band since I was 14 and they've never let me down.

While we're sharing, my own modest collection. Dutch oven was a holiday gift from the in-laws, pan I got for $30 at a thrift swap in PA. I couldn't believe it when I saw the stamp on the bottom. I cook on both constantly.

Just wish I had friends who cared enough to wall me off in their cellars with a promise of a rare liqueur is all. We used to be a proper country.