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Feb201215

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Westminster steps in it

Westminster 2012 is not going to go down as the American Kennel Club’s finest hour. The AKC dumped Pedigree as a sponsor after a partnership of nearly a quarter of a century because, well, it depends on whose story you believe. AKC says it’s because Pedigree’s ads promoting shelter rescues bummed people out and made [...]

Jan201228

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There’s a grief that can’t be spoken

I was struck by this heart-rending story in London’s Daily Mail. I’ve often wondered how someone could be so despondent as to take their own life, but I’ve finally seen a case where I believe I might have done the same thing in this poor man’s shoes. A struggling New York soap opera actor was [...]