http://www.emharrington.com/blog Lee Harrington's Blog: Being a Forum for Random Thoughts About Life, Love, Music, and Dogs Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:04:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In Search of the Perfect Tarte by Lee Harrington digg_url = 'http://www.oneforthetable.com/oftt/stories/in-search-of-the-perfect-tarte.html'; digg_title = 'In Search of the Perfect Tarte'; digg_bodytext = 'In Search of the Perfect Tarte'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_window = 'new'; When I told friends I was going to spend four weeks in St. Tropez ... http://www.emharrington.com/blog/?p=63          I am not a triathlete. I cannot even come close to being a triathlete, because of a physical limitation that forbids me from jumping up and down, or even standing for more than two hours at a time. (I have a rare and freaky spinal disorder that ... http://www.emharrington.com/blog/?p=62  This installment appeared, if I recall correctly, in the December 2000 issue of The Bark Magazine Rex in the City Installment #2     New Yorkers have a reputation for being tough customers.  They're hard to please, they accept nothing less than the best,  and if they are not satisfied with the product, ... http://www.emharrington.com/blog/?p=57 Given that I have no time to write any new blogs (the novel is due in 3 weeks!), I thought I would post some old materials—The original Rex and the City columns, to be precise. These started appearing in the Bark magazine back in August of 2000—before the ... http://www.emharrington.com/blog/?p=56 NOTE: THIS ESSAY APPEARED IN BARK MAGAZINE IN 2006 Dog Days in France by Lee Harrington   After a year of losses, a writer experiences France through her new dog’s eyes ===============================================================   France is famous for loving its wine, its food, and above all its dogs (which in my opinion makes that country ... http://www.emharrington.com/blog/?p=55 Blog for the week: I did a fun radio interview yesterday on Animal Talk Naturally – one of the best radio programs out there concerning how to best care for our beloved pets. Hosts Dr. Kim Bloomer and Dr. Jeannie Thomason have been so very suppotive of Bark magazine, and of ... http://www.emharrington.com/blog/?p=51 This essay appears in the Jan/Feb issue of The Bark magazine     For the past few years, readers have been asking what has happened to my “Rex and the City” columns, and, more pointedly, asking what happened to the dog we called Rex (his real name was Wallace). Well, the ... http://www.emharrington.com/blog/?p=50               For the New Year, I have resolved to get Pet Insurance for my dog Chloe, who doesn’t look like a troublemaker or act like a troublemaker, but who has—in the four short years I’ve had her—racked up several thousand dollars in veterinary bills. (Ask me ... http://www.emharrington.com/blog/?p=47 I posted this little piece on my Who Forum site, and thought I would pluck it in here as well. I have inspired to start this thread by reading and responding to so many other threads in this vast, rich forum. For some reason, in the past few days, ... http://www.emharrington.com/blog/?p=45 The title of this post shall be: SMART DOG     Today is Election Day, and I happen to be in DC for the momentous occasion.  I came here for another momentous occasion—to see The Who, and they were so good I cried.  It is touching to see two ... http://www.emharrington.com/blog/?p=43