It's My Dog's World: I Just Live In It

Boyd the pirate beagle needs a home

I wandered across this beautiful one-eyed boy at an adoption fair in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. He's a healthy little guy who's survived major surgery, and he's ready for you to take him home.  

Reason number 10 to love NY

 

The guy who was playing the piano said it had been a long time since he had played, and he could remember the name of the sweet, sad, song he was playing--he had learned it at school a long time ago.  I told him that these pianos were all over the city, and he was really happy to hear it.  After he was done, he scanned the QR code on the piano to learn more about the program. The woman in the background is his sweetheart...you can see how happy this made her.
I loved stumbling across this. It makes me love New York even more. And on Father's Day: it reminded me of my late father, who fell in love in New York and with New York so many years ago...and loved playing the piano.

15 Incredible iPhone Dog Photographs

15 Incredible iPhone Dog Photographs .

Almost enough for me to get an iPhone.

Almost.

This is pure genius. Pure Zombie Genius.

Operating under the same principle as "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar," the Centers for Disease Control decided to raise awareness of disaster preparedness by using a pop culture topic,  Zombies, to communicate some very important messages about getting ready for all kinds of emergencies.

Playful? Yes.  Silly? Maybe a little.  But I bet it made you look, and read a little.

Can't wait for the next Twilight movie, when the CDC will tell us what to do during a vampire infestation.    

Robert Pattinson doing a PSA?  Team Edward, ready for an emergency:? Oh. Yeah.

 

 

Alec Baldwin AND John Krasinski + adorable dog = <3

 

Hope they paid the dog as much money as Baldwin got.

Yarn + Hell's Kitchen tree + impish creators = this

Among the many reasons I haven't updated lately: 

My colleague Gabe Stein and I made a short film about a delightful yarn project in Hell's Kitchen, NYC.   The team calls themselves the Looons--please watch the film to see why.  Luisa and Nicki, the owner of the three cats (the ooos in the name), say that the cats were instrumental in making the tree yarn sculpture you'll see here. Sadly, the cats were not available for filming.  They were probably too busy playing with yarn. :)  Yes, I do think dogs can contribute to yarn projects.  Just not this one.  Also, please go visit the adorable home store Luisa and Nicki run, Domus.  It is eight tons of awesome.

Funniest pitbull myth debunking film ever

The only problem? Now you'll want one of those purple nose pit puppies. Enjoy!

Thank you forever, Phoebe Snow

We lost a great artist today,  and a fearless mother.  

 

It's NOT a Dog Eat Dog World

Best-selling author and all-around mensch Tim Sanders says it IS a dog's world, but rewrites the cliche just a little.  More of  his coolness is here in his new book, "Today We Are Rich."

You don't have to speak Japanese to understand this video..just dog.

The lost dog of the tsunami finds her owner.