The tricky part about having pets is that they don’t mesh well with particularly active work and social calendars. If you’re on the go constantly, it’s easy to miss things now and then. Especially busy people have trouble remembering to feed themselves, let alone another creature. But having a full life need not mean that you can’t have a pet.
As I mentioned in our new puppy checklist post, I recently got a new dog. My older dog didn’t mind sharing most of his toys or his space with the new guy, but there was one thing he refused to share: his dog bed. The older pup is about the laziest dog on the planet, to the point that I
Dog owners tend to be very sensitive to changes in their pups. Strange behavior can be an indicator that something is wrong, and we’ll often convince ourselves that the dog never did a certain thing before — as if this suggests that they’ve suffered an injury or are in pain in some way. When it comes to joint pain, though,
One of the easiest ways to design your wedding inexpensively is with the use of candlelight. The options are endless and candles can be incorporated in many ways with just about any style. From rustic lanterns, to elaborate candelabras, to sleek and classic glass pillars, the options are truly endless. Candle heavy centerpieces are also much easier to design and
A top defector from North Korea is warning the west that “desperate” dictator Kim Jong-un will use nuclear weapons against Britain and the United States unless they “eliminate him first,” the Daily Express reports. Thae Yong-ho, who served as North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the U.K. before defecting to South Korea last year, said world leaders must prepare to deal
NEW YORK — Health officials say nearly half of U.S. adults have caught HPV, a sexually-transmitted bug that can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. About 45 percent of Americans ages 18 to 59 had some form of genital human papillomavirus, according to a report released Thursday that’s the most complete look at how common HPV is among adults. More
The Soviets tried to introduce socialism to the Afghans but failed miserably. Likewise, the US is failing equally miserably in introducing democracy to the Afghans. The Soviets disappeared from the face of the earth, because of their Afghan folly which was the last straw on the camel’s already snapped back. On the other hand, the US seems to be facing
Media speculation has been rife regarding India’s potential shift in its nuclear doctrine — specifically moving from no-first use (NFU) to either a first use or first strike nuclear policy. Current and former policymakers in India such as former national security adviser Shivshankar Menon and ex-defence minister Manohar Parrikar, who is the current chief minister of Goa — have advocated
The benefits of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor regularly make the headlines. Less often reported is the debt that comes along with this transformative project. Debt has to be repaid as well as the interest; and the debt burden carried by Pakistan is reaching levels which are arousing concern among the institutions that lend to us. The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
There is little doubt that the first direct US military strike on a Syria airbase — in response to a suspected chemical attack — has unleashed a fury of mixed emotions through the tinderbox that otherwise goes by the name of the Middle East. But even beyond this volatile region feelings of robust support and fierce condemnation are running high.
