Jasonisms

The dog in this video, Chaser, reminds me so much of my dog before Rufus. Her name was/is Kincorra. She, too, knew the names of all her toys and countless other phrases. In fact, it's by her example that I often referred to Rufus as Dummy or Retard .  He was just never as smart as she was, but make no mistake: he was smart in his own way.  As Aesop Jr. (apparently) said, "Everything is a genius in it's own way, but if you just a fish by it's ability to climb a tree it will go it's whole life believing it's stupid."

60. Kincora   By James Clarence Mangan (Translated)     AH, where, Kincora! is Brian the Great? And where is the beauty that once was thine? Oh, where are the princes and nobles that sate At the feasts in thy halls, and drank the red wine,   Where, O Kincora?         5   Oh, where, Kincora! are thy valorous lords? Oh, whither, thou Hospitable! are they gone? Oh, where are the Dalcassians of the Golden Swords? And where are the warriors Brian led on?   Where, O Kincora?         10   And where is Murrough, the descendant of kings— The defeater of a hundred—the daringly brave— Who set but slight store by jewels and rings— Who swam down the torrent and laughed at its wave?   Where, O Kincora?         15   And where is Donogh, King Brian’s worthy son? And where is Conaing, the Bea...