Sheila Webster Boneham's Blog, page 13
May 11, 2014
Some Thoughts on Mothers of Various Sorts
By Sheila Webster Boneham
One of the best books I ever read had, on its surface, nothing to do with animals. It was Women as Mothers (1978) by anthropologist Sheila Kitzinger, and its message was that there is no "right" way to raise children. Kitzinger drew on ethnographic and sociological studies from around the world, and wrote about the widely divergent beliefs and practices that frame the
One of the best books I ever read had, on its surface, nothing to do with animals. It was Women as Mothers (1978) by anthropologist Sheila Kitzinger, and its message was that there is no "right" way to raise children. Kitzinger drew on ethnographic and sociological studies from around the world, and wrote about the widely divergent beliefs and practices that frame the
May 10, 2014
Kerchew! Thoughts from the Other Side of the [Animal] Pen
by Jenny Milchman
This might
sound strange, given the subject of this blog, but I am not an animal lover.
Before you start to dislike me, or at least view me with the kind of
uncomprehending huh that most people
feel when someone makes the confession I just did, please hear me out.
Animals make
me sick. Physically sick, that is. And I don’t just mean a few sneezes,
take-a-Claritin kind of
This might
sound strange, given the subject of this blog, but I am not an animal lover.
Before you start to dislike me, or at least view me with the kind of
uncomprehending huh that most people
feel when someone makes the confession I just did, please hear me out.
Animals make
me sick. Physically sick, that is. And I don’t just mean a few sneezes,
take-a-Claritin kind of
May 7, 2014
A Cat by Any Other Name
by Lois Winston
Shortly after my husband and I became a couple,
a stray cat wandered onto our friends’ property and gave birth to a litter of
kittens. When Mama Cat subsequently lost her life to a speeding car, we became
the proud adoptive parents of two kittens from that litter. We named one
Bulldog McNurkle and the other Grayface. For the life of me, I can’t remember
the reason behind the
Shortly after my husband and I became a couple,
a stray cat wandered onto our friends’ property and gave birth to a litter of
kittens. When Mama Cat subsequently lost her life to a speeding car, we became
the proud adoptive parents of two kittens from that litter. We named one
Bulldog McNurkle and the other Grayface. For the life of me, I can’t remember
the reason behind the
May 4, 2014
Behind the Scenes at the Deadly Dog Show
by Jerold Last
The
doggiest book in the Roger and Suzanne series, The Deadly Dog Show, is getting excellent reviews and seems to
appeal to both dog lovers and mystery fans.
As indicated in the book’s foreword, the canine heroine of the novel,
Juliet, is very much modeled after one of our own dogs, Jolie. The cover photo is of Jolie being shown at a
California dog show, at one of the venues
The
doggiest book in the Roger and Suzanne series, The Deadly Dog Show, is getting excellent reviews and seems to
appeal to both dog lovers and mystery fans.
As indicated in the book’s foreword, the canine heroine of the novel,
Juliet, is very much modeled after one of our own dogs, Jolie. The cover photo is of Jolie being shown at a
California dog show, at one of the venues
April 30, 2014
Seven Things About Author Judy Alter
by Judy Alter
Seven
things you may not know about me, Judy Alter, except if you’re my Facebook
friend you probably know all about me. My children tell me whatever goes
through my brain comes out my mouth.
Sophie
1. I’m
well known as a dog lover, because I post lost, found, and endangered dogs, but
did you know I also used to raise and train show dogs? I was never very good at
it but I
Seven
things you may not know about me, Judy Alter, except if you’re my Facebook
friend you probably know all about me. My children tell me whatever goes
through my brain comes out my mouth.
Sophie
1. I’m
well known as a dog lover, because I post lost, found, and endangered dogs, but
did you know I also used to raise and train show dogs? I was never very good at
it but I
April 27, 2014
Five Facts about Sherlock Holmes, and a few about my cat by Sandra de Helen
by Sandra de Helen
My cat Stanton, a Maine Coon known as the
gentle giant of the feline world, is my muse. I've lived with him since his
birth nearly eight years ago, and in that time he has encouraged and supported
me by sharing his fur, alerting me to spiders and bugs he wants me to put
outdoors, always welcoming me home from my travels, and sleeping on my lap once
I put the computer away.
My cat Stanton, a Maine Coon known as the
gentle giant of the feline world, is my muse. I've lived with him since his
birth nearly eight years ago, and in that time he has encouraged and supported
me by sharing his fur, alerting me to spiders and bugs he wants me to put
outdoors, always welcoming me home from my travels, and sleeping on my lap once
I put the computer away.
April 23, 2014
Saving an Endangered Species with Guest Author Kathleen Kaska
I am thrilled today to offer an
excerpt from Kathleen Kaska's marvelous book about Robert Porter Allen, one of
our environmental heroes. Kathleen has offered to give away one copy of her book
- she will choose the winner randomly from those who leave comments. Check out
Kathleen's links, too - especially her blog. I've been reading it since it
began. Good stuff! ~ Sheila
Excerpt from
excerpt from Kathleen Kaska's marvelous book about Robert Porter Allen, one of
our environmental heroes. Kathleen has offered to give away one copy of her book
- she will choose the winner randomly from those who leave comments. Check out
Kathleen's links, too - especially her blog. I've been reading it since it
began. Good stuff! ~ Sheila
Excerpt from
April 20, 2014
Flash Your Stuff - A Quick-as-a Bunny Writing Prompt
Just for fun -- a flash-writing prompt, in keeping with the season: give us up to 200 words (fiction, poem, interview, whatever!). Short - much shorter - is fine, too. Here's the premise....
The missing eggs looka lot like this.
The eggs are missing! She worked past midnight to get the colors just right, and then hopped all over the neighborhood in the wee hours to hide them, but
The missing eggs looka lot like this.
The eggs are missing! She worked past midnight to get the colors just right, and then hopped all over the neighborhood in the wee hours to hide them, but
April 16, 2014
Kathleen Kaska on Writing About Robert Porter Allen and Whooping Cranes
Allen in his
office.
Learning of
Robert Porter Allen’s story, and seeing the whooping cranes myself on numerous
occasions at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, inspired me to bring
attention to Allen’s work preserving these magnificent birds. In 1984, I had the
opportunity while studying marine biology at the University of Texas Marine
Science Institute, to observe
April 13, 2014
Author Interview: Doranna Durgin & Friends
Tell
us a little about your background
Oh, it’s complicated. Start with one animal lover, determined to become
a vet. Life happens. End up in Environmental Education, and then
in a stunningly remote area of the Appalachian mountains. Hand-built log cabin, a hundred acres...dogs,
wood stove, and endless tromps in the woods together. Enough people to generate lost and dumped
dogs, not
us a little about your background
Oh, it’s complicated. Start with one animal lover, determined to become
a vet. Life happens. End up in Environmental Education, and then
in a stunningly remote area of the Appalachian mountains. Hand-built log cabin, a hundred acres...dogs,
wood stove, and endless tromps in the woods together. Enough people to generate lost and dumped
dogs, not
