The Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show has proven that it can “make it” in New York for well over a hundred years; weathering two world wars and a pandemic, among other crises. So it’s with a light touch that I mention that this year, the show’s 148th, “New York” will once again mean the borough of Queens. The show will be held May 12-14 at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center.
The 1,833 people who live in Doswell, Virginia, are likely outnumbered by the humans and canines who roll into town in Ford Transits, Mercedes Sprinters, and RVs on weekends–not every weekend, but quite a few of them. We open our x-pens, show our dogs, and spend time doing what we love. If we have time, we head over to the charming town of Ashland for dinner.
Let’s start at the beginning, Friday, April 5th, 2024, 10:23 am EDT. Is this bound to be one of those days and times when people ask, “Where were you when the Earthquake rumbled through the Northeast?” An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude is not only rare, it is historical. There has never been an earthquake of this size felt in such a large area, rattling the earth, and shocking the people who experienced it. From the epicenter of Lebanon, New Jersey–a semi-rural area located in the western central part of the state–to the rest of the United States, the earthquake caused quite a “stir” but, fortunately, no great damage.
I love the big shows. The Westminsters, Louisvilles, Houstons, Orlandos, Portlands and Palm Springs of the dog show world bring out the best of the best.
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The Otterhound traces its roots back to medieval England. They were initially developed as hunting dogs to catch otters in rivers, ponds, streams. The otters were valued for their fur, meat, and oil and also competed with people for fish. Otterhounds were so successful that otters nearly went extinct and hunting them is now against the law.
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The whole subject of endorphins came into my purview when I began reading a fashion-related article online from the thestreet.com. By now, you all are well-acquainted with the fact that I keep my “eye on fashion” at all times. The headline of the feature read, “Popular clothing retailer shuts down unexpectedly,” written by Daniel Kline for The Street on March 16, 2024. He explains some companies who start as digital businesses (DTC: directly to consumers) also start selling in brick and mortar retail stores, too. The concept is sales made in the store, where the consumer can actually see and touch the merchandise, will result in future online orders from return buyers. The problem with that, according to Mr. Kline, is eventually, operational costs of the physical stores begin affecting profitability. When the pendulum swings in that direction, the cost of maintaining storefronts is a losing one.
