A Cat in the Hood
When I was a married man, my wife and I owned a summerhouse on the south shore of Long Island…
Author Mordecai Siegal
Dogs, Divas and Delights
The cutting chill of winter is slowly, grudgingly giving it up for spring which is lurking somewhere just beyond the…
A Midwinter Night’s Dream
This column is reposted in celebration of the life of Mordecai Siegal, a longtime goodnewsforpets.com columnist and friend who passed…
The March of Thyme
As we leisurely stroll down life’s bucolic lanes and roads, with a lollygag here and a vegetative gaze there, resembling…
Say It Again, Sam
One of lower Manhattan’s busiest thoroughfares is Houston Street. Hold it, guys. New Yorkers pronounce it, HOUSE-ton Street. Recently, I…
What’s A Nice Dog Like You Doing With A Joint Like This?
Nestled between the many disadvantages of living in New York City there is the benefit of always having something current…
The Write Way
If I could afford the side trip, I would enjoy teaching what I have learned about writing over the past…
Two Different Worlds
Those who know me are aware of my aversion to country living. For me it is all too quiet among…
Dog Writers Win Awards
The Dog Writers Association of America was appropriately born ina back room at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in…
Write From the Beginning
Growing up in Philadelphia with no money or contacts was an inauspicious start for a kid with a desire to…
