by Zach Beauvais | Apr 25, 2009 | Life
When Lucas joined our household, I knew he’d make a great working dog. His dad was a steady, dependable sort who is a champion at working dog shows and used for picking up at pheasant shoots – and Lucas took immediately to retrieving. Not only do I...
by Zach Beauvais | Apr 23, 2009 | Coffee
Fool’s Gold As a child in Colorado, I have a distant memory of finding a nugget of pure gold, bigger than the tip of my thumb. I instantly became the richest kid in America! I thought I could buy a husky (with a sled) and a Tama Starclassic Birch studio set with...
by Zach Beauvais | Apr 12, 2009 | Digital
There are many things I want to do to improve the way I live. My little plot of the world should be made greener through fantastic gardening skills. My waistline should be happily withering while my biceps should be steadily broadening—despite the physical reality...
by Zach Beauvais | Mar 1, 2009 | Digital
As you know, I’ve been emailing my ISP recently to find out why my connection drops every evening to around 500k. Following every email I’ve sent since January, I have received this automatic response (ISP name removed, for now…): Hi, Thanks for...
by Zach Beauvais | Mar 1, 2009 | Life
People tend to make the mistake of giving the puppy attention for making noise in the crate. When you do this, you confirm the puppy’s instinct that being alone is death (it would be, in the wild), and that calling for help will bring someone....