Frustrated by the Collie puppy’s puppyhood, I decided to do something drastic: I sent him to a ‘board and train’ boot camp! The post I Tried a Week of ‘Board and Train’ for the Puppy appeared first on Patrick's Place.
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I Tried a Week of ‘Board and Train’ for the Puppy

Duncan, a Rough Collie, lying on his dog bed

Frustrated by the Collie puppy’s puppyhood, I decided to do something drastic: I sent him to a ‘board and train’ boot camp!

The post I Tried a Week of ‘Board and Train’ for the Puppy appeared first on Patrick's Place.

     
 
 

That’s a Wrap: My Last Day at the Old Job Before the Big Move

A cake labeled, "Congratulations, Patrick"

Tuesday was a big day in my professional life. I spent the day wrapping things up on my last day at the old job after more than 19 years.

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Where Did the Term ‘Schoolmarm’ Come From?

School desks in a classroom

We rarely use the term schoolmarm these days. But many of us have a mental image of the stern, bespeckled teacher it would describe.

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For Bloggers, ‘Slow Blogging’ Means Even More Now

A person typing on a laptop with the word "content" on the screen

For years, blogging gurus have preached ‘quality over quantity.’ The slow blogging movement takes that to heart.

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Headed to the Queen City: Here’s a ‘Life Update’

The downtown skyline of Cincinnati, Ohio

On social media, people tend to preface news of major moves with the phrase, ‘Life Update.’ Here’s mine: I’m moving to the Queen City.

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