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Remembering my Friend, Mike MacNaughton (Part 2)

Posted on August 4, 2020 by bullersbackporch

Part 2 of frustratingly incomplete memory snatches of my best friend, Mike MacNaughton, who died unexpectedly in his sleep recently. I’d known him for 50 years, so any tribute is obviously abbreviated. Even spreading some of these stories out over … Continue reading →

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Slipping Past 600

Posted on June 16, 2020 by bullersbackporch

Oops. I had intended today’s entry to commemorate 600 blog posts here, but, you might say a funny thing happened on the way to the back porch. Last Friday, I published a draft of a piece I’ve been working on … Continue reading →

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A Few Stray Dog Tales

Posted on September 11, 2016 by bullersbackporch

Not that the dog was stray — no, these are just some left-over tales of my dog, Brutus. I’ve already written how he became my dog (accidentally) and how I killed him (on purpose —okay, I “put him to sleep” … Continue reading →

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From Yapper to Scrapper

Posted on June 8, 2016 by bullersbackporch

Brutus started off as a yapper as a pup, holding his head high while trotting forward  to challenge anyone and anything that came into his view. This was part of why my buddy Robert liked him and took him for awhile, whisking … Continue reading →

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My Best Friend — and Constant Follower — Brutus

Posted on October 8, 2015 by bullersbackporch

Brutus followed me everywhere. This was not always a good thing. As a young pup, he showed a penchant for following me into the grocery store, taking advantage of the electric mats that opened the doors. I’d make sure to leave him … Continue reading →

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“Go West, Young Dog!” or Brutus On the Road

Posted on July 19, 2015 by bullersbackporch

another chapter from the Book of Brutus, the Wonder Dog Shortly after taking Brutus to Big Bend, I quit my job at the Brown Schools, broke up with my girlfriend, and moved out of the house. Free from those constraints, I … Continue reading →

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Brutus Goes to Big Bend

Posted on June 13, 2015 by bullersbackporch

“You know your dog’s not allowed on any of the back trails?” said the man on horseback, as he and another rider clip-clopped up the trail past me and Brutus. Great, I remember thinking. After driving hundreds of miles to get to Big … Continue reading →

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Brutus the Wonder Dog: Origin

Posted on May 4, 2015 by bullersbackporch

Every superhero has an origin story — so it is with Brutus, the Wonder Dog. Like so many superheroes, he came from a rough street background. His mom, an extremely pregnant stray, had been hanging out at the local convenience store 2 days … Continue reading →

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“Omigod, I Killed Your Dog!”

Posted on February 13, 2015 by bullersbackporch

Late one night in the 80s, I was waiting for my friend, Albert, to drop by and visit when I heard Brutus shrieking in pain out front. I burst through the door just as Albert was popping out of his VW in the driveway, shouting, “Omigod! … Continue reading →

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