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Book Review: Rule 34 by Charlie Stross

picture of bread mix that says "INSECT-FREE FAIR TRADE ORGANIC BREAD MIX BARLEY-RYE" This was my first Charlie Stross book. The story was a lot to wrap my head around, and I don’t think I can review it without spoilers. So, spoilers alert. The spoilers shouldn’t be a big deal, unless you want to read it for the mystery angle instead of the science fiction angle.

My Experience at the Blind Café

black-square-100 pixels by 100 pixels Every so often an event called The Blind Café comes to town. My puppy club tries to send several pups to each event in Boulder for several reasons. The organizers of the event ask us to. The Blind Café donates some of the proceeds to our club, and it brings awareness to people. Guide Dogs do not spring forth fully formed and trained from Zeus’ head like Athena.

Book Review: Barking Dogs

cover for the book barking dogs Barking Dogs is a science fiction novel by Terence M. Green, written in 1988, portraying a time in 1998. So, even though it was futuristic at the time it was written, its future is pretty old. That said, the book was cool. I wish I had read it in 1988. He talks about baboon heart transplants, hovering cars, and stage one and stage two thinking. (I saw a hover car demo back then, and thinking back on it makes me really wish I read this back then.)

Star Fest 2012: Jonathon Frakes

Jonathon Frakes spoke on Friday at Star Fest. I didn't recognize him at first. His hair has thinned and his beard is gray. Once he spoke, however, I recognized ol' Riker. What I like best about him is that he has a vocabulary and he isn't afraid to use it, and he proclaimed his hero to be Neil deGrasse Tyson to boot. He was a hoot. If it weren't for him being an actor with a willing audience, I would have thought he was manic. He ran around the room, asked audience members questions, flirted, joked, and told a lot of stories. I'm not sure which stories were true and which weren't. I kind of wonder if he knows. Or is he that good of an actor?

Bonita, Anna, and I made the newspapers

Bonita, Anna, and I were interviewed and photographed for the local newspaper, the Broomfield Enterprise. The Enterprise is a sister paper of the Daily Camera, Boulder's paper, and they ran the article too.

Star Fest 2012: A Puppy's Perspective

Bonita, a black labrador puppy, wearing her Guide Dog Puppy coat The humans took me to this thing they called Star Fest. I'm not exactly sure why they wanted to go, but I LOVED it. Star Fest was great. For one thing, I got TONS of treats. The humans said it was because there were so many distractions. I liked that I got to go with them everwhere for three whole days, and mom was always petting me and telling me I was a good girl. All the kids at the convention tried to pet me too, but as you all know, adults are the worst at copping feels. Luckily I'm a puppy and I like it when people cop feels.

Mommy also learned that I am brilliant about doing my business on leash on all surfaces on command.

What and how kids should learn

curriculum My dad married my mother right after leaving the Navy. He hadn't obtained his degree yet. He worked on that degree whilst also working a full time job and supporting a wife and three kids. It took him twelve years, and he was mighty proud of that accomplishment. My dad works in aircraft, DoD, and since he isn't an engineer, I'm not sure if that degree ever actually helped him.

Kia is graduating

Kia, a black labrador female, on her recall day Yesterday I learned that my puppy princess, Kia, is graduating. When Guide Dog Puppies are recalled, they go to "college." College consists of eight different phases, after which the dog is assigned to a class. Those eight phases can take anywhere from eight weeks for six months to complete.

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