Category Archives: Retired greyhounds

Boycott Skechers

Posted on January 13, 2012 by P. Kirby

What do Skechers and a lamprey have in common? They both suck. Here’s my greyhound, weighing in on the controversy (with a little help from me and Photoshop). In case you don’t know, Skechers is airing a Super Bowl ad … Continue reading →

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Greyhound Racing, Still Full of The Suck

Posted on October 5, 2011 by P. Kirby

Thanksgiving, about a month away at this point, is coming at the speed of … a greyhound.  The Corrales Society of Artists’ Holiday show will take place over the three days after Thanksgiving. After a whole season of doing next … Continue reading →

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Race Cars, Not Dogs

Posted on July 7, 2011 by P. Kirby

In which I ensure that I never sell any books to anyone in the greyhound racing industry.* (*No, I’m not calling it a “sport.”) Like I give three shits. You would think, given the proliferation of casinos and other forms … Continue reading →

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Buy My Book, So I Can Afford Pest Control

Posted on July 3, 2011 by P. Kirby

A study in lunacy, Kirby-style. Saturday morning and I’m staring at dirty dishes from breakfast and inventing excuses for not washing them– “It’s against my religion; dish soap causes cancer; dishes come cleaner if food is allowed to set.” I … Continue reading →

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I’m Magical. I Made Food.

Posted on December 7, 2010 by admin

This is comic gold.  Especially for dog people. Packing all of your belongings into a U-Haul and then transporting them across several states is nearly as stressful and futile as trying to run away from lava in swim fins. Casa … Continue reading →

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Good Thing He’s Cute

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

After spending the morning staring at the computer screen at work, wondering, “What the hell is it I do I here?” I’m back home.  And staring at the computer screen. My faithful greyhound enters the office, walking carefully over the … Continue reading →

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