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Yes, Pixar, Art IS Therapy

A response to Pixar’s decision to exclude LGBTQ kids from its movies, and musings on what real kids really need, in their stories and movies and art.

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An Un-Miraculous Christmas

A Scrooge-ish story for anyone who feels less than Christmasy while everyone else Ho Ho Hos along . . .

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We need happy endings almost as much as we need air.

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Story-adjacent musings on immigration

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So long from the Salish Sea! The Dogs of Looser Island bids you au revoir after August 31, 2022.

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Our dogs make us laugh and sigh and keep us young at heart - an ode to dog personalities.

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The Dogs of Looser Island peeps love all things furry, so today’s spotlight is on our feline friends!

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Grieving the loss of a pet.

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Spotlight on . . . Duke

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Spotlight on a lovely reader’s mischievous dog!