by jacki skole | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dogland Blog Surreal. Bizarre. Unprecedented. I’m not sure any of these words fully capture what’s happening right now. Perhaps that’s why I find myself with the musical Hamilton on my brain. Specifically, these lyrics: “The world turned upside down.” The last time I...
by Jacki Skole | Nov 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dogland Blog I recently came face to face with some old memories. First, came the memories of my infant daughters’ unwillingness to nap. I went two for two in this category, as neither daughter deemed napping necessary for her wellbeing, or mine. Placed lovingly in...
by Jacki Skole | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dogland Blog Meet Carson. He’s curious and stubborn. He wakes far too early for my liking. Five on the clock I’m okay with; four-thirty, no thank you. He’s demanding when he wants attention—he either emits a high-pitched whine or seeks out any non-toy he can...
by Jacki Skole | Oct 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dogland Blog It would be her word against Johnny’s*. Again. Still, Deborah* dialed 9-1-1. She feared what Johnny might do next. He’d already burst into their bedroom screaming. He’d already grabbed her by the feet and dragged her off the bed paying no mind to her...
by Jacki Skole | Oct 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dogland Blog October is Domestic Violence month. To raise awareness of this very important issue and of the powerful role pets play in the lives of many victims, I will be posting a story I began reporting a couple of years ago. It didn’t find the literary home...
by Jacki Skole | Sep 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dogland Blog As rivers crest and floodwaters recede following Hurricane Florence’s deadly dance through the Carolinas, residents are beginning to take stock of what’s left of their communities, their neighborhoods, their homes. They will hope that Florence...
