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I Love Writing Traditional Magazine Pieces, And Especially Their Breadth Of Reporting And The Deliberateness Of The Writing.

Sense Of Smell, Of Course, Is Only One Of Those Dog Qualities That Can't Be Replicated Or Improved Upon. I've Been Researching Dogs In Warfare For My Book About 'rin Tin Tin,' And I've Read Many Accounts Of Their Heroics: Carrying Messages Through Battle, Alerting Troops To Enemy Planes, And Even Parachuting Behind Enemy Lines.

I Once Had A Boyfriend Who Couldn't Write Unless He Was Wearing A Necktie And A Dress Shirt, Which I Thought Was Really Weird, Because This Was A Long Time Ago, And No One I Knew Ever Wore Dress Shirts, Let Alone Neckties; It Was Like He Was A Grown-up Reenacter Or Something.

Election Day Outside Of Big Cities Is Different. For One Thing, There Are So Few People In My Town That Each Individual Vote Really Does Matter, And Several Local Races Have Been Decided By As Many Votes As You Can Count On One Hand.

Living In A Rural Setting Exposes You To So Many Marvelous Things - The Natural World And The Particular Texture Of Small-town Life, And The Exhilarating Experience Of Open Space.