Happiness

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Pets

7 Unique Valentine’s Day Gifts for Pets and Petlovers: It’s February! Whether you love to spoil your dog or the dog lovers in your life, here are seven creative ways to say Happy Valentine’s Day in 2013. From dog hats to dog treats to dog art, here are our suggestions for unique and fun presents that you can’t go wrong with.

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HEROIN: Rebel Without a Clue — Written for Honeysuckle Magazine

“I realize that I’ve been hypnotized.”  — Jimi Hendrix Where do self-destructive impulses come from? I had romanticized images of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin but they were dead long before I heard of them. The first time I shot heroin was down at St. Mark’s place in 1978. I was a 17-year-old aspiring artist … Read more

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Fit to be tired

‘Fit to be tired’ No time for the gym? No problem! Dorri Olds and other busy New Yorkers find fun ways to keep in shape. New York Post article.

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Kosher in the Caribbean?

The sunny mid-80s weather is year round, bring suntan lotion—its 12 degrees north of the Equator!

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My Dog was Chosen as Cuddle Champion

My Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Buddy James was chosen as petside.com’s “Cuddle Champion” this week!

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Cookie Monster to Host SNL?

Cookie Monster audtions for Saturday Night Live.

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4 new published articles!

Just got back from a book reading at B&N 86th St and Lex. Great store. Huge. Tonight’s event was Gretchen Rubin giving a talk about her bestseller, The Happiness Project. Very enjoyable upbeat night and I got my book autographed. Now, about me, my favorite topic — Please click on the magazine cover thumbnails in … Read more

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW DECADE!

The heck with the economy and newspapers and magazines folding, I shall continue to write and read and pursue happiness. Speaking of happiness… an author named Gretchen Rubin has published a book (her 4th) called The Happiness Project. She spent a year exploring how to become happier. Her book just hit shelves. I have it … Read more

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Here's to a much better economy in 2010

The key to happiness is wanting what you’ve got. I can’t let my moods be determined by what’s going on in the world. I’d end up in a loony bin! Let’s all have a fantastically restful, loving, kind holiday season. Cheers.

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Upcoming Articles for January-April

In the January issue of The Resident will be three of my articles—Nonprofit Foundation That Helps Children Worldwide Launches New Website; Author Profile: Abby Sher, Amen, Amen, Amen; Travel to Caribbean Islands St. Kitts and Nevis. Also in January, appearing in City Dog Magazine is an article about Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, of course starring … Read more

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