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the truman show

April 12, 2009:

Publishing Punk Rock

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Thanks to my friends at Blurb, I'm proud to announce the DIY publication of The Truman Show: Why You Do This? The book of the phenomenon that is Truman the pug, aka the dorkiest dog in the universe. It's chock full o' photos of and text about the pug so irresistible that FOX Broadcasting couldn't help but steal his copyright protected image. Now you (and FOX Legal) can have your...

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February 26, 2009:

My Own Private Guantanamo Bay (a new film by Gus Van Sant)

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I've been terribly remiss in my dog tormenting activities lately I know, mainly due to the new administration's strong position against torture. Fortunately for me (and you, the dog torment enjoying public), I've seceded from the union and declared the land upon which my house sits a sovereign, independent nation, of which I am now the Supreme And Glorious Ruler (That's my official title! "Supreme And Glorious Ruler"! Awesome, huh?...

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November 13, 2008:

In the front window of our local dog groomer/pet store

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Rut-roh. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, allow me to introduce you to my dog, THE FAMEWHORE. He must be stopped. Or snuggled and given snausages. I can't decide which.

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October 8, 2008:

What the world needs now is pug, sweet pug

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I don't know about the rest of you, but between our current economic apocalypse and the intensity of this year's election politics, I'm freaking exhausted. Tapped, drained, spent, BURNT OUT. Which is precisely why I decided it was time to pull out the big guns. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I bring you some much needed levity -- embodied in the form of the fluffy, fawn-colored lump of pure...

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September 17, 2008:

Wordless Wednesday: Faux headless dog

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August 11, 2008:

The other kid's birthday

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Internet, I need your help. In a few short weeks Truman will be four years old. I know, hard to believe, right? Time flies when you're being tormented by a deranged, rabid chipmunk masquerading as a something vaguely canine. It seems just yesterday that his wee, squishy body could almost fit into the palm of your hand... Not that you'd actually hold him that way if you wanted to keep...

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June 26, 2008:

Mass media convergences (subtitle: I really, really need a nap (and probably one or several drinks))

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Typing on a computer from the comfort and safety of your couch at home? EASY. Having a television crew come into your home and make you talk and answer questions and think (ouch!), and move from here to there and pretend to type on your computer and be filmed "looking natural" and stuff? HARD. Listen, I'm not complaining. How many people in their lifetime have such an experience? How many...

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June 10, 2008:

Wii? Qui.

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*sniff* ???? Huh. ORLY? Silly hoomans. dear nintendoz, pleez make video gamez wit snausage eatin and butt sniffin. i gud at that. cat chasin fer bonuz pointz!!1!!! kthxbai, xo truman

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May 27, 2008:

Hedgehog Usurper

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*sniffle* nom nom nom! ahhhhhhh... sluuuuurp I HAS CRAB!!11!!!!!

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May 17, 2008:

There's a new pug in town... and he's much cheaper to feed!

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My Aunt Elaine -- she of the cat chotchkies collection to end all cat chotchkies collections -- recently sent me a small pug statue for our garden. Near as I can tell, she did so because she is irrationally compelled -- much like the human-shaped alien pod-creatures from "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers" were irrationally compelled in their co-opting of bodies -- to spread her miniaturized animal replica collecting disease,...

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Hi, I'm Tracey.

I'm a geeky Gen-X writer from Baltimore. I believe in early afternoon cocktails, the greatness of Jon Stewart, and that being a smartass is a virtue. More about me...