"He taught him horsemanship, archery and how to wield lasso, rein and stirrup, and what and when and how, the rites of of convivial society, of formal ceremony and the symposium; hawking, falconry and how to hunt with the cheetah; what was justice or the lack of it; what the throne and the crown meant; how to deliver orations and how to go to war and lead an army."
The Shahnameh (courtesy of R.A.W.)
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Brave Dog
The Denver Post tells us that a five-pound Chihuahua in Masonville, Colorado fought off a rattlesnake to keep a one year-old toddler from being bitten. Zoey the Chihuahua sustained bites herself, but survived. What's that old saying - it's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.
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Saw that story picked up in the Lincoln Journal Star and shared it with my daughter (age 8), who doesn't usually read the paper but takes a keen interest in good dog stories. "Yay for brave little Zoey!" was her comment, and I think that says it all...
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