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1. about 1 month ago on Adam@Home

   My Staffie had me in a snugglehold this morning. Getting out of bed took ten extra minutes. So. Soft.

2. about 2 months ago on For Better or For Worse

   Hey, it’s a valid question. Sometimes you learn more from an exercise if you understand why you’re doing it. (Even if Bad Hair Kid didn’t actually mean it that way.)

3. about 2 months ago on For Better or For Worse

   After months of using FluentPet buttons, I started asking my two dogs what they’d like to supplement their kibble each meal — they’re really into broccoli and carrots, and we also have dehydrated pumpkin, broccoli, kale, and spinich powders I can make into gravies. Plus, wet dog food as an option. After using the yes/no buttons for a couple of weeks, they’ve gotten to where they just tap my palms for yes and no, and can order exactly what they want. It’s adorable to have that conversation with them twice a day (breakfast order is always the same, so no point to that), and to see what they’re in the mood for. Vet is, of course, thrilled they get so much veg.

4. 3 months ago on Peanuts

   I was JUST going to say, any good janitor would empty the wastepaper baskets every day.

5. 3 months ago on Dog Eat Doug

   I have those buttons for my dogs. My German Shepherd, Laci Jane, loves them, but my Staffordshire, Bleu, prefers to relay messages through his sister. This one day, after she pressed “Bleu. Ice.” (they both love ice cubes), I told him to come press the buttons himself. He trots over and, without hesitation, taps “Why? Laci Jane.” The little twerp had delegated!

6. 4 months ago on Peanuts Begins

   “How dare you ignore that I am clearly ignoring you!”

7. 5 months ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   In an effort to further confuse this conversation with trivia, I’ll point out that X is the Roman numeral for 10, and also the digit “dek” in the dozenal counting system.

8. 5 months ago on Crabgrass

   Back when I was a college tutor, I had a couple of students try the “I can’t do my homework, I have ” line with me. My response was always the same: "I’m a traumatic brain injury survivor who had to relearn how to read in my second year of high school. I have dyslexia, memory issues, and acquired ADHD. And I’m a straight 4.0, so don’t give me the “I can’t” line."

   All of them decided it was in their best interest to do their homework. Whaddaya know, they all passed.

9. 6 months ago on Chuck Draws Things

   I feel seen.

10. 6 months ago on Crabgrass

    Dyslexia is an interesting thing to live with, for sure, and it can be awesome once you master it. It’s more than just difficulty reading; it also comes with superb spacial reasoning and the ability to mentally rearrange the world around you. That’s why a number of great artists and engineers were dyslexic. It isn’t in spite of the dyslexia…it’s actually because of it!