Dec. 4th, 2016

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In the dog world, humans are elves that routinely live to be 500+ years old.

"They live so long... but the good ones still bond with us for our entire lives."

"These immortals are so kind we must be good friends to them."

"Now I am old. The fur around my muzzle is grey and my joints ache when we walk together. Yet she remains unchanged, her hair still glossy, her skin still fresh, her step still sprightly. Time doesn't touch her and yet I love her still."

"For generations, he has guarded over my family. Since the days of my great-great-great-great-great-grandfather he has kept us safe. For so long we thought him immortal. But now I see differently, for just as my fur grows gray and my joints grow stiff, so too do his. He did not take in my children, but gave them away to his. I will be the last that he cares for. My only hope is that I am able to last until his final moments. The death of one of his kind is so rare. The ending of a life so long is such a tragedy. He has seen so much, he knows so much. I know he takes comfort in my presence. I only wish that I will be able to give him this comfort until the end."

-- from a Twitter conversation, which I saw on Jeph Jacques' feed.

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Dec. 4th, 2016 02:15 pm
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Amazon has taken to sending me notifications of the availability of books it thinks I might like.

It sends me their titles (and links). It does not send me the names of the authors. Nor does it send me any information about content (unless "Series ***, Book #n" is to be considered such).

Sorry, guys, I'm not clicking on your links just on the off chance that it might be good - not on skimpy information like that.

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