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My 14 year-old dog died this week. I was there the day she was born, and was there the day she died. She was a good ol' dog, but also well-educated.

I had a boss who spent about half an hour hanging and straightening his associate's diploma (when he claimed to have his masters in business) - it was framed with the open book and quill pen and blah blah blah. So after he stepped back satisfied, he asked what I thought. I told him my dog could get a better degree. It's important to note that, even though I was fired a couple of weeks later, the diploma incident wasn't mentioned as a reason.
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Marjorie Rose, born January 9, 2009 & died June 5, 2013. Marj earned her BS in Liberal Arts in 2005 from St. George University International based solely on her life experience, which included managing the other critters and successfully keeping polar bears out of the yard.

Marj’s greatest talent was fighting a mean little billy goat in order to steal his food over the course of several years, which led to her massive weight gain; Marj became so fluffy she was often mistaken for a desert seal or manatee. The seal vs. manatee debate was the source of conversation for many evenings spent on the porch, fueled by alcohol, although a consensus was never arrived at.

Marj had many friends, who came to visit on a regular basis – a special shout-out to Dex, Dena, Grover & Joey, who visited daily and ate her food at every opportunity. She also had many human friends, as she hung out in their yards and often refused to leave until they gave her treats. She was also a good sport – a TP war escalated to the point that Marj allowed herself to be wrapped in toilet paper (see “graduation” photo).

Marj leaves behind several critters, including a human one. She also left her greatest human friend, who spent long hours with her on the porch contemplating life and waiting for a bird to fall out of the feeder onto the ground in front of her. Although this never happened, it certainly didn’t mean that it never would.