As per the Snopes article on the same, Xylitol (a sugar substitute used in sugar-free gum) can be deadly to dogs. So, much the same way that you’d avoid leaving chocolate around, make sure to keep sugar-free foods out of reach of your canines. In fact, it’d be a good idea to not give them people-food at all…

Even though we haven’t posted anything since Day 1, we did continue to write. The rates for internet access in Rome and on the ship were ridiculous, so we decided to just post after we returned, which is now. Once we unpack a little we’ll post the next day’s entry…just pretend that we posted it 2 weeks ago 🙂

Welcome to this first installment of our honeymoon travelogue. So far, it’s been a very interesting experience, especially if we were interested in little things not going right. In case you missed our itinerary, you can see it here…day 1 included a flight from Boston Logan to Milan, with a connection to Pisa.

First off, packing always takes longer than expected, especially when you wait until the last minute and even more so when you have two kittens Read the rest of this entry »

Coming soon, a mini-review of the Corean Chronicles, six-part sci-fi/fantasy series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.