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Unleash the Dogs of War?* Tell Android/Google No!

By Edie Jarolim | Published: April 25, 2011
Petitions by Change.org|Start a Petition » As a cynic and a technophobe, I was a bit hesitant to get involved when I heard that a dog fighting app called Dog Wars had been created for Android smart phones. I have a dumb phone and I hate all violent video games and apps but have long [...]
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Not-So-Sweet Charity, 2

By Edie Jarolim | Published: October 11, 2010
My condemnation of PETA in my last post created a bit of confusion that I’d like to clear up:  I didn’t intend to give anyone the impression that animal welfare causes in general are not worth supporting because they’re all corrupt. And I don’t believe that such overall worthy organizations as the ASPCA should lose [...]
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Dr. DogLove, or How I Learned to Start Worrying & Loathe Cesar Millan

By Edie Jarolim | Published: September 20, 2009
Sorry about the bad movie pun — it’s been a long, though terrific weekend. My first book signing/talk for Am I Boring My Dog, at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, was a great success. Lots of people and their dogs turned up and a good time was had by all. As I noted on Facebook, I [...]
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Dogs shouldn’t suffer for Leona’s sins

By Edie Jarolim | Published: August 16, 2009
Leona Helmsley is a public relations nightmare. Notoriously high-handed, she was dubbed the “Queen of Mean” by employees at the hotel empire her husband, Harry, built. She famously remarked, “Only the little people pay taxes” — before she went to jail for tax evasion. In her will, she left bupkis to two of her grandchildren. [...]
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