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November 18, 2005
OFF LEASH: On the value of routine
"Off Leash" is an occasional column by Fiddler.
Flaubert was right when he said that, in order to be violent and original in one’s work, one must be regular and ordinary in everyday life. That’s why I believe in routine. I walk each morning at around the same time. Immediately following my walk, I eat the same mix of wet-and-dry kibble. Then I take a nap.
If something disrupts this schedule, I am not pleased. I may even growl. It is not a threatening growl (I reserve that for unexpected visitors and the garbage men). No, it is a muted, whiny growl: I am simply registering my displeasure. If the growling does not work, I paw at the leg of whomever is nearby. This usually does the trick. If all else fails, however, I just start barking like a mad dog.
Posted by teb at November 18, 2005 09:43 AM