I finally got the stories more or less "completed" around here. Titles and everything!

So the deal is, everytime you reload this page, you should see two randomly selected stories from this website. If you don't see something that catches your fancy, reload the page, and next time around you just might see something you'll want to read. Enjoy!

The Stolen Cow Caper
How a bunch of idiots stole a big bulky 800lbs thing because it was cool

Back in my troubled youth, my friends and I used to like stealing things. Not your typical stolen stuff, like stereos, shoplifting and the like, but unusual items, such as lawn ornaments, certain boxes that sit by the side of the road, (hey, I didn't participate in that, I swear!), and other assorted sundry that people don't expect to be stolen. Some items in our stolen loot included bar chairs, bar stools, signage, glasses of all types, pitchers, and more.

The highlight of our stolen spree came during my first year at University. The object - a cow. The people involved - us, the police, the Ottawa Citizen newspaper, and a very disgruntled furniture shop owner.

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Walking the Dog, or "Travels with a Bitch".
Originally written October, 1998

My partner Jeanette and I live in condo, and we have a 9 year old little dog named Mitzy. Mitzy is a border collie / poodle mixed breed, which accounts for some distinguishing characteristics, including long legs, a long tail, short ears, and a longer snout than most poodles. Also, she never barks, something both breeds do, so I guess that trait got cancelled out. We love her very much, and she's very much our child.

Since we live in a condo, we have to take our dog for walks, something Mitzy doesn't mind at all. Jeanette walks her in the mornings, and I walk her at night. I always walk Mitzy after midnight, and usually after 1am, so the streets are deadly quiet, and I have a lot of time to think. Along my route, there are three houses of note - three houses that have really aroused my curiosity, all in different ways.

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