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Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day by Ben Loory — with obligatory Kipling & Zippy photo!

The young man has never been afraid of hats before. In fact, he’s recently found himself admiring them. The hats on the heads of the men in this town have actually seemed to...

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The New Kipling Report: Puppy’s 1st Christmas

In the run-up to the annual chimney crawl, Kipling is in hyperactive Christmas mode. Zippy strives to keep the Santa belief going and distracts Kipling by teaching shepherding tricks! When shepherds come to...

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Vaclav Havel 1936-2011 — In Memoriam

A truly inspiring writer, humanitarian, and master politician died today. Vaclav Havel, a former dissident playwright, was the revered first president of Czechoslovakia (which later became the Czech Republic) after it overthrew Communist...

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12 Blogs of Christmas: The 12 Holiday Faux Pas

When you see this button you know it’s one of the official 12 Blogs of Christmas — Check them all out!   The 12 Holiday Faux Pas   A fantastic group of 12 writers...

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Listen to New Music: Settle Down EP — Kimbra

Kipling really is in a soul-and-groove moment: sacked out! I want Kipling to settle down – so I play the song Settle Down. Does Kipling like Kimbra? I want to settle down I want to...

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The New Kipling Report: Puppy Doubles In Size!

Fall for the cuteness… Kipling is the princess of our house now. Her ears used to be bent like this. She’s growing so quickly. See the color coming into her face now as...

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Seducing Santa — A Short Holiday Story

  There are so many ways to celebrate the Holidays, and I love writing about how different people choose to entertain as Christmas approaches. Before I reveal this year’s holiday story, here are...

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