When producing a product or providing a service involving your craft, take a look at the results. 
 Are they adequate, enough to do the job and keep you ”resting on your laurels?”  Or are you striving for excellence in your results?
Laura Spencer has written a thought provoking post on this topic at her blog, Writing Thoughts.  In Are You an Adequate Writer or an Excellent Writer, Laura talks about writing.  However, I realized, as I read the post, Laura’s points could be applied to a craft, a business, a sport…most anything you attempt in life.
Are you putting your best into what you do or …read more

This week the American Kennel Club has announced the winners of their seventh AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence. This year’s dogs were loyal, hard-working canines that made a significant contribution to the communities in which they live.
Each of the five recipients of the award also receives $1,000 and a sterling-silver collar medallion. This year’s winners are:
Exemplary Companion Dog: “Electra,” an eight-year-old Standard Poodle owned by Mandy Willis of Valrico, FL. has been seven-year-old Mandy Willis’ constant companion since her cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy treatments began in February 2008.
Search and Rescue Dog: “Sage,” a 10 year old …read more