1. A link to the essay
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14415923
2. Author
David Buetow
3. Title
teach a bad dog new tricks
–4. One sentence of what the belief is
I believe in the way he lives his life, and I try to emulate him.
–5. 2 examples from the story that showed their belief
As my day fills with stress, crowded commutes and endless deadlines, I think of Duncan home alone.
Running through Chicago neighborhoods with Duncan has changed all that. Now when people smile at us, I smile back, and if Duncan stops to say hello I stop and greet them, too.
As my day fills with stress, crowded commutes and endless deadlines, I think of Duncan home alone.
Running through Chicago neighborhoods with Duncan has changed all that. Now when people smile at us, I smile back, and if Duncan stops to say hello I stop and greet them, too.
–6. 1 favorite passage
While I struggle to decide what to eat from full cupboards and lament what I don't have, he circles the floor, excitedly anticipating the very same meal, in the very same portion, at the very same time every day
While I struggle to decide what to eat from full cupboards and lament what I don't have, he circles the floor, excitedly anticipating the very same meal, in the very same portion, at the very same time every day