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Martha Garvey
Interests: cats, dogs, nutrition, exercise, pets, animals, movies, T-Touch, Clicker Training, film, television, theater, erotica, free speech, Susie Bright, Jonathan Coulton
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Our dog Faith died five weeks ago yesterday. I've mostly been writing about this elsewhere--Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter...not here. But it's still my dog's world. Here's what I wrote elsewhere: Our dog Faith died two Sundays ago, when we had to... Continue reading
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: On Saturday, December 1st, we will continue canvassing the city by foot, hitting every city block affected by the flooding, to post flyers with information regarding where to seek additional assistance. FEMA is still here, as well as... Continue reading
In Hoboken, we lost power on Monday. Acrid water flooded our streets that night. Almost all of Hoboken went black. The next morning, the stinking water rose so high, we couldn't leave the building. We were safe on the third... Continue reading
Source: flickr.com via Martha on Pinterest Faith's joints are getting creakier and creakier, so we went to our vet for some acupuncture, electrostim, and cold laser therapy. The vet, who has a lovely New Zealand accent (Flight of the Conchords!),... Continue reading
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Sugar Puss O'Shea: Yes, I love him. I love those hick shirts he wears with the boiled cuffs and the way he always has his vest buttoned wrong. Looks like a giraffe, and I love him. I love him because... Continue reading
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Well, they knew. Joe Paterno knew, and the president of Penn State knew, and the vice president knew. And the athletic director knew. And they knew for a long time: from 1998. And they covered it up. And when Joe... Continue reading
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What to say when people tell you your dog is old. Continue reading
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A Saturday ago: outside noisy (Pride Parade + Saturday!) Prospect Park in Brooklyn: Faith and I are waiting for Jeff to pick us up. A little girl (7 or 8?) with a beautiful rainbow painted on her face, asks if... Continue reading
The shoes I miss most of all? I never wore them. They were never mine. Until the 1980s, my family lived at the top of the hill in a handsome neighborhood in Pittsburgh. To reach the front door, you had... Continue reading
I'm beginning to think so, because of this woman. And maybe: at the molecular level. Regena Thomashauer, aka Mama Gena, challenges a TEDxWomen conference to look at how women can use the power of pleasure to make their lives--and the... Continue reading
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Photo by Stanley Patz Here in New York City, the FBI is looking for Etan Patz, a six-year-old boy who vanished off the streets of Soho on his way to school. They are digging into a basement, and carrying it... Continue reading
Martha Garvey is now following Bemorganyc
Mar 2, 2012
As one of the commenters on Vimeo said, you can stop making music videos now, because nothing will top this. Props to Lemon, the German shepherd, and super props to Dave Meinert, who made it. Music by Johnny Neon. Joy...by... Continue reading
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Besides the fact that he's from Pittsburgh, went to CMU, scared me as Sylar, crushed it as Mr. Spock, and did a dyno-mite job in the revival of "Angels in America." Now: He and his rescue dog Noah (who appears... Continue reading
Martha Garvey added a favorite at Zachary Quinto
Nov 10, 2011
Reality TV: not a big fan. I worked in television for too many years, trolling for "true crime" movies back in the day, to really believe that things can be "real" or "true" on television. (One thing I do know... Continue reading
That is fabulous. Post again when you do it. I loved it.
Dear producers of Mad Men: please please please cast the smoke-tastic Raul Esparza as a troubled crooner. Preferably in Vegas. Your proof is here. Continue reading
Dear producers of Mad Men: please please please cast the smoke-tastic Raul Esparza as a troubled crooner. Preferably in Vegas. Your proof is here. Continue reading
Every dog has its day. Especially in the Coast Guard. In a HELICOPTER. (Other branches of government represented as well.) Continue reading
I wandered across this beautiful one-eyed boy at an adoption fair in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. He's a healthy little guy who's survived major surgery, and he's ready for you to take him home. Continue reading
The guy who was playing the piano said it had been a long time since he had played, and he could remember the name of the sweet, sad, song he was playing--he had learned it at school a long time... Continue reading
15 Incredible iPhone Dog Photographs . Almost enough for me to get an iPhone. Almost. Continue reading