8 degrees as we head out this morning. That's almost tropical after the recent cold snap. At the roundabout the window cleaner is hard at work. Nearby parents are dropping children off at the school by the cathedral. The combination of the window cleaner popping on and off the pavement and the double parking on the school run means that a small traffic jam builds up. The delay enables us to sit in the car and people watch. You can tell the school teachers heading off to work. They're the ones wearing collar and ties.
Here's another version of yesterdays song :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyPRoX9y7to After the battle of Bannockburn the French picked the tune up and it is still sung 700 years later at grand state occasions. Their version is rather more 'patriotic'. We discovered, when living there, that our village neighbours ( particularly the old soldiers among them ) would sing it at well lubricated and highly emotional communal gatherings. A more concise melding of religion, national identity and emotion would be hard to match :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg5nlWkGh3k
America's long lost civilization :https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240122-the-discovery-of-the-americas-long-lost-rome
Don't rule 'Old' computers out :https://physics.aps.org/articles/v17/13
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You find so many interesting things and today's selection has been marvelous. I have to say that I loved Rappelle-toi Jeanne.
It's sad when breeds become fashionable, but equally sad when established breeds decline - smaller gene pool and increased risk of inherited weaknesses.
In Germany the PON seems to stay in fashion and popular. I googled some breeders:
https://pon-deutschland.de/zuchtplanung/
https://www.pon-op.de/index.php?page=pon-zuechter
Viele Grüße, Barbara aus Bayern
Nice to see the sun today, and also the window cleaner taking advantage of the weather. We encountered the same issue with PONs in Japan. We found Cherry's breeder in Kyoto, but when we looked again twelve years later, they had gone out of business. There is now only one breeder in Japan, and she produces a litter only once every couple of years. The wait would have been long and she imposed many conditions, including making any puppy available for breeding when they became adult. It's sad, especially after the breed came back from near-extinction after the war, but I also always wondered to what extent Cherry's many health problems arose from bad breeding/inbreeding. I had worried for similar reasons about getting a poodle because they are so popular in Japan, but Charlie's breeder was high quality and his sire had been imported from Russia. So far, Charlie's been healthy as a horse, although it has taken us some time to adjust to the idea we now have a dog who can safely eat (almost) anything.
It might be too far but this is a highly reputable breeder in Canada.
https://www.domlina.com/
Your sunrise photo is a such a contrast to my quiet, misty, foggy morning.
That is one line handle for the window cleaner.
It's interesting what draws a commenter's particular notice. I too focused on the very long handle of the window cleaner's tool. And your clear sunrise. We have a bit of sunshine in today's Northern California coast forecast but I'm not holding my breath.
When I first glimpsed its title, The House Divided, I thought you'd be impulsively reading about our Congress. Then I saw the subtitle. And then I began tallying all the places where that title would apply. Lots of books to read.
I will be interested in learning your thoughts about "The House Divided." Since I have met only one PON in the last 15 years of reading your blog, I won't even try to search breeders in Los Angeles. Besides it was beige and looked nothing like Sophie nor Bob nor Wilf nor Digby. The lady said it was a 'service dog.' My most recent family member is a "MUTT" who looks like a Rottweiler, but DNA says is a rottie/pit mix. He loves every person and dog he meets. He is affectionate and very silly. He makes me laugh every day!
He sounds very sweet. I so miss having a dog.
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