Not Spoiled. Well Trained
On Monday, Westminster kicks off its 136th contest in front of a packed house at New York’s Madison Square Garden, and no shortage of bemused TV spectators on America’s couches. For most, the world of...
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Writer Evan Ratliff looked into the science behind breed development of the most diverse animal on the planet – the beloved dog. By combining and accentuating traits, breeders have leap-frogged...
View ArticleTo the Top of Mount Washington, By Dog Team
The winter storm was a change of pace for just about every part of New Hampshire, with the exception of Mount Washington. The forecasters who work at the Mount Washington Observatory say they’ve been...
View ArticleBoss treating you like a dog? Maybe that's not so bad...
Management consultants are often ridiculed for using words like “bandwidth,” “capacity,” and “low-hanging fruit.” When Word of Mouth noticed a consultant tweeting as @PeopleSense following our Twitter...
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A note to listeners: This interview was supposed to include Jim Gorant, a Senior Editor for Sports Illustrated, and author of The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption....
View ArticleWhy These Dogs "Like" Facebook
Produced with Emma RuddockFacebook's IPO debacle has many asking questions about the company's ability to monetize its 900 million+ users. Small businesses and nonprofits have long been asking the same...
View ArticleWord of Mouth 6.23.2012
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View ArticleN.H. This Weekend: Disc Dogs & Skateboards
What's a "disc dog"? Wanna do the skateboard slalom course? Hippo Editor Amy Diaz has the story of two unusual events in the Granite State this weekend.Read the Hippo story on the Granite State Disc...
View ArticleThe New Dogs of War
When we call dogs ‘man’s best friend’, we’re typically referring to their value as companions and protectors - but canines have a long history of helping people with affairs far more solemn that...
View ArticleWord of Mouth 09.29.2012
Part 1: The Bad Science of the Left/Tweeting Political PoemsThink the right has cornered the market on denying science? No way, says Alex Berezow. He has a Ph.D. in microbiology and is co-author of the...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Dog Thinking About?
It’s not often that we stumbled across a story like the one we found in the latest edition of one of our favorite magazines, Mental Floss. It’s a profile of Alexandra Horowitz, who earned her PH.D. in...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Best Friend
Writer Evan Ratliff looked into the science behind breed development of the most diverse animal on the planet – the beloved dog. By combining and accentuating traits, breeders have leap-frogged...
View ArticleTo the Top of Mount Washington, By Dog Team
The winter storm was a change of pace for just about every part of New Hampshire, with the exception of Mount Washington. The forecasters who work at the Mount Washington Observatory say they’ve been...
View ArticleBoss treating you like a dog? Maybe that's not so bad...
Management consultants are often ridiculed for using words like “bandwidth,” “capacity,” and “low-hanging fruit.” When Word of Mouth noticed a consultant tweeting as @PeopleSense following our Twitter...
View ArticleAn inherent danger?
A note to listeners: This interview was supposed to include Jim Gorant, a Senior Editor for Sports Illustrated, and author of The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption....
View ArticleWhy These Dogs "Like" Facebook
Produced with Emma RuddockFacebook's IPO debacle has many asking questions about the company's ability to monetize its 900 million+ users. Small businesses and nonprofits have long been asking the same...
View ArticleWord of Mouth 6.23.2012
Part 1: Guerilla Weddings and Why Dogs "Like" Facebook» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleN.H. This Weekend: Disc Dogs & Skateboards
What's a "disc dog"? Wanna do the skateboard slalom course? Hippo Editor Amy Diaz has the story of two unusual events in the Granite State this weekend.Read the Hippo story on the Granite State Disc...
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