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Almost cut my hair It happened just the other day It was gettin’ kind of long Could-a said it was in my way —David Crosby, “Almost Cut My Hair” David Crosby may have been more of a cat guy, at least back in the day. But today he lives in rural California and reportedly has…

It’s Sam’s birthday today. She’s 4. Happy day, Sam. But, you are much older than I thought. Leslie and Sam New studies show that we have been calculating dog-years all wrong all this time. That one-year-equals-seven is not correct. Far too simple, it seems. A new study from the University of California San Diego School…

Sam’s book is officially out on September 1, 2020. Come celebrate on Zoom. In these unusual times, you have to consider unusual ways to launch a book. So, on September 13 at 6:30pm, CT, Sam is having a big Zoom party and broadcasting live on Instagram. We will officially launch Walks with Sam, and we…

Franco, the Golden Doodle needs your help Hello everyone who had been following this blog for my best-selling book, WALKS WITH SAM. I am reactivating this site for a short bit to ask for your help and to SHARE this story wherever you can. My son’s dog is quite sick. Had to have emergency surgery…

From ROUNDFIRE BOOKS, John Hunt Publishing, UK BUY IT HERE Praise for WALKS WITH SAM . . . Publishers Weekly: “Berner’s plainspoken manner reveals moments of true enlightenment. Dog lovers and spiritualists will adore this.” James Dodson, best-selling author of Faithful Travelers, The Dewsweepers, Final Rounds, A Golfer’s Life with Arnold Palmer, and The Range Bucket List : “The poet Wallace Stevens wrote…

If your pet had a theme song, what would it be? I thought of this the other day when Sam was lounging near the entrance to the kitchen, her legs outstretched. Sam has incredibly long legs. It is as if she has no shoulders! That’s when it hit me: “Long Cool Woman in a Black…