Doug Caldwell
I hope to learn from all of you members on this site and share in some tale-telling. I am looking forward to the different styles used to tell these stories. I look forward to reading yours.
Be Well
Tiny
Tiny is short for Valentine, the time of year when we welcomed this then kitten into our home. She was recruited to be a pal to our other cat Misty who was lonely following the disappearance of her sister Angel who did not come home one summer day and never returned. We live on the edge of the wilderness in the Yukon and there are many wild creatures in our neighbourhood, some are opportunistic hunters like foxes, lynx, eagles, owls and coyotes who have been known to prey on cats that do not pay close enough attention when they are out hunting rodents and birds.
Doug CaldwellPublished 5 days ago in Petlife
Mom & Dad Showing Me How
I find it remarkable that I am still learning new things about my parents after they are dead and gone. Why is it that some truly remarkable things we don’t appreciate until we are much older? I remember as a young kid growing up with my three younger siblings we always had a housekeeper to help around the house and babysit us while mom and dad were at work. This was an odd situation in the late fifties as the moms usually stayed home while the fathers left us each day to go do their jobs.
Doug CaldwellPublished 25 days ago in Families
Nature is a Million Questions
It was a Tuesday morning early in June; the sun warm and bright promising a lovely afternoon. I was checking the oil in our tour bus when I felt my sleeve being pulled gently. I turned to see an elderly lady – obviously a tourist here for a visit. “Hello” I said acknowledging her contact.
Doug CaldwellPublished about a month ago in Petlife
Tilting the Solar Windmill
Eight o'clock Thursday morning found Beth, Andy and Tom boarding one of Chickadee Aviation’s Chieftains – this one bound for Fairbanks. The weather had warmed to a pleasant ten below and was accompanied by a moderate snowfall the night before. This morning it was clear and promised to remain so for the next few days. Temperatures were expected to rise to above the freezing mark, which would make for slippery highways and a longer and more hazardous trip. Rather than risk injury and to save time they decided it would be prudent to fly instead.
Doug CaldwellPublished 2 months ago in Futurism
Listen to Your Dog
Listen To Your Dog By Doug Caldwell Chapter One “I guess the most surprising thing we’ve found to date, is how much some dogs swear. When they are excited or upset with something they begin with a river of cussing that becomes more animated the angrier they get. We can now filter that cussing out once the dog’s basic vocabulary and emotional triggers are captured in memory, but it takes a few hours of use for the software to learn these patterns for that to happen, and the higher the cuss filter is set, the longer it takes the software to learn. So at first we recommend the filter be as low as possible to make it easier.”
Doug CaldwellPublished 2 months ago in Petlife
The World's Bravest Hunter
The World’s Bravest Hunter 1902 This tale is about a contest that was held in 1902 to find the world’s bravest hunter. An international hunting & adventure club was looking to increase their membership and promote their sport to the broader global audience. It was the time of bravado, manly deeds and discovering the last hidden places on this Earth, so the more heroic the deeds of the hunter - the better.
Doug CaldwellPublished 2 months ago in Humans
Listen to Your Dog
Listen To Your Dog By Doug Caldwell Chapter One “I guess the most surprising thing we’ve found to date, is how much some dogs swear. When they are excited or upset with something they begin with a river of cussing that becomes more animated the angrier they get. We can now filter that cussing out once the dog’s basic vocabulary and emotional triggers are captured in memory, but it takes a few hours of use for the software to learn these patterns for that to happen, and the higher the cuss filter is set, the longer it takes the software to learn. So at first we recommend the filter be as low as possible to make it easier.”
Doug CaldwellPublished 2 months ago in Futurism
A Gift from the Past
Browsing old books at a yard sale I found a black leather-bound notebook that appeared to be quite aged and worn. On the lined paper was a neat cursive script written in fountainpen. Turning to the inside cover I read: Journal of David Moore, Expedition to the Klondike 1896. That night armed with a couple fingers of single malt I sat and began to read of his adventure.
Doug CaldwellPublished 2 months ago in Journal
