Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
Not surprised at all that a small wiener was behind Napoleon... but Marlon Brando?
Meet 3-year-old red smooth 'Gage' and his human Alicia Meyer, who hail from Hugo, Minnesota. Gage is now the three-time champion of the annual Dachshund Dash at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota, having won again at the race earlier this month. Go Gage Go! Excerpt from Press Publications: In his second race last year, Gage had to come from behind. Alicia didn't hear the start signal and released Gage a little late. But even with the head start, the dozen other dogs couldn't defeat the champion. At a national race last year in Kansas City, Gage had to settle for a second-place finish. At that track, each dog is placed in a box and the race begins when the box's door opens. Gage got a bit frightened in the box and got off to a slow start. High gas prices are keeping Gage and the Meyers from traveling back for a second chance at the national title. But Gage will compete at another local race this September during James J. Hill Days in Wayzata. Read all about Gage's race to fame at Press Publications.
Not surprised at all that a small wiener was behind Napoleon... but Marlon Brando?
Cats and dogs are cool enough on their own, but just in case you weren't convinced about this verified fact, here are some famous people with their pets to convince you. Given how most of the pet owners on this list are larger-than-life celebrities, it's nice to know that even they enjoyed the company of pets just like we do. Sure, maybe not all of us can afford an ocelot like Salvador Dali, but it's nice to know that even he had a cat to scratch behind the ears from time to time.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau (11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer, explorer, ecologist, filmmaker, scientist, and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He was the most famous undersea explorer in the world, known by his dozens of books and films from the 1950s until his death in 1997. The co-inventor of the aqualung (an underwater breathing apparatus) in 1943, Cousteau also pioneered techniques in underwater photography and explored the oceans of the world aboard his vessel Calypso. His filmmaking career included three Oscars, frequent television specials and the series, The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (1966). In his later years Cousteau devoted himself to educating the public on environmental issues, and working with the Cousteau Foundation, founded in 1973 to further marine research and exploration. Jacques Cousteau was also a dachshund lover. It's amazing to think of the wonderful and mysterious things that his dachshunds, which included red smooths 'Bulle' and 'Scaphandrier,' must have experienced in their travels with their beloved human. The above photo of Mr. and Mrs. Cousteau, and presumably Bulle, was taken in 1959 on board the Calypso. Bulle muzzles 'Douala,' a mona monkey named for the Cameroons port where diver Jean Delmas bought her. The monkey, whose fierce attachment to Delmas became a shipboard joke, sulks on her master's shoulder. (Source: National Geographic Magazine, 1958) Scaphandrier, whose French name means "deep-sea diver," deigned to take an occasional swim, but preferred to pace the quarter-deck with the captain and supervise the cook's activities in the galley. Scaphe never tired of looking into the hose for rabbits. (Source: National Geographic Magazine, 1954) Cousteau with Scaphandrier on his lap, on board Calypso, 1955. See 3 additional photos at MIT Museum. Finally, singer/songwriter John Denver was a huge admirer of Jacques Cousteau and his championing of environmental issues, and wrote the song Calypso in 1975. Enjoy it here, along with some of Cousteau's fantastic underwater adventures. We're saddened when we think of what Mr. Cousteau would feel about the state of our world's waters today, and the massive loss of creatures who inhabit them. Have a great Sunday.
Seit 1923 ist der beliebte Sportpalastwalzer die Erkennungsmelodie des jährlich im Berliner Sportpalast stattfindenden Sechstagerennens. Der Refrain wird mitgeklatscht und mitgepfiffen. Das Lied steht für die enge Verbindung, die Zuschauer, Sport und
Pampered Pooches! In the past 10 years, the pet industry has doubled in size to $34 billion a year in revenue. That includes everything from pet foods and toys to furniture and paying fees for dog walkers, groomers, even pet therapists! Tara Reid and her Yorkie Gisele with Vida Audrey Hepburn with Mr. Famous Cindy Adams and her baby Joan Rivers and Spike Kelly Roland with her Yorkie Venus Williams and her little baby. It's not about the milk bones anymore! The fastest-growing part of the pet industry is super-high-end luxury items, such as the $5,500 Swarovski crystal doggie vest that is the most expensive item featured so far in "The New York Dog," a new magazine for that city's dog lovers.
A few pics of our beautiful dachshunds here at "M.A.D"........ Please send us photo's of your gorgeous dachshunds too, and we will display them in our
Just because you live in the city doesn't mean you still can't track deer in your spare time - and this handsome wirehaired boy named 'Zeus' is a perfect example. Zeus lives in a condominium in downtown Columbus, Ohio, with his human Patrick McCaffrey Jr., a busy lawyer. But they love to spend their free time helping fellow hunters find their wounded game - for free! Excerpt from The Columbus Dispatch: He shares a name with a Greek god, but — with his short legs, big nose and hairy back — is easily underestimated. “Most people laugh when they see him — until he gets out in the woods,” said McCaffrey, an outdoorsman, 51, who spends more time these days helping fellow hunters than bringing down game himself. “He gets a whiff of blood, and he’s a wolf. The blood tells him there’s an animal out there that he needs to hunt down.” This time of year, Zeus is the cat’s meow for dozens of hunters who have shot a deer but can’t close the deal. Zeus finds the deer about 30 percent of the time — sometimes dead, sometimes alive, McCaffrey said. The dog’s small stature proves to be an asset: His nose stays close to the ground, and he is easier to control on a leash — which the state requires for tracking dogs. Read more about Zeus and his adventures, and see another photo at The Columbus Dispatch.
Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
Even famous people just can't get enough of these wiener dogs! Here are 14 pictures of famous people with their lovely Dachshunds and living their best lives with them. #1 Picasso and his dachshund Lump drawing a new masterpiece. #2 John F. Kennedy with his best friend! #3 Marlon Brando and his muse. #4 Pretty...Read More
In The Cat Inside William Burroughs paid a great compliment to his favorite animals: “My relationships with my cats has saved me from a deadly, pervasive ignorance.” Now, isn’t that a true thing? That our relationship with animals can have such a benevolent influence. I’m spending the week looking after a friend’s dog (a cute, wee strawberry-blonde, Lakeland Terrier), who has, over the years, taught me much about myself, for which I will always be grateful. In thanks for that, here is a small selection of some interesting people and their lovely animal companions. James Dean and his cat, Marcus, a gift from Elizabeth Taylor, who took custody of Marcus after Dean’s death. Marilyn Monroe and her Terrier, Maf. Humphrey Bogart and his beloved Scottish Terrier. Paul McCartney wrote a song about his English Sheepdog Martha While Cat Stevens proclaimed ‘I Love My Dog’ - the title of his first single. Freddie Mercury loved cats, and he also wrote a song about his favorite, Delilah. Yoko, John and friend. Joan Baez and her friend. The best cure for a hangover, Errol Flynn and Arno. Lana...
Cats and dogs are cool enough on their own, but just in case you weren't convinced about this verified fact, here are some famous people with their pets to convince you. Given how most of the pet owners on this list are larger-than-life celebrities, it's nice to know that even they enjoyed the company of pets just like we do. Sure, maybe not all of us can afford an ocelot like Salvador Dali, but it's nice to know that even he had a cat to scratch behind the ears from time to time.
Over het referendum van vorige week donderdag heeft de filosoof Karl Popper (1902-1994) zich niet ondubbelzinnig uitgesproken, vooral omdat hij al enige tijd dood is. Maar over het beginsel van de democratie, de wijsheid of dwaasheid van het volk en ‘de kiezer heeft altijd gelijk’, heeft hij in 1954 een voordracht gegeven voor een stel liberale vrienden. ‘Public opinion and liberal principles’ heette die voordracht. Tien jaar daarvoor had Popper al eens omstandig uitgelegd dat Plato’s denkbeeld van een welwillende dictatuur van hooggestemde intellectuelen geen goed idee was. Die intellectuelen dachten alleen dat ze alles beter wisten. In werkelijkheid konden ze zich vergissen, net als iedereen. Verstandiger was het dus, volgens Popper, om de gewone mensen door verkiezingen een tijdelijke regering aan te laten duiden. De kans was dan wel groot dat die regering niet deugde, maar om de vier, vijf of zes jaar konden de burgers hun fout van de vorige keer weer rechtzetten en de tijdelijke regering door een andere vervangen. In zijn voordracht van 1954 rekent Popper af met het omgekeerde politieke denkbeeld samengevat in de slagzin ‘vox populi, vox dei’ - de stem van het volk is de stem van God – het volk weet alles beter. Dat was ook een mythe vond Popper. ‘Het volk’ bestond niet, evenmin als ‘de man in de straat’. Er waren veel mannen en veel vrouwen in veel straten en allemaal konden ze zich flink vergissen. Die mannen en vrouwen hadden geen glazen bol waarin ze haarscherp de gevolgen van hun keuzes konden waarnemen. Ze hadden geen onfeilbaar buikgevoel dat hun dwingend de juiste weg opjoeg. Ook kon je ‘het volk’ niet vergelijken met een schoolgaand kind dat met de jaren slimmer en wijzer wordt. Die schoolgaande kinderen worden trouwens ook niet allemaal slimmer en wijzer met de jaren, neem dat maar van mij aan. Tot hier, zou je kunnen zeggen, staat Popper aan de kant van de Brexit-critici. Die 52 % Britten die weg wilden uit de Europese Gemeenschap kunnen zich best hebben vergist– die 48 % andere ook natuurlijk – maar het gaat mij nu om die 52 %. En die 52 % waren, zo zeggen de Brexit-critici, niet goed geïnformeerd*. Honderden Britten hebben na het referendum met google opgezocht wat die Europese Gemeenschap nu precies inhield. Google houdt zulke cijfers bij**. De kranten schijnen te weten dat die googlezoekers mensen waren die eerst tegen Europa stemden en achteraf opzochten waar ze tegen hadden gestemd. Hoe die kranten weten dat de googlezoekers uit het neen-kamp kwamen, weet ik niet. Maar het doet er niet veel toe. De leergierigheid van die honderden Britten, ja- of neen-stemmers, die de googlezoektocht hebben ondernomen, kan ik alleen maar toejuichen. Ik zou het beter zelf ook eens doen, want die Europese aangelegenheden zijn een verdomd moeilijke materie. Popper heeft wellicht gelijk als hij zegt dat de gewone man zich kan vergissen – en hij kan zich al zeker vergissen als hij zich moet uitspreken over een ingewikkelde kwestie die hij niet eerst met google heeft opgezocht en waar hij dus slecht van op de hoogte is. Popper zegt evenwel nog iets anders. ‘Ik geloof niettemin,’ zegt hij, ‘dat er een kern van waarheid zit in de vox populi-mythe. Men zou het zo kunnen formuleren: ondanks de beperkte informatie waarover zij beschikken, zijn eenvoudige mensen vaak wijzer dan hun regeringen; en zo niet wijzer, dan toch bezield door betere of edelmoediger bedoelingen.’ Ik heb het woordje vaak in cursieve letter gezet. Het is niet zo dat eenvoudige mensen altijd wijzer zijn en betere bedoelingen hebben dan hun regeringen, maar vaak. Blijkens onderzoek bestonden de 52 % neen-stemmers vooral uit oudere, laaggeschoolde en armere lieden***. Zulke lieden hebben niet per definitie betere bedoelingen – alleen omdat ze oud en laaggeschoold en arm zijn. Hun bedoelingen gelijken waarschijnlijk op die van mij: een allegaartje van overgeleverde waarden, wat edelmoedigheid, en kortzichtig eigenbelang. Verschillen ze hierin van de ja-stemmers? Of beter nog, verschillen ze hierin van de Grote Europeanen als Juncker – en Verhofstadt? Van die laatste twee toch een beetje, geloof ik. Ik kan me van het eigenbelang van de Britse neen-stemmers slechts een vage voorstelling maken. Schotse herders die werkloos zijn omdat de laird zijn schapen toevertrouwt aan goedkope Polen? Een ondernemer met dyslexie die moeite heeft om de kleine lettertjes van de talrijke Europese richtlijnen te spellen? Maar van het eigenbelang van Grote Europeanen als Juncker – en Verhofstadt – kan ik mij een heel precieze voorstelling maken. Popper, Juncker en Verhofstadt, allemaal goed en wel, maar de ongeduldige lezer die tot hier is geraakt, wil nu graag weten wat ikzelf vind van die Brexit. Ik betreur die. In tegenstelling tot de voormelde Juncker en Verhofstadt zie ik de Europese Gemeenschap liever niet als een toekomstige superstaat maar eerder als een los samenwerkingsverband. Dat was ook de Angelsaksische kijk op de zaak. Nu dreigt binnen de Gemeenschap alleen nog de Pruisische en de Jakobijnse kijk over te blijven. Dat vind ik ervan. Maar dat iedereen zich kan vergissen, dat is de hoeksteen van Poppers leerstelsel. ________________ * Je zou denken dat de Britten juist goed geïnformeerd waren dankzij hun kwaliteitszender BBC. Dat is niet de mening van de Belgische fotografe Eva Vermandel die in Groot-Brittannië verblijft. In De Standaard van 27 juni verklaart ze: ‘De BBC heeft dit slecht aangepakt. Voor iedereen die tegen de Brexit pleitte, lieten ze iemand aan het woord die voor was. Je zag een expert waarschuwen voor reële en grote problemen en dan iemand die riep dat het allemaal paniekzaaierij was. Dat lijkt alleen maar evenwichtig.’ Mevrouw Vermandel is boos omdat de BBC werkte volgens de aloude regel van ‘woord en wederwoord’. Ja, die regel zit er bij de Angelsaksen diep ingebakken. ** Dat is toch wat gesuggereerd wordt door titels als ‘Britten zoeken massaal met google op wat de EG betekent nadat ze ertegen hebben gestemd’. Zie ook hier. *** We horen in de Brexit-context niet zo vaak iets over ‘de 1 %’, waar sommigen anders de mond van vol hebben. Hoe zou dat nu komen?
"Für dich leben! Für dich sterben! Almschi!" Gustav Mahlers letztes Werk offenbarte ein Psychodrama: Die Sinfonie pendelte zwischen Himmel und Hölle - seine Ehefrau Alma zwischen ihm und ihrem Geliebten Walter Gropius.
Even celebrities know Dachshunds are the best dogs ever. Here are 33 celebrities living their best lives with their wiener dogs.
Man's best friend has won the hearts of Hollywood legends including some of Hollywood's top fashion icons. From Audrey Hepburn known for her iconic roll in Sabrina with her two pompous poodles, to Gigi Hadid and her bulldog, and Meryl Streep with her groomed to perfection pup... An overview of celebrities and their faithful companions.
Not surprised at all that a small wiener was behind Napoleon... but Marlon Brando?
