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A Rare Breed of Hero Ground Zero veteran Max recognized with Scout & Zoe’s first Exceptional Canine Award for his versatility and can-do attitude ANDERSON, IN – Now here’s a dog’s life even a cat could love. Max, a German Shepherd from Indianapolis, has proven himself time and time again as a search and rescue dog with Indiana’s FEMA Task Force One. The 15-year-old, who worked 12-hour shifts as a search and rescue dog with handler/Mom Annette Zintsmaster following the 2001 World Trade Center tragedy, is being recognized for his career of service with Scout & Zoe’s inaugural Dog Lore Exceptional Canine Award. Max received his award in a special ceremony which was aired Friday, July 9, at 5:25 p.m., on Indianapolis’ WISH-TV, Channel 8. "We are so pleased to honor Max as our first Scout & Zoe's Exceptional Canine recipient,” says Cindy Dunston Quirk, ...

Content for today is from Today's Thought.  To sign up for their daily newsletter, visit Today's Thought. "Dwell in possibility." - Emily Dickinson What a beautiful and poignant thought this is. Just reading these words inspires me to take up residence in this place Emily Dickinson calls "possibility." The fact is, however, life is filled with possibilities and they're all around us. The only things that aren't possible are the things we decide are impossible and give up our quest for them. Every time I make this statement there are bound to be a handful of folks who want to argue the point. They begin to throw a verbal list of things at me that they "know" are impossible and expect me to debate these issues with them. I usually just agree with them that there are some things that are impossible: the wheel, the silly ...

Passion and emotion usually get the better of me and that is when I write. Today, I just have to put this out there. I think there are many people who will benefit from my post today. I have been trying to do business with a local company so I made the initial contact. I waited a couple of days for the return phone call and didn't receive one, so I called back. Once again I waited for a couple of days for the company representative to contact me. No call. No email. So I called again. I made three calls letting the company know I wanted to engage their services. And three times, they did not respond. I am going to take off my paranoia hat and know that it just isn't me. This company doesn't ...