Lee Harrington
- Location
- Woodstock, New York, usa
- Birthday
- January 31
- Title
- Writer, Musician, Dog-Lover
- Bio
- 1) Author of critically-acclaimed memoir: REX AND THE CITY: A WOMAN, A MAN, AND A DYSFUNCTIONAL DOG (Random House: 2007) -- which is about a rescuing an abused dog from a shelter in NYC). 2) Author of the forthcoming novel: NOTHING KEEPS A FRENCHMAN FROM HIS LUNCH (2013) - a modern take on the mythical "Feminine Journey" (kind of chick lit Plato); 3) kirtan walli (when I am feeling spiritual, which is daily); 4) lead singer in an all-female Who tribute band (when I am feeling adolescent, which is daily); 5) Editor at "The Bark" magazine (when I feel like musing on the cuteness of dogs, which is daily)
MY RECENT POSTS
- Getting the Dog You Need--the
Chloe Chronicles Part VI
October 04, 2012 09:50AM - Birthday Parties for
Dogs--Who, Where, When and Why
March 23, 2012 11:37AM - The Cure for the Winter Blues
(Canine style)
February 17, 2012 08:48AM - On Being a Female Lead Singer
in a (Very) Male Tribute Band
December 04, 2011 10:45AM - What to Name the New Shelter
Dog
November 11, 2011 09:57AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thank you for the kind
comment, Spike. You made my
day :)
Best to you and
yours!
xx…”
October 05, 2012 07:59PM - “thanks for the comments,
everyone.
It's nice to
know there are so many simple
cure…”
March 25, 2012 10:49AM - “Thanks for the
encouragement....the problem
is I never have
time to write
about m…”
March 23, 2012 11:45AM - “Thanks for the comments,
everyone. I realized I
should
clarify that Chloe is
Buff…”
August 04, 2011 05:39PM - “Nothing wrong with rants
:) There are always readers
willing
to hear it. Keep
wr…”
July 25, 2011 09:23AM
Getting the Dog You Need--the Chloe Chronicles Part VI
Those of us with exuberant dogs (herding dogs, hunting
dogs, tracking dogs … well, just about any dog, really)
truly appreciate their exuberance. We even appreciate their
excessive need for entertainment and exercise; it helps get us up
and moving, after all. But… Birthday Parties for Dogs--Who, Where, When and Why
Like many people with rescued
dogs, I do not know the exact age or birth date of my
French Spaniel mix, Chloe. When I adopted her in the fall of
2004, I was told she was between six months and one year
old—which is a wide margin, considering how much a dog
grows… Read full post »
In my dogless years, I suffered from
depression during the winter months. Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD) they call it, but for me, it was more ISMICGOOB. (I’m
So Miserable I Can’t Get Out of Bed). I won’t go
details about my emotional state or describe the dire
thou… Read full post »
On Being a Female Lead Singer in a (Very) Male Tribute Band
Hello Fellow OSers and Who fans,
To those who don't know me: I am a writer by day (with Random
House), and a musician at night, and I happened to sing lead in a
band that sings mostly Who songs (with a bit of Led Zeppelin,
Stones, U2 etc thrown in...and… Read full post »
What to Name the New Shelter Dog
When I adopted my dog Chloe sight unseen from a shelter in Michigan via Petfinder.com, she came with the name of Buffy. And she certainly looked like a Buffy in her profile photos—sweet and soft and eager to play. A dog who would buffer your emotions, and remind you to stay… Read full post »
Doggie Halloween Contests - how far will we go to win?
In honor of my appearance—as a “celebrity judge” at the 17th Annual Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade in New York City tomorrow (10/22),
… Read full post »I'm thrilled to say that Huffington Post asked me to write for their divorce page after reading my 9/11 pieces here on Open Salon. We get read, fellow bloggers :)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-harrington/falling-man-marriage_b_951381.html
The Falling Man and the Rising Balloon--PTSD and 9/11
Hi Everyone! I am going to repost a few of my September 11th related essays this week. A lot of people are already getting re-traumatized by the old images that are reappearing everywhere, on this tenth anniversary. So I hope these essays will provide a soothing counterbalance to those horrific memor… Read full post »
It’s not unusual these days for perfect matches—between humans and humans, animals and h… Read full post »
Dog Days in France: A Divorce, a New Country, A New Dog
After a year of losses, a writer experiences France through
her new dog’s eyes==============================================================================
France is famous for loving its wine, its food, and above all its dogs (which in my opinion makes that country the very nearest thi/… Read full post »
Until I brought a dog into my life, I never considered myself a hypochondriac. And I swear I’m n/… Read full post »
Wedding Bell Blues: In which Wallace meets the love of his life
In December of 1997, my then-boyfriend Ted and I got engaged. Thus, we had two big decisions to make: when to have the wedding and whether to include the dog in the ceremony. Both answers,… Read full post »
Should dogs attend weddings? Or get married themselves?
Wedding Bell Blues: In which Wallace meets the love of his life
In December of 1997, my then-boyfriend Ted and I got engaged. Thus, we had two big decisions to make: when to have the wedding and whether to include the dog in the ceremony. Both answers,… Read full post »
More Rex&City Dog Tales: Temperatures Rise and So Do Tempers
In July in
New York City,
all your hopes and dreams and desires boil down to one thing: air
conditioning. But
Ted
and I didn’t have an air conditioner at the time because we
weren’t yet fully committed to each other, and appliances are
the sort of purchases real… Read full post »
How To Get Your Dog Approved By Those Dreaded NY Coop Boards
How To Get Your Dog Approved By Those Dreaded New York City Coop Boards
Rex in the City XXIV: Board Approved
It’s always stressful to throw your first
adult party, and it can be even more stressful if you have a really
hyper, poorly trained (or rather,… Read full post »
April is the cruelest month. And,
in New York City, so are February and March. Especially if you have
a white dog in New York City. Each spring, with the thaw, come
the rivers of mud, collecting mostly in those places you need them
least: like right on the walking trails of/… Read full post »
When Your Dog Gets to Kiss Viggo Mortensen and You Don’t
There’s only one day a year on which I mind being single: and that is, of course, Valentine’s Day. It’s the only day I question whether it might be more fun to be with someone than without. And… Read full post »
Bride&Groomer: If The Dog Rolls in Shit,Who Gives the Bath?
“Bride and Groomer”....more tales from “Rex and the City”
Is there a dog person on this planet who does not think that his/her dog is the smartest, cutest, funniest, and best-looking dog in the… Read full post »
Chunky Canines & Portly Pooches
January is the month, as we know, of New Year’s resolutions. Take one look at the covers of dozens of womens’ magazines at the local newspaper kiosk and you will see that most resolutions—in fact, 90%--involve Losing Weight/… Read full post »
Rex and the City Part 4 - acclimating to city life
Here is the (very belated) fourth installment of my little series about my beloved dog Wallace. In the previous installment, my boyfriend Ted and I were on the verge of taking this dog back to the shelter, because he had turned out to be more than we could handle (wild, aggressive,… Read full post »
One Woman's Last Wish (and it concerns Harry Potter)
Egads, I have been too sick to post anything for the past two weeks. First a flu, then a few days of chills and fevers, then some food poisoning and--once the fever broke--an ear infection. The latter still lingers, which means my brain feels somewhat askew, like a light… Read full post »
Rex
in the
City
Part III: The Trial Period
It was the Fourth of July weekend of 1997, normally a time when my then-boyfriend and I would have been out barbecuing on the rooftop or having drinks with friends. Anything that involved being outside in the… Read full post »
Dumpster Diving to Feed Needy Dogs-A New Trend?
One of the many things I love about living in New York City with
a dog is that the dog can help you discover new things about your
neighborhood. Even if you’ve lived in said neighborhood for
several years.
This week I discovered the wonder of all wonders: I/
For the past few months, readers have been asking what has happened to my “Rex and the City” columns, and, more pointedly, asking what happened to the dog we called Rex (his real name was Wallace). Well, the truth is,
We adopt a dog on impulse, then realize it was a mistake!
New Yorkers have a reputation for being tough customers.
They're hard to please, they accept nothing less than the best, and
if they are not satisfied with the product, service, or condition
upon delivery, they will return the item testily and demand a full
refund.… Read full post »
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