The June Mutt Of The Month

For the second time in a row, I took the photograph above of the Mutt of the Month at the Denver Beer Company on South Downing Street here in Denver, not too far from my condo. This place attracts a wide range of people from around the neighborhood, including families and University of Denver students who bring their dogs along with them, as well they should. And as you can see, the dog in the photo was more than happy to pose for a portrait, no doubt bored with sitting around waiting for its owners to finish watching the DU Pioneers win their record-breaking 10th NCAA Men's Ice Hockey National Championship on the television along the wall. By the way, the University of Denver, my alma mater and employer for almost 30 years, takes political correctness very seriously. In fact, there is a movement among faculty, staff, and students to eliminate the word "pioneer" from the university's sports teams, as well as any other use on campus. Does this mean a learned DU professor will no longer be described as a pioneer in the field of yada yada yada? Almost certainly, that will also mean The Pioneers by David McCullough and O Pioneers! by Willa Cather, among other similar titles, will need to be removed from the shelves of DU's Anderson Academic Commons (which is the library, a word DU also seems to have issues with). Life can get very complicated at DU, as you can well imagine. It makes me glad I am retired. Very glad indeed.