Albert Stern is the editor of the Berkshire Jewish Voice. His stories have appeared in the New York Times, the Forward, Salon, Nerve, and the Berkshire Eagle, and on WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
Within seconds, my dogs and this monster were nose to nose, with the 8-pound Morkie furiously probing the fence for a hole to squeeze through so he could get into the adjacent yard and kill the big dog.
I read the label on the safe, organic insect repellent to see what this concoction did contain. Rosemary oil. Lemongrass oil. Cinnamon oil. And I’m thinking – this isn’t insect repellent, this is salad dressing.
