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I live near a park where I enjoy running daily. While running, I often have to watch out for dog poop on the ground because some people don’t pick up after their dogs. Recently, however, I’ve noticed ...

Some of you staid, public radio-listening readers will ask how, with all the serious matters facing our community, I could write about dog-walkers disposing of dog poop in their neighbors' trash cans.