FILE - This Sept. 21, 2009, file photo, shows a view of Oia village on the island of Santorini, Greece. Mules are not being bred with donkeys to create a stronger animal to carry overweight tourists ...

Let me begin by stating that I am not an expert on mules. Nor am I an expert on stubbornness (there is some question on that). However, when I began my research on Moscow Mules — not a Russian breed ...

Mules were the preferred animal to pull Erie Canal boats because the combination of their donkey and horse parents gave them special assets. Few people are as familiar with the fine lines between ...