The body, the blood, and the peanut butter

Victoria gets credit for today’s title–her reply to my response to this scientific proof that science has been lying to us about the source of life. The logic is so convoluted, I can’t even follow how exactly he thinks he’s making a point. See for yourself: http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/50013/. Given that the science is too difficult for […]

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Next best thing to the kitty bjorn

Gjetost likes to cuddle on my lap so much that sometimes she becomes a pain while I'm trying to use my laptop. This morning I decided to do a Kalia (our friend Kalia keeps her huge orange cat Sam in a Baby Bjorn while she’s working at her computer) and try zipping her into my […]

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Doggie downers and puppy uppers

Dogs get depressed, too, and they’re a lot like we are when it happens. Last night, Candy seemed kind of sad. Not quite herself. Mopey. I don’t think it’s because our parents left Sunday morning, because she had seemed fine all day Sunday and most of Monday. But when it was time to take her […]

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The darker side of gigging

Dementors are the guards of the wizard prison of Azkaban. Their origin is unknown, and it is also unclear how anyone reached agreement with them to carry out this role, as they are speechless, sightless and psychopathic. They feed on positive human emotions – happiness, hope, excitement. Their mere presence sucks every happy feeling or […]

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Lazy blogger!

The easiest way I could find to get our logo uploaded to use in our page header was by creating this bogus entry and uploading the art into it. And while I’m at it, here are some mispellings and alternate spellings for benefit of those who are ø- and å- impaired but are searching for […]

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It’s always the easy stuff that gets you

It’s a truism that when you’re writing, it’ll always be the bonehead easy stuff you get wrong. Anything tricky, after all, you’ll look up and confirm. The stuff you think you’ve always known will be where you make your errors, and of course you never bother checking the stuff you know. Turns out I know […]

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You know it’s hot when…

…two cats and a dog all do their dead-horse impressions within feet of each other in what they’ve decided is the coolest room in the house. …your black lab is too tired to get up and ask for a bite of your hot dog.  …your cat decides that the granite countertop is a good place […]

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