Archive for March, 2008

Swill be sure / will sure be ?

Swill be sure / will sure be ? by genatrigo Today 18:48 2,339 8,985 English Idioms and Sayings (17 Viewing) Ever wondered why it ‘rains cats and dogs’? Find out here with our discussions and explanations of common, and not so [...]

We’re Home!

Finally we’re back. We arrived home late afternoon yesterday, where we were immediately greeted by Tara sulking behind the sofa, and Adina all round us wanting a fuss and attention. It was definitely a “cute factor” in our return. Our vacation was pretty good. Jeff got a lot of skiing in with [...]

Evolution’s Big Problems

Evolution’s Big Problems March 31st, 2008 by Steve I found this question, “did humans evolve from primates (monkeys)?” and I liked the way one of the commentators summed it up: “1) In the history of scientific research, living organisms have never formed from non-living matter. Evolutionists hold the unscientific belief that [...]

The Loved Customer

Recently, a new family member came into our home: a beautiful, playful puppy! To make sure that our new dog learns good manners, I’ve been reading Tamar Geller’s wonderful book: The Loved Dog. In it, Tamar reminds me that every interaction is a training interaction. In other words, I’m constantly teaching the new puppy—whether [...]

Through The Lens of Jazz Diplomacy: Celebrating the Jazz Ambassador Tours

[Dakar, 1966]. “When the time for our concert comes, it is a wonderful success. We get the usual diplomatic applause from the diplomatic corps down front, but the cats in the bleachers really dig it. You…
More: continued here
No tags for this post.
Related posts

No related posts.

Super Cool Pets Monthly Roundup — March 2008

Here is a list by category of all the topics we covered this March. Thanks for stopping by Super Cool Pets! Accessories and Supplies Love Your Pet Earrings and Reversible Cat/Dog Necklace Review: Mugoh Mat Helps Dogs Dry Their Own Feet! Pet-Themed Wine Charms–”That Wine is Mine!” Apparel Fisherman [...]

Out of the Bamboonies — part three

New little pointy-headed shoots of bamboo are peeking up in new places both in and outside of our raised bed. Being a weekend gardener/warrior (spawn of Schwarzenegger and Martha Stewart?), I rip out what I can on a Sunday, then am gone for the work week, and come back the next weekend to [...]

Why did you wake me up so early?

Is still Caturday for me. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
More: continued here
No tags for this post.
Related posts

No related posts.

Evil Bunnies and Other Vile Creatures Destroying Your Garden

A friend of my friend Lorne wrote an email describing his woes in the garden. Lorne, who wrote here last week, gardens and keeps chickens. He views himself as a renaissance man in the vein of Thomas Jefferson. He’s a dabbler. Lawyer, writer, gardener, hen-house owner, etc. His daily difficulties give me great mirth [...]

“If there when Grace dances, I should dance.”

Starting with Auden to explain my purpose in quoting Derrida earlier. My interest was in the word “performative” that he used. Derrida marks this off, making it clear his reference is to Speech Act Theory and its emphasis on the performative nature of some kinds of speech, But my interest was in the connection [...]