I’ve hit another threshold on my spam count on this blog, with an excess of 80,000 spam comment having been captured by Akismet. It’s pretty spectacular how efficient that plugin in with really only a couple of spam comments a fortnight getting through it’s defenses. And it’s quite easy to spot keywords like viagra […]
So NATURALLY Cookie went into another heat cycle, because apparently I don’t own a calendar, or any anticipatory consciousness whatsoever. Well, that’s not true. Last month I’d gotten her in for a heart scan to make sure she’d be okay going under anaesthesia — most vets worry about putting bulldogs under due to their mashed-up […]
I don’t know if you’ve yet seen this (I linked to it a long time ago), but Neil over at Citizen of the Month came up with this fabulous interview idea. It’s still going on, so please check it out. My interviewer, Sassy, has asked me several thoughtful questions that I am more than […]
If humans have heated mattress pad they put on top of their bed when nights are cold, cats have their little heated mattress pads, too. The Thermo Pet Mattress has the following features, while available in three earthy colors : * Removable heater. * Dual thermostat * Size […]
EDISON, N.J., April 30, 2008 - Round up the lost residents of Kololo Kingdom and return them home in Rollin’ Rascals, a puzzle game for Nintendo DS™ announced today by Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market. Developed by Hoget, Rollin’ Rascals challenges players to reunite […]
Dandelion Salad by Bill Van Auken Global Research, April 30, 2008 wsws.org - 2008-04-15 Last week’s meetings in Washington of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the Group of Seven were convened in the shadow of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. […]
This Week: Darth Vader, Red-State Kansas and Whistleblowers GREASE IS THE WORD Can Long Beach actually function without its cronyism [Dave Wielenga’s “All Pook’d Out,” April 23]? Can we put the best interests of the city first, over greasing a few “well-connected”? Maybe we can aim to achieve something great instead […]
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Are Tibetan Mastiff puppies the cutest? See more cuteness at WaWaTay Tibetan Mastiffs.
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Tagline Help for my Mom’s First Blog! 30 04 2008 I set up a blog for my mom this morning. She’s a super fast learner and is ridiculously excited to be keeping in touch with everyone about news via this new mode of communication. It’s easier than writing a million emails, […]
OK. Remember when Levain and Auriga and Five closed, Seth left Cosmos, and I announced I was out on the ledge, so to speak, over the local state of restaurant affairs? Well I am back on a ledge. Except this time, it’s the ledge of global food production, world hunger, and the threat to […]
I gotta say I’m kinda proud of myself this morning, for my idea a couple years ago to start reviewing hatchbacks, wagons, SUVs, crossovers and the occasional truck for their suitability as what we now call “DogCars.” The reviews were meant to be a one-hit story for our syndicated newspaper pet-care page, but they […]
The Rapscallions took second in trivia last night, bringing our total gift certificate stash to $50. Afterward I headed south to Calhoun’s. I got an advance look at their new patio, which is not open yet but will be very, very soon… really, all that remains is acquiring furniture. Should be a very nice […]
Humans may be more vulnerable to catching diseases from great apes chimpanzees and gorillas as these species are the closest relatives to us, says research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, today (Wednesday 30 April 2008). Researchers from the Universities of California and Sheffield show that humans are almost four […]
I just got home from taking the boy to school and putting my new manuscript in the mail to my agent. Yes, I finally finished! But… I don’t know what happened. I forgot to do all my good-luck rituals. No cats slept […]
Kristin (22teen) in OHIO writes: “…Hi Chris, My cat Dinah was excited about moving to a new apartment. Unfortunately, her excitement didn’t last for very long.”
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The Flogometer challenge: can you craft a first page that compels me to turn to the next page? Caveat: Please keep in mind that this is entirely subjective. Note: all the Flogometer posts are here. What’s a first page in publishingland? In a properly formatted novel manuscript (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, […]
Scuba Diving Cat Category: Exclusive | You’ve seen the first Russian Parachute Jumping Cat. Now meet First Russian Scuba Diving Cat. (more…)
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by Michael Brooks I wish I had known how to read her signals, how to interpret the hair touching and smiles from across the crowded party. I wish I had known she was waiting to pull me aside while everyone gathered their coats and prepared for the frosty night. I wish I had known […]
The New York Times has a great article this morning about heirloom foods, meat and produce so called because they are no longer commercially grown. American farmers used to raise a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, and livestock for food, but the industrialization of the marketplace reduced the number to a few that […]
…to have pictures of just one cat and not the other two and the dog. Ana Baz Zach
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Books finished in April. Links are to reviews in this blog. FICTION 1. The Cure for Modern Life by Lisa Tucker 2. Girl Stories Lauren R. Weinstein 3. The Boys in the Trees by Mary Swan FICTION: YA 4. Surrender by Sonya Hartnett 5. Harry Potter […]
Ever since I can remember there has been quite a few hawks that frequent our neighborhood. Mum has always wondered if they would pose a danger to me, since I’m not that big, you know. We’ve seen it circle and circle our yard, swooping lower and lower, sailing on their IQAir, but not once […]
Edgars Week, 2008! April 30th, 2008 Wheee—it’s Edgars Week! Up at 2:00 and on the road by 3:15 for a 6 am flight, doesn’t that sound like fun? Well, when it’s in the cause of MWA’s Edgars week, yes, it’s fun. The rest of the plane seemed to […]
This is ridiculous. I live in Chicago. Occasionally, if we’re lucky, Chicagoans will see a stray deer in the viscinity of the forest preserves. Indeed I pulled over on my way home from the airport last week to show my grandsons Bambi and a friend of hers, two doe grazing in an empty lot. […]
Flea Control Dog Training Flea Control by Jamie Simpson Fleas are found throughout the world. They are small, wingless, dark coloured insects that feed on warm blooded animals such as cats, dogs, rats, chickens, pigs and humans etc. There are many different types of […]
I have previous written of the benefits of loaning money via Kiva, an organization that makes micro-loans to small entrepreneurs in developing countries. I’ve mentioned before that I’m financing some beach huts in Samoa that I hope to visit someday, but now I have learned that I’m responsible for two pregnant cows […]
Vegans everywhere might just have themselves a reason to say YEE-HAW!! Singer Carrie Underwood– whom Ecorazzi has continuously praised for her vegetarianism and charitable nature – recently made comments about her desire to give up dairy. Is Carrie trying to make the vegan plunge? Underwood confessed her “inability” to give up the misfit food […]
Puppies, just in time for spring! Voodoo has been re-bred to our Grand Champion, Puto to reproduce the same fantastic pups we had last time. Best Puppy In Show winner, Hammerhead’s Jynx On You is
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In yesterday’s Pioneer Press, Minnesota reporter Kevin Harter asks, “If a car hits it, is it still a trophy?” Well, it is according Richard Sanders, co-creator of The Roadkill Record Book Club, with whom you can now register for posterity any trophy deer, bear, cougar, elk or other critter you may happen to flatten […]
A Large-Hearted Gentleman April 30, 2008 at 3:48 pm · Filed under Animal Jim Corbett was a renowned tiger hunter who was born in India in 1875. Through many amazing kills and several close calls, he developed a profound respect for the big cats, including maneaters. In a time when a hunter […]
Jim Corbett was a renowned tiger hunter who was born in India in 1875. Through many amazing kills and several close calls, he developed a profound respect for the big cats, including maneaters. In a time when a hunter was measured for how many fearsome animals he could kill, Corbett exuded […]
It’s bad enough having to tape up my glass fireplace insert to keep from having an influx of wasps in the house every spring (the year I was killing 3 or 4 wasps inside every day I said “enough!”). But now we’re being terrorized by a large bee that regularly patrols the deck. When […]
A friend recently gave us some antelope tenderloin, shot with a bow in Wyoming last fall. I grilled it last night, along with some venison sausage that my wife added to her catch-all pasta and feta dish. A Meat-lovers Tuesday. Having never grilled this particular critter, I kept it simple: cut to small steaks, […]
So you think Americans file the most idiotic lawsuits—think again. Two residents of the Greek Island of Lesbos (a/k/a Lesvos), along with professional homophobe Dimitris Lambrou, have filed a lawsuit against an LGBT group asking that they be enjoined from using the term “lesbian.” They allege that the straight […]
Eco-Fashion Just not For You If you were wondering when this eco-aware fashion stuff will end and the industry will get back to the raping and pillaging of earth’s natural resources and animals don’t hold your breath. Everyone is on the environmentally conscious fashion train with little to no end […]
The Golden Retriever History Dog Training The Golden Retriever History by Glenn Downer The golden retriever history is a long one, dating all the way back to the eighteen hundreds in Scotland. The breed was first developed by a gentleman named Lord Tweedmouth, […]
Star Wars vs. Sports Posted on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 09:41:34 AM EST in Other Sports More on: nerds, jocks, sports, funny, video (all tags) Jocks and geeks have always gone at it like cats and dogs. Well, not actually, by our accounts the jocks usually pound […]
Dog Food Recall: Are You Concerned? Dog Training Dog Food Recall: Are You Concerned? by Miss Lily Bug Back in March of 2007, Menu Foods issued a dog food recall. Well over 150 brands of pet food have been voluntarily recalled by pet […]
Every time we say that a piece of video content will become viral, I believe it de-values the video. The creator of the content cannot decide what will become viral, only consumers can. Typically what becomes viral are stunts and humorous 2 minute clips and this hurts the adoption rate of longer serious form […]