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From the Preface to “Lords of the Housetops” Thirteen Cat Tales c. 1921 Now the cat, independent, liberty-loving, graceful, strong, resourceful, dignified, and self-respecting, has a psychology essentially feline, which has few points of contact with human psychology. The cat does not rescue babies from drowning or say his prayers in real life; consequently any […]
I DON’T WRITE A LOT OF PERSONAL POEMS ABOUT SUFFERING I don’t suffer much. BUT WHEREVER I AM It’s always after five. VAGINAL DISCHARGE MAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE Any kind of discharge, really. Egest from any source. But that’s about it. THERE WAS A BLACK FRIDAY SALES EVENT GOING ON But I wasn’t ready for my
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“There is something out there. Astrology is like a game of chess with an invisible partner. We set out the board and the rules, make a move, and then find that the pieces are moving themselves, as if by an invisible hand.” – Noel Tyl, renowned astrologer; author of over 30 books on astrology including
Perhaps you’ll have a moment to write someone a card or a short letter. Your correspondence will be treasured and saved, for more than any sixty seconds. Guaranteed.
If you’re needing a winter project, to take your mind off the snow and ice outside, why not consider writing down all the neat, cute, impossible, riotous, clowning, neck-breaking feats your cat has managed over the years? And think of this – if you’re keeping a diary or journal about your cat, when your feline
LIKE SO MANY OF US I remember at one time thinking. GET HEALTHY I thought yeah. THE THING ITSELF I like. I don’t like Sorts of things. YOU KNOW It’s funny. NO NO NO That’s what I mean. AND THEN Oh yeah. YEP I know. AND I SAID Right. I know. Exactly. NO I’M JUST
It’s not an annual occurrence, dear readers, but as the stars mark their courses, we mortals sometimes feel we experience a ‘glitch’ in the system. This special column is to alert you to one of those glitches, in that 2022 contains not the usual three Mercury Retrogrades … but four. However, don’t despair –
When an Aquarian is seeking money, it’s often for a cause or what he/she perceives as a societal need. When a Pisces is seeking money, it’s likely because he/she forgot to pay the light bill. Aquarius is the social conscience, Pisces the absent-minded philosopher. Aquarius can often enjoy working for non-profits or those underfunded causes
Whether you grew up in a small town or not, railroad tracks always beckoned with a mysterious hint of places unknown. Hearing that whistle in the wee hours could spark a fantastical trip which could never be matched in real life, but could take you to new facets of your imagination. ‘Virtual Reality’ cannot duplicate
I and Pangur Ban my cat, ’Tis a like task we are at: Hunting mice is his delight, Hunting words I sit all night. ’Tis a merry thing to see At our tasks how glad are we, When at home we sit and find Entertainment to our mind. ’Gainst the wall he sets his eye,
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