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Or were you raised by wolves? © Jill Foer Hirsch and Universal Musings, 2012-2016. Yes, this material is copyrighted. That’s what © means. Aren’t you clever? This incredibly humorous and delightful material is my original work. And while I’m flattered that you want to copy some or all of the material, unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Jill Foer Hirsch and 'universalmusings' with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Or else.
Author Archives: Jill Foer Hirsch
Sleeping With One Eye Open
So the squirrel deck is awesome and everything, and the little baby raccoons are precious, but sometimes I just wonder. They just seem a little too smart…like smarter than the cats for sure (although with that as the measure the … Continue reading
The Great Acorn Shortage of 2008
By now it is clear that my husband and I are animal lovers, so naturally when the fall of 2008 rolled in with a serious acorn blight of some kind, our thoughts turned immediately to the hungry squirrels. Our house … Continue reading
Follow Your Dreams
Some people are lucky enough to do something they enjoy, and earn a good living doing it. I am one of those very fortunate people. Then there are the extremely lucky people who get to do something they absolutely love. … Continue reading
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Animals Are People Too
I became a vegetarian nearly 20 years ago, primarily with the goal of keeping my cholesterol down. Somewhere along the way, my health concerns took a back seat to my moral outrage about the inhumane treatment of animals. My particular … Continue reading
If Only They’d Covered It All
Please note that this is NOT a post about a TV show. I do have to briefly reference Seinfeld, but it is completely justified. Seinfeld went out at its peak, but left a few topics unexplored. They covered a lot … Continue reading
Follow the Rules
I’m old school when it comes to certain fashion rules. For example, white should only be worn between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It’s an important rule; think about the chaos that would ensue if everyone was just allowed to wear … Continue reading
Don’t Call Me, I’ll Call You
I answered my phone first thing this morning to the voice of a woman apologizing for calling but still wanting to talk but concerned because she tried to talk to one of my partners and he said she needed to … Continue reading
Circus Folk
I was chatting with a friend today (let’s call her “Jane” to protect the guilty), and we somehow got on the subject of circus elephants. I can’t remember what I said about them, but the next thing I heard was … Continue reading
My Personal Best
There are bad hair days and then there are bad hair days. Today, like most summer days, was the latter. I was not out of the shower for a solid minute this morning before my hair just sort of died. … Continue reading
Glued to the Television
I promise I shall do my best to write about TV shows no more frequently than I write about cats. Please draw what reassurance you can from that statement. Don’t judge. I have recently been watching a show on TLC … Continue reading