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Tag Archives: Animals
Going Viral: What Does The Fox Say
Below is a copy of a blog I posted on May 30. And below that is a video that is, well, apparently going viral. If I’d had the video when I originally ran this blog, it would have been perfect. … Continue reading
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag
Our cat Janet, as I blogged about here , really loves bags. My husband Dan, or as I sometimes call him, Captain Environ-Mental, uses bags that are thermulated, recycled, recylable, organic, paba and gluten-free…you name it; and Janet loves them all. So … Continue reading
Viola At Bat
Well, sooner or later someone had to write a blog about flies and fly swatters…it might as well be me. But my blog can’t be about flies and fly swatters because someone I loved a lot used to called them fly … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Blogging, Career, Family, Humor, Television, Travel
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Nice Sheets. Why Are You Wearing Them?
I don’t know when it happened. Had it always been like this and I just blocked it out? Did it happen after she went to prison? Did someone put trick mirrors in her house? Martha Stewart has assaulted fashion so … Continue reading
Warm And Fuzzy Greetings!
I have a little book of postcards called Breaking Bad News With Baby Animals. It is absolutely inspired. One postcard features an adorable kitten playing with pink, blue and yellow balls of yarn and says “Your baby’s ugly.” Another has a … Continue reading
Who Am I And Why Am I Here?
This weekend I was tasked with writing a one paragraph bio for the back cover and online listing of my book. I know I claim to be a writer, but this was one tough assignment. I grabbed dozens of books and … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Business, Career, Childhood, Culture, Exercise, Family, Irreverent
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Putting The Human Back in Human Resources
Well, last weekend brought another romantic date night for Dan and me; dinner at the local diner. If you must know I had a tuna melt. As usual I wouldn’t let Dan talk because a couple I’m going to call … Continue reading
Sneak Preview
Circus Cooking With Dan The Man. That’s the name of the new show I’m going to pitch to the Food Network. Or maybe Animal Planet. As I noted recently, Dan can cook anything while under adult supervision. Last weekend, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Business, Celebrity, Culture, Diet, Humor, Television
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What Does The Rocket Scientist Say?
My friend visited recently with her adorable little baby. As I was entertaining the baby while mom went to the restroom I started pointing to the animals on her bib and saying “that’s a lion!” “that’s an elephant,” etc. And … Continue reading
A Balanced Diet
You know, you do everything you can for your cats. Teach them right from wrong, nurture their little dreams and convince them they can be anything they want in life as long as it’s a cat. But sometimes, no matter … Continue reading