I almost don’t want to post about this because it was so magical for me.  I don’t think a lot of people will understand or believe it. 
In the early 1990s, I "wrote" a song for Jones, one of the cats that my college and post-college roomie and I had a long-ass time ago.  He [...]

I don’t care that Bear Grylls is English and rather tall.  Les Stroud is much cooler and far more authentic.  Also, he just seems generally more trustworthy.  Survivorman is a much better show than Man vs. Wild.  Les Stroud approaches the wilderness with much more dignity and care than Bear appears to.  Bear, well… he [...]

Tiri (dog):  I can’t stand it.  I have to get into the garbage.  Something in there smells fantastic.  It smells like heaven.  I compels me, it drives me mad.  But they don’t want me to.  It makes a mess, and later, I am wracked with guilt.  But… the aroma… it’s unbearable!  Will they turn their [...]

This olive-eyed snowman was found guarding the Massachusetts street entrance of the historic Eldridge Hotel. The hotel houses TEN, an upscale restaurant, and the Jayhawker bar. What you cannot see is that he is wearing surgical gloves.

If you’re anything like me, you’ve seen pet food ads and thought to yourself, “But how do they know it tastes good?”
I like to envision a row of taste testers in white lab coats, glancing furtively from side to side before doing the unthinkable. I have never been able to bring myself to try [...]