Captain Morgan News that Somehow Doesn’t Involve Him Seducing Everyone With His Eyes

So, apparently Captain Morgan may have misplaced his boat some time ago. And some folks from Texas were trying to find it for him. But of course, since they were liberal elitist college professors who probably wanted Captain Morgan’s boat just to prove evolution or global warming or something, they mysteriously ran out of funds. [...]

Hemlock or Queen Anne’s Lace

One thing that never fails to surprise me, even at this late stage, is just how much poisonous crap is growing around. And I say this as someone with foxglove in her garden. Part of the problem is that you can walk by some lacy thing every day for years and say “Oh, that’s some [...]

In “Frank” News

I have submitted him to a place. Like you do when you are a writer. I kind of want to throw up. But it’s cool.

A Spoilery Discussion of MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

I can’t remember the last time I had a nightmare about a book, but man, I had a nightmare about Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children last night. It’s funny. I read the book, I had a lot of things I loved about it and a lot of things I didn’t like. I talked it [...]

An Open Letter to Ron “Gun-Jumper” Ramsey

Dear Gun-Jumper, 1. Aren’t we having to petition to be exempted from NCLB this year? And isn’t the election next year? Maybe you should wait until you can show that Republican policies have improved education before bragging. 2. Teacher are in unions. So… how can you be pro-teacher and anti-union? Can I be pro-Ron Ramsey [...]

Moby Dick thing passed along without comment

This and this. No need to thank me.

In Which I Admit I Don’t Understand this Chet Flippo Column

Here’s the column. Now, I think the point is that there aren’t any women (single female artists) on the Billboard country chart for systemic reasons. It’s not just that there aren’t any women with songs out right now, but that women have a harder time breaking into being the kind of radio-friendly industry-backed star that [...]

Whew, This Week

I feel like, after only two tries, the Butcher and I have gotten a routine down with the cat–rinse her off in the sink, pat her dry, put her sticky ointment on, give her the antibiotics, release. It helps that she’s so mellow about it. She doesn’t even get mad. She’s just like, “Ugh.” But [...]

Like a Cat to Water

Well, round one of “get the cat wet, pat the cat dry, apply skin-growing goop” was a success. As far as cats go, this one is pretty accepting of being put in the sink and having her leg hosed down. Does hydrotherapy help? The vet says yes. Tomorrow, we start the antibiotics.

Weird Mail

When I got home from work, there was a garbage bag tied to my back door. I, of course, assumed this had something to do with the Butcher, but I took the garbage bag, opened it and found inside a flat cardboard envelope–addressed to me. I opened it and out came this cool piece of [...]

Oh, the Vet.

First, I love my vet. That is all. Second, she found the new kitty’s paw pad! And it’s still getting blood. She thinks there’s a good chance it will reattach and new kitty will be whole. We have ointment for her wound that we have to squirt in there twice a day (we’ll see if [...]

Three Things

I’m already running late this morning but three things from this article. 1. Of course: After 287(g) began in 2007, the total number of Hispanic defendants arrested for not having a driver’s license more than doubled from the previous year. And according to a January 2008 report from the sheriff’s office, the top overall charge [...]

It Was a Long Day; I Almost Set my Kitchen on Fire

If you friend makes you delicious pesto, be aware of the precariously piled pile of… yes, piled pile. I told you it was a long day. That’s as good as I can do. A pile of cardboard boxes was precariously piled in a pile on the counter. I was in the bathroom and I said, [...]

Gardens of Nerdy Delight

As much as yesterday was a grueling sludge through ridiculousness interrupted only by a nice chat with L., I did get some nice feedback on “Hank” and I think I’m actually going to try to sell him some place. You know, like a real writer. And today is filled with nerdy delights at work that [...]

The New Kitty is Tough

I woke up and she was on my bed! Granted, I lifted her down. And then I found her on the kitchen counter. Stuck again but I lifted her down. Now, she’s kind of stuck on top of the stereo but I’ll go lift her down. And she’s running around, this weird, more like a [...]

I’m Just Going to Cry a Little Bit

Ugh, people! The stupid ass cat. It’s kind of bad. She’s, oh, you know, missing the pad from the back of her fucking leg. Please look to the right. See the thing that says “wrist”? That is gone. Gone gone gone. And, instead? In broad daylight, when you move the hair out of the way? [...]

Diagnosing Cats

The new kitty came in this morning limping. But it wasn’t clear which leg she was attempting to keep off the ground. Then I figured out it was her front right paw. I looked at it. Seemed fine. Squeezed it to see if all bones were in place, seemed fine. Felt up the leg, everything [...]

Oooo, Pretty

Oh, Memphis, why must you be so cool and so damn hot? Anyway, this is really awesome. This jewelry designer has a whole bunch of poetry-inspired jewelry for sale. I invite you to check it out, just for the cool cross-promotion factor. You may sense that the most awesome piece, the piece that would just [...]

In Which I Start a New Fetish

Too bad “tossing someone’s salad” is already a thing. As you remember from previous posting, the Professor took me shopping and I bought things while under the influence of seeing how cute things looked on her. Seriously, there’s something about seeing a cute shirt on her that makes me feel like “Oh, yeah, I can [...]

Fall is Coming

Holy shit, our walk this morning was beautiful. Everything is just sopping wet, dew coating everything, giving it the appearance of glass in the dawn light. And there’s a light fog everywhere, so the sunlight streaming through it looks so cool. I just couldn’t believe it. We walked farther than usual just to get to [...]

An Open Letter to Governor Baby

Dear Governor Baby, Many of us also thought there was no way you’d sign into law a bill forcing cities to allow their vendors to discriminate against gay people. And yet you did. So, color me unconvinced by your “Don’t Say Gay is never going to become law” bullshit. b.