Friday, October 10, 2014

I Want My Pets NOW

This coati will tell you when you can stop petting him.  FYI, the answer is "never."



10 October 2014

Addition:  And while not entirely related, I give you cats stealing the beds of dogs.



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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Cat Explains "Dog" to Kitten

Ze Frank has put together a video of cats coming to grips with the arrival of a dog in their home.  And older cat is providing words of wisdom to his younger feline friend.  As you might expect, it is hilarious.  The only down side is that it seems to be a ninja-ad for Friskies.  No one who loves their cat would -- nor should -- feed her Friskies!

Dear kitten, you may have noticed that there's a new thing in the house," the cat begins, with the tone of someone about to drop a bombshell. "It is called a 'dog'... Imagine a cat. Now take away cleanliness, independence, and intelligence. What you have left is basically a dog.




9 October 2014

Addition 10 October 2014:  There are others in the series.

My Friend Peanut



Impersona-Cat


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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Calvin & the Cost of a Child

A good friend forwarded me a link to a new tongue-in-cheek study about the financial costs of raising a child.  As opposed to the emotional costs, which I assume are soul-crushing on a daily basis.  (Remember who is writing here following that last sendence!)  Of course, I also know that I cost my parents a good deal more money than the average child.  As I mentioned to this friend, all of this is why I am the parent of cats!

This study focused on the comic strip Calvin & Hobbes and uses Calvin's destructive habits to gauge the cost of childhood destruction of property.  I'm so glad that she thought of me.  I loved reading this.

And remember kids:  BATS AREN'T BUGS!!!!!!!

8 October 2014

Friday, October 3, 2014

1924 World Series

I've been staying up way-too-late watching baseball this week.  The Royals have to stop taking games into extra innings!

Today, I found footage of another extra-innings game, this one played to conclude the 1924 World Series.   That is right... footage from 1924!  The Washington Senators beat the New York Giants.  President Coolidge was at the game.  The footage from the Library of Congress is remarkably clear.  Fun to see, especially given the fact that the Nationals are playing the Giants this post season.

                                   




3 October 2014