Pardon my self-indulgence here. I’m a sucker for cute kittens and this one (named “Attila Fluff”) was dubbed America’s Cutest Cat 2010 by Animal Planet. I applaud their choice; this is by far the cutest kitty video I’ve seen this year (and trust me, I’ve seen my share of cute kitties). I’m posting it here … Continue reading I concur – this is the year’s cutest kitten
In the wake of public outrage over its security measures at US airports, the Transportation Security Administration has come out with all sorts of defensive statements about how thoroughly its screeners are vetted and trained. As if that were the issue. The outrage is over intrusive pat-downs of women’s breasts and everyone’s inner thighs (supposedly … Continue reading Back off, TSA
What an unexpected treat I had this evening. Turner Classic Movies ran The Big Country, beautifully restored by the Academy Film Archives. I was 15 when the movie was released in 1958, and it has been a favorite ever since. I was crazy about horses, westerns, and the West and this movie had it all. … Continue reading Can’t take the country out of the girl
Folks in Weston, Mo., are as fed up as the rest of us with Fred Phelps and his followers from the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kans. When a funeral was scheduled for one of their own, Sgt. First Class C.J. Sadell, they organized to make sure Phelps couldn’t interfere. Yesterday residents and people from … Continue reading Phelps family foiled at Missouri funeral
Got a dog? If so, he should be tagged with your vet’s phone number, all your phone numbers, a friend or relative’s number, and anything else you can think of that would help get him back to you. Microchipping is also advised. You see, bad things can and do happen when a dog gets loose … Continue reading Protect your best friend
Anyone with a website knows their material can be easily copied by someone else. It happens all the time. And there is precious little the average website owner can do to stop it. The Internet, after all, is a huge place, and it’s unlikely the owner is going to stumble across his or her material … Continue reading Cooks Source controversy fires up bloggers
