Panthera is a promise. You can have a soulmate as steadfast as life, filling your lap like the breath fills your lungs. You can have your most fun friend since elementary school, the feline equivalent of recess, applesauce, and giggles during nap time. You can have “nap time” anytime, on your own schedule, just the […]
No folk singer ever pined for New Jersey as “almost heaven.” But, some country roads lead to traffic circles and the Turnpike.
Every autumn, not far from Tabby’s Place, a local Friends Meeting hosts a Peace Fair. Gentle creatures gather to work, pray, sing Pete Seeger songs, and eat meatless frankfurters. Pax‘s invitation must have gotten lost in the mail.
Now you’ve really done it, kittens. You’ve loved as though Love is your first, middle, and last name. You’ve broken all the records. And you’ve boldly helped to mend the world.
You have probably read many tips on productivity. Gurus and consultants promise you will get everything done if you just monotask, attain inbox zero, drink a shot of apple cider vinegar first thing in the morning, and sign up for their newsletter at $29.99/month. But someone greater than the productivity brigade is here.
When you are “hopeless,” you are not perceived as powerful. When you are “helpless,” you are not expected to achieve much. But the weak have a strength that the mighty know nothing about. And I am here to tell you about the glorious things done by Chance.
There’s a wonderful expression I’m hearing more and more: “I love that for you.” People say it when life smiles on somebody else. People say it when a friend is excited about something (e.g., nachos, leather pants, existentialism), regardless of whether or not they share the excitement. Ruchi has been saying it all along.
It is a glorious thing to be a cheesy guy. You crack jokes that don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. You get tearful when you hear “The Rainbow Connection,” especially the Willie Nelson version. (Cheesy guys love Willie Nelson.) You’re so warm, you never worry about being “cool.” But this summer, one cheesy guy’s hope was melting […]