Jed…ediah
We are only human, and subject to many limitations. We put our socks on one at a time. We cannot see straight from New Jersey to Neptune with our naked little eyes. And, in the presence of a cat named Jed, we will inevitably sing one song.
People are strange when you're a stranger
There are people who scare you: dictators, axe murderers, Ronald McDonald. There are people who evoke your sympathy: starving people, lonely people, people enslaved by warlords or warlocks. Then there are the people who fall into both categories simultaneously.
Storming the Bastille, la deuxième partie
As promised, today you feast on a tale of l’amour vrai. Nothing I could say could conceivably enhance the miracle you’re about to enjoy, and so I hand things over to a gentleman we’ll simply call Monsieur Le Plus Awesome:
Storming the Bastille, la première partie
This is a public service announcement: you now have one month to finalize your plans for Bastille Day 2014. Time’s wasting, kittens. Fortunately, a certain Tabby’s Place alumna — make that ancienne étudiante — has some inspiration for you.
Epilogues: May 2014
If you like to sing-a, say, about: 1. The moon-a 2. The June-a and/or 3. The spring-a, you are in luck. May has gone, The June-a has come, and it brings you cat tidings.
Shortcuts
We all take shortcuts. Maybe your famous pizza is 100% homemade except for the parts made by Ellio’s.* Maybe you made it all the way through a U.S. History major by remembering the lyrics to We Didn’t Start the Fire. Or maybe you solve all your problems by building a blanket fort.
Solarium swagger
I’m sure this never happens to you. But sometimes, some humans let their mouths and their egos outrun their smarts and their sanity. Believe it or not, some cats do the same thing.
Memorial days
There is something artificial about setting aside one particular day to remember. Artificial, yes. But also merciful.
Guest post: The wee baby face of the Linda Fund
Editrix’s note: If you’ve visited our home page recently, you’ve seen a certain Psi taking a certain flight of fancy. Yours is the chance to make Psi fly higher by loving on our Special Needs cats. If you’ve already done so, thank you from the bottom of my happy little heart. Meantime, in honor of […]
Feral roads diverge
We do a great deal of wrestling at Tabby’s Place — with ideas, that is, not with alligators or each other. But perhaps it would be easier to grapple with alligators than some of the conundrums around here.