If there is one truth about life that shall be more true than all other truths, it is that change is inevitable. Here at your beloved creative technology company we continue to evolve, and – with that – our family continues to evolve as well. It is with great privilege, pride, honor, humility, modesty, poignancy, empathy, sympathy, hope, faith, congratulations, and above all, glee, that I am allowed to introduce to you our newest team members – Keith Fisher (IT […]
Rather than be windy this week (can you imagine that someone referred to me, your faithful, loving, and ever-so-all-knowing kitty as “windy”?), I have elected to share with you one of my favorite Christmas-time poems. “The Night Before Christmas” or “Twas the Night Before Christmas” was first published on Dec. 23, 1823 in the Troy Sentinel newspaper in upstate New York. My nana cat often read it to me on Christmas Eve. I hope you’ll do the same to the […]
Every year people and pets alike flock to me to ask my guidance on many, many issues; however the question that is most often asked this time of year is “how late can I send my letter to Santa Claus and still expect him to get it before Christmas?” As the wise and omnipotent kitty cat I am, I do have a clear connection with such entities as the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and yes, the North Pole. So […]
What’s up with everyone giving gift certificates for Christmas these days? My nana cat says that “folks” have too many things. She often reminds me that when she was a kitten it was a fantastic treat to get a new collar or a new bowl from Santa Claus. Now, if someone wants something, they seem to go out and buy it for themselves! That means that there is nothing on their list for Christmas and we are left to get […]
Debbie writes: I have a cat named Dolley who, like you, has come to enjoy a certain amount of fame since I posted her picture on my profile at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=47746502. My problem is that Dolley seems to have developed a rather uppity, snobbish attitude since she found out that her picture is on the internet and is available to anyone worldwide who might want to see it. Do you have suggestions on what I might do to help Dolley become […]
The other day when traversing to my neighborhood Casey’s convenience store I looked only one way before crossing the street. Luckily, I did not get mown down by a fast-moving Amishman with horse and buggy! But it did get me to thinking about RISK. Why did I take a risk like that? A silly little thing that could have cost me my fur coat! Clearly risk has its thrill. For me, daring to prance across the street with reckless abandon gave […]
I’ve found myself suffering a bit from writer’s block lately, so I’ve turned to words, or “inspirations”, from other writers before me. I found this particular thought enlightening this week…. The act of writing bears something in common with the act of love. The writer, at this most productive moment, just flows. He gives of that which is uniquely himself, he makes himself naked. Recording his nakedness in the written word. Herein lies some of the terror which frequently freezes […]
It seems when the weather changes and a chill comes into the air my stomach starts urgently growling for foods that bring with them a feeling of warmth, love, and comfort. Now, I’m all paws when it comes to cooking, but my Nana Cat (whom I referred to in a previous blog several weeks back) was a master of the culinary arts. She shared her love through preparation of some wonderful fall and winter kitty cuisine that included many of […]
Hickory Dickory Dock… Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall… Jack be nimble…. Ah! I’m reliving my days as a kitten as I look through the wonderful nursery rhymes at nurseryrhymes.com. As a purrrrrfectly precious and adorable little kitten I found my Nana Cat reading these most wonderful rhymes to me on a daily basis. I was reminded of them this week when I heard a young child in our store lobby reciting “Twinkle, twinkle, little star…” She was quite proud […]
For the second time in as many months we are mourning the sudden and unexpected passing of a pop culture icon. Our dear Joan Rivers left this earth earlier this week after complications from an elective procedure. She brought smiles and laughs to millions for decades. I always felt a unique bond with Joan, as our sensibilities were similar. I leave you with a bit of her humor I especially agree with… “I don’t exercise. If God had wanted me […]