“Has the cat got your tongue?!” Recently I heard a customer in our office use this phrase when speaking to their child and it got me wondering… do I have someone’s tongue? I certainly hope not. I immediately went to my iPad and searched GOOGLE.com to find answers! To my surprise, and horror, I found some disturbing information. For, you see, many etymologists (those that study words and the history of them), attribute this phrase to the frightening maritime torture device, the ‘cat-o-nine-tails‘, and […]
Indeed… May Day has come and gone and I got no May basket?! What has happened to this tradition? It used to be, when I was a kitten, everyone would make lovely May baskets and spread them around the neighborhood – ringing in the joys of the season. I rather enJOYed spreading JOY. Wouldn’t you like to spread some JOY? Well, apparently not. I’m not feeling any JOY regarding this traditional homage to the first of May. But wait, there is still time! […]
As it is a holy time of year for the devoted – or ‘Spring Break’ as some call it – I recently set upon a religious pilgrimage of sorts to the old country to discover more about the religions of the world and of my ancestry. I should have known it would turn into several weeks of wild feline adventure across multiple continents with some unique characters! Upon landing in Rome (do you know how hard it is for a […]
A telegram arrived from Moiré earlier this week: Royal Telegram Services MPA007 ORIG LONDON UNITED KINGDOM […]
It appears to be Spring. How do I know? One always knows it’s Spring at MPA due to the following inescapable realities: Jodie, in Design, no longer has to RUN from our office to the local Casey’s convenience store. Jodie can walk casually now…because it’s Spring. John, in Tech, has the ladies swooning as he sheds the coat and flaunts his muscles in the TIGHTEST MPA polo he can find. John doesn’t need a coat…because it’s Spring. Donnie, at the Front Desk, […]
In the iconic film, “The Wizard of Oz“, Dorothy Gale said it best… “There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home, there’s no place like home”. This simple Kansas girl who dreamt of adventure had finally realized that her ‘pot of gold’ was something far more simple than a land of munchkins, witches, and flying monkeys; it was something she had all along – HOME. While I’ve been traveling ‘over the rainbow’ a great deal lately, I’ve […]
St. Patrick’s Day will soon be here, or, as several of my less furry counterparts here at MPA like to call it, “Beer Day!” Now you may be rolling your eyes, but it is true that St. Patrick’s Day has two traditional implications: 1) Wearing of the green, and 2) Drinking a pint (or more) of Guinness, a dark beer which has woven itself in the the fabric of all things Irish! Now you’re probably wondering why the lads here at […]
Heather writes:“Moire, what social media platform(s) should I be using? There are so many and I’m overwhelmed!” Moiré responds: Heather, my dear, I’m sure your head is spinning in this constantly evolving world of social media, but have no fear. Moiré is here to guide you. There are many platforms and almost all of them have their own ‘piece of relevant pie’. I believe it depends most on what you want to accomplish with your time spent in social media. […]
It’s no secret that this precious kitty cat loves the state in which he lives – IOWA! I’ve traveled far and wide throughout my life and found no greater home than the Hawkeye State. From the flat cornfields of northern Iowa to the gently rolling hills of southern Iowa, the vibrant cityscapes of Des Moines and Iowa City, to the mighty majesty of the Mississippi. We have a beautiful home that encompasses many of nature’s most glorious rites. Still, even with these […]
It has been dictated to me that I must write about love. I believe there is some ridiculous human holiday in the offing that somehow relates to this pithy and oddly-timed topic, and our ultra-hip marketing team here at MPA will no doubt seize upon the opportunity to make a quick buck on the lonely-hearted, the doe-eyed, and the ‘trying to make amends at the zero hour’ club. Now don’t get me wrong, my faithful readers, I do enjoy love. […]