BurningbirdAfter the last post, Zoë begged pardon and informed me that …cats are never assholes; it must be something indulged in by lower life forms, like humans. And dogs. I told her the post was about tolerance, and the importance of humor and having a sense of perspective. She rolled her eyes at me and said, […]
If the measure to allow oil drilling in ANWR was as noble and worthy as those who say it is, it wouldn’t have to be snuck in the back door, attached to other measures. I thought this measure had been stopped, but evidentally, it had only been stalled. President Bush spent the first few years of his […]
Reporters checked with the Missouri state park system and found out, yes, the flood yesterday did a massive amount of damage to the Johnson Shut-Ins, most likely part of the Ozark Trail, and surrounding area. The trees and landscape in the following photo are most like gone now. It also sounds as if the park […]
Zoë has a new place to sleep, against a pillow covered in flannel underneath the heat vent in my room. She snuggles in between the wall and the humidifier, under the table which holds my television, stereo, internet router, and various speakers. She’s out of the way but still near me, and warm against the […]
I know that many people don’t approve of zoos, but the St. Louis Zoo is one of my favorite places; especially yesterday when there was only a handful of people walking about. The trees are decorated for the evening Zoo Lights, but on a dark and dreary day you can benefit from the lights almost […]