What is it about cats and boxes? Ask Maru.
I know they like cozy spaces. It tickles me to see our cats scuffle snuggle down in their choice of the innumerable boxes in our house. Here is Snoopy enjoying a respite in one of many Amazon boxes: Maru, the box-obsessed Asian Kitty on YouTube, would concur. Too small box and Maru: He takes [...]
Forget girls on trampolines; how about dogs, cats & foxes?
Yesterday, Life with Dogs featured a video of two American bulldogs playing on a trampoline. Here’s that video: That tickled my funnybone and motivated me to search out more videos of dogs jumping or playing on trampolines. These are some of my favorites from my browsing today. And lest you think only dogs enjoy trampolines, [...]
Dogs, grief and gratitude
Our year ended on a sad note as we said goodbye to our sweet old girl, Sarah. She was our coffee-loving, bean crunching girl. We got her in 1999, the same year we bought our house. Howie and I both grew up with dogs and loved them, but as renters we’d not been able to [...]
Pit bull terriers get a bad rap
This is a great video. The family’s pit bull bugged his owner frantically until he came with him to find out what was bothering him. The dog saved the baby’s life. This family has had their children saved by pit bulls not once, but twice. There’s a reason Staffordshire bull terriers, a foundation for the [...]
Gruesome breads
It’s no secret that some of the world’s most colorful pop culture phenomena hail from Asia. This man’s hobby is no exception. These gruesome bread creations of severed body parts just might turn me off of baking. Nah. But they’re still really gross. In deference to those with weak stomachs, I won’t include a thumbnails [...]
Behind the scenes on How the Grinch Stole Christmas
I am a big fan of Chuck Jones’ work and How the Grinch Stole Christmas is my favorite TV fare at Christmastime. Here’s a special that aired on TNT in 1994, telling how this classic cartoon came together. Phil Hartman hosted it and various talents and directors are featured in it. I made a playlist [...]
