Now here’s good news.

Mississippi has finally ratified the 13th amendment, abolishing slavery.

I tell you, progress is just sweeping through Dixie!

Forgive me Father, for I have gone against nature.

I did my taxes today. Dad is whirling in his grave. I feel bad. It was one of the few sacred traditions I had made compulsory in my life: taxes must be done on April 15th of any given year.

And yet, I have done my taxes. I am a bad child.

Finally an explanation.

This is why I blog.

Can you spell ‘: O’Scopy’?

Neither can I. I just had one. Right now the world is a beautiful place. It wasn’t yesterday evening and it probably won’t be tomorrow morning, but right now it is charming and serene; other than that one screaming cat. (Remind me to get a case of Industrial Strength Cat-B-Gone next time I’m at the store.)

Don’t worry, I’ll tell you every gory detail about my procedure. Later. Right now I don’t remember much. And I’d hate to give you even one gruesome aspect lacking the vivid imagery it deserves. That will be a later post.

100 years ago today

Rosa Louise McCauley was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.

We remember her better as Rosa Parks, the woman who wouldn't give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.

Reykjavik

This is why I love Reykjavik.

Watch the whole video, it is all amazing!

I read an article on the internet.

A biologist (or some kind of person who should know something about this) is advocating for the de-catification of New Zealand.

I’m sure, just like me your first thought was, “What in hell as Max done this time.” I checked his passport. He has never been to New Zealand.

The man is saying that cats eat too many of the native birds and rodents. The man may have a point, but the man has never met Max. Both Richard and I got a good chuckle out of movie in our minds as we watched Max try to catch a wild anything. Perhaps if he tripped and fell on the poor prey he could injure the little critter.

Spike, on the other hand has caught a couple of house mice. He is a hero in my book!

A couple of mice in eight years! Hah! I think the litter box is a much bigger menace to planet earth!