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Kittens: Cat News

November 20th, 2002 | Comments Off

Every night, between 7 and 8 p.m., we have kitten races. We live in a split level, so there are two sets of stairs. So… thump, thump, thump, thump, thump thump, thump, thump, thump, thump thump, thump, thump, thump, thump thump, thump, thump, thump, thump Interlaced with the occasional: rowR! HissSSSSS! Me OW! Shit! Dammit! Ouch! As the racers intersect with the other members of the family. Most of the time we avoid the issue, and the other cats either sleep, or find a perch where they can watch the excitement. When the kittens finish they find a lap or bed and crash for two hours. The vet was over Saturday. Patches and Miss Kitty got their annual shots and nails clipped. Miss Kitty went ballistic during the nail cutting for some reason. Evil cat from HELL time, and that is not her … Read entire article »

Filed under: Cats, Original writing

Dear Mr. Ex President Clinton:

November 14th, 2002 | Comments Off

I recently saw a bumper sticker that said, “Thank me, I voted for Clinton-Gore.” So, I sat down and reflected on that, and I am sending my “Thank you” for what you have done, specifically: 1. Thank you for introducing us to Jennifer Flowers, Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky, Dolly Kyle Browning, Kathleen Willey, and Juanita Broderick. Did I leave anyone out? 2. Thank you for teaching my 8 year old about oral sex. I had really planned to wait until they were older to discuss it with them, but now they know more about it than I did as a senior in college. 3. Thank you for showing us that sexual harassment in the work place (especially the White House) and on the job is OK, and all you have to know is … Read entire article »

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