“Why do you lash out?” is my favorite response to a bad joke. I freely admit that I stole it, like so many other things, from Mystery Science Theater 3000. Mike says it in response to Crow’s remark that monorail[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
After nine years the cat finally gets to stay on the seder plate, but only for now. Who ever heard of a paschal cat?
If you don’t know about Don Marquis, about a hundred years ago he wrote a series of poems from the point of view of Archy, a cockroach who was the reincarnation of a human poet. Archy was able, with great[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Honestly, it’s probably more in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day to be serious and stay home than it is to go out and get drunk. For more rollicking fun with Catholicism, check out my evergreen (see what I did[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I had forgotten about this until I heard about Max’s death, but it really happened. One of the other kids was Mike, a soft-spoken, artistic boy who was openly gay at a time when that was unusual for a teenager[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The rest of you are asleep at the switch, English isn’t even Batty’s native language! Learn about Capgras syndrome here, but not here.
It was this or ConEd trying to get me to buy a smart thermostat. I will never purchase any smart technology for my home. I even sometimes worry that the cats may be too smart. But not often.
Happy New Year, Small Peculiarteers!
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