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The Vine: December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015 – 12:38 PM | 20 Comments
The Vine: December 16, 2015

I’m writing to you with yet another cat question as I know you’ve introduced new cats into your house at different times over the years.

Hobey, 1995-2014
March 28, 2014 – 3:04 PM | 213 Comments
Hobey, 1995-2014

One time, years ago, I started making a list of all the nicknames I had for the Hobe: Orangino. Hobey Wan. Clicks. Herr Mittenspiel. Grampy. Creamsicle. Tolstoy.

Prints: Not Charming
February 24, 2014 – 10:00 PM | 32 Comments
Prints: Not Charming

It’s not the pawprints themselves. …Well, it’s not JUST the pawprints themselves.

The Vine: October 23, 2013
October 23, 2013 – 11:21 AM | 20 Comments
The Vine: October 23, 2013

A little background: I live in a small city in rural Ohio where the houses are fairly close to each other, and our homes are separated from the next street over by an alley that …

And Then There Were Three
March 1, 2011 – 9:17 PM | 90 Comments
And Then There Were Three

Mabel, formerly “Mei-Mei,” formerly “Betty,” arrived at my house July 4th weekend as a foster cat, tiny, bitter, and silent. At first, she hid on a bathroom shelf, and tried to impersonate a Scrubbing Bubble …

Bradelor! DUN!: Hallowed Malls
February 1, 2011 – 3:49 PM | 7 Comments
Bradelor! DUN!: Hallowed Malls

In today’s installment of Bradelor! DUN!, Miss Alli and I have sync-ing issues; Emily has NASCAR issues; Chris Harrison has sensitivity and disingenuity issues; and Lisa’s hair has the same issues it always does…for the …

How To Train Your Dragon
January 31, 2011 – 9:26 AM | 24 Comments
<I>How To Train Your Dragon</I>

Death Race 38, Sarah 18; 1 of 24 categories completed
We decided to side with it early on, when we heard Jay Baruchel’s voice, and after the “…Astrid [choir of angels / slo-mo]” moment, but all …

The Squared Up Podcast, Episode 2: Whither Pelfrey?
January 17, 2011 – 11:00 AM | 6 Comments
The Squared Up Podcast, Episode 2: Whither Pelfrey?

The Squared Up Podcast returns at last! Our first 2011 broadcast features Jill Stempel, a.k.a. “Bean,” who’s responsible for my reversion to Mets fandom. We remain friends despite this. Heh.
Episode 2 is Mets-heavy, and topics …

Recent Calendar Entries Reveal Synapses Burnt Beyond Repair
September 14, 2010 – 1:07 PM | 35 Comments
Recent Calendar Entries Reveal Synapses Burnt Beyond Repair

Hobey V-E-T / I realized yesterday that I spell out the word “vet” even when typing it, lest His Orange Eminence figure out what’s going on from the acoustics of the laptop keys and disappear. …

Big Country Little Car Tour: Day 2
March 25, 2010 – 10:47 PM | 25 Comments
Big Country Little Car Tour: Day 2

I spent most of the day on interstates. I’d rather take blue highways all around, but in this part of the trip, I don’t have time.

I did get to take the Bourbon Trail for an …