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Deckheads!
June 3, 2009 – 8:05 AM | 76 Comments
Deckheads!

I thought, at this late date, that I’d heard pretty much every meow the cats had to offer. Aggrieved “yes, there’s kibble in my bowl, but you have to come watch me eat it” wail? …

The “Great” Outdoors
August 16, 1998 – 12:18 PM | No Comment

In my youth – before I discovered challenging intellectual pursuits like General Hospital and lying on my back with my feet up on the wall talking on the telephone until I lost circulation in my …