If you have recently adopted one of the many stunningly beautiful varieties of cockatoo and are enjoying the bird tremendously, congratulations. But if every time you spend more than 5 minutes near…
Category: Pets
Halloween – Popping Pumpkins
As Halloween approaches, I find myself reminiscing about the balmy late October evenings of my youth in Clinton, Illinois, in the early 1970s. Football season, homecoming, and the Apple & Pork festival,…
How to get your Dachshund puppy to sleep through the night
So, she made the big decision and brought a dachshund puppy into her family. You just brought your puppy home and he is playful and active, full of energy and gives hugs…
The land of OZ and the land of Babel
What do the Land of Oz and the land of Babel have in common? Is it the dazzling flash of blinding brilliance of shimmering silver and gold? How about the horse of…
First Time Renters – Here’s Your Guide
I moved to this brand new city: a lower paying job, no friends to stay with, and absolutely homeless. Honestly, I had no money to spend on a hotel, even if it…
4 things cats really hate
Cats hate being lonely Many people think that cats are solitary creatures, but they are not. While cats can be left alone longer than dogs, kitties also crave love, attention, and companionship…
Emotion in poetry: personification
Personification is giving human traits to non-human things that cannot have those traits. Dogs can experience fear; therefore, writing about a fearful dog is not personification. Clouds cannot experience anger; therefore, “angry…
How to get your dog to stop chewing
Chewing is an annoying but natural part of a puppy’s development. It is very similar to teething in babies and the stages of chewing are necessary to help with teething problems. Expecting…
The spanking debate is dead
I feel it is important to make it very clear to any and all stakeholders that the spanking debate within the scientific and academic communities is dead, and has been for a…
Does my ex still have feelings for me? 10 actions he must observe to get the answer!
Not sure if your ex still has feelings for you? Wonder no more, because there are 10 definite actions that will ALWAYS mean one thing: your ex has feelings for you. All…