I blame the Little Golden Books for starting me on a life of crime, oh, I mean a life of writing (although there was some crime writing in there). I loved those Little Golden Books and even tried to write one before I knew how to read on my own. My parents
+ more bio informationMost people who coexist with cats will report that they have what seem like uncanny ways of knowing what we humans will do next. However, the jury is out on whether cats have psychic powers. It's hard to get solid proof because of cats perverse (and to my mind wonderful) refusal to cooperate in the kind of experiments that m... More..
I never planned to get a cat. But when I moved into a ground floor apartment that shared a wall with a liquor store, suddenly I was up to my elbows in mice. Well, that's an exaggeration, but the mice pretty much ruled the kitchen. Once I came in to get coffee in the morning to find a mouse on the table, waiting for breakfast... More..
Those of us who have multiple cats may sometimes find ourselves in the middle of territorial issues. There are several strategies to bring harmony to a turf dispute. Time usually does heal disharmony among cats, by the way, it just happens on the cats' timetable not our own. Cats need to set up a hierarchy with a Top Cat, Se... More..
Do cats laugh? Anyone who has lived with cats can testify that their sense of humor tends toward practical joking. They don't have the kind of facial features that allow for smiling-purring serves that purpose. Cats also don't laugh out loud, but when a cat executes a prank successfully, it always seems pretty pleased about ... More..
This article is about e-book readers, but I should start by saying I'm one of those Baby Boomers whose idea of a Palm Pilot is writing "Buy paper towels" on the back of my hand. Innovations and inventions fall into two categories for me. First are the ones that you can't understand until they are demonstrated to you. Then th... More..
Lynne Murray
San Francisco, California US
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