Perfect Polly the Pretend Parakeet
What do you do when your sweet old mother wants a pet but you don’t think she can handle the responsibility anymore? You get her a moving stuffed bird called Perfect Polly. Yep, the battery-operated […]
Tag: pets
Honk if You Like Cats
Not to be outdone by YouTube, /Cats. Where They Do Not Belong, LOL Cats and everybody else, I give you my version of the Cute Kitty Picture. My cat Harmony was happy to stay in […]
I’ve Got the Housework Blues
Ever since the first humans learned to walk upright, housework has been relegated to women. While the men were out hunting, fighting the tribe from the other side of the hill, getting themselves killed and […]
Dear Neighborhood Skunk:
Although my cat and I appreciate the fragrance demonstration that you gave us last night from the yard outside, we think it would be more neighborly of you to spray it toward the street the […]
Frankie and LuLu Take on You Tube For “A Canine’s Guide to the Good Life”
Frankie and LuLu have been toying with the idea of doing a video for A Canine’s Guide to the Good Life since the book’s release. Finally, they had the house and computers to themselves and […]
Unpacking After a Move, or If You Weren’t Crazy Before, You Will Be Now
This is the third installment in my acclaimed series on moving.* You have now moved from one apartment into a better one. You have worked hard and long to get this new apartment, and are […]
Cosmetic Surgery For My Dog?
I’ve made light of people who get too much cosmetic surgery, so the idea of putting my own dog under the knife seemed completely out of the question. But two years into owning Buddy, our […]
Facebook Envy – A Social Scourge
So, you thought that your friends would be thrilled to see your family vacation photos or that brand new house you just bought. Well, you are wrong. Your friends hate you more and more each […]
HumorOutcasts Radio – Interview with Nancy Berk and Mom
In honor of my mom’s 81st birthday, I invited her (Fran) and Nancy Berk to be my guests. Fran dished on Italian cooking, her experiences with acting and modeling, her life with four children and […]