Happy St Gertrude's Day! Gertrude the Great was a German Benedictine nun and mystic from the monastery of Helfta. Her day is celebrated by the Furkids because she is the Patron Saint of Cats. March 17 is more famously recognised as...
Yes, it's that time of year again - time for Americans and Canadians to put all timepieces forward an hour. Europeans will follow on the last Sunday in March while some of Australia and all of New Zealand put...
To introduce March, the Furkids ordered a big helping of happy affection with loads of hugs and cuddles. Since this week marked the anniversary of the late great Harry Belafonte's birthday on March 1, 1927, I suggested I Do...
The Furkids first heard “Dancing Cheek to Cheek” when their Auntie Marti played it for them – it’s one of her favourites. Next thing I know they’re insisting that I move our entire schedule forward a week to fit it...
Trae Crowder, the Liberal Redneck, used to do satire. That's when it was still possible to do satire. The essence of satire is to make something funny by exaggerating an absurdity which already exists. In the Era of Trump,...
The Furkids informed me that silliness and frivolity were well overdue so they'd decided to go full-on Creedence Clearwater Revival this week. While I knew the song they chose, I never really knew the lyrics before the Furkids related them...
The Furkids love Beatles music so of course they were eager to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the group’s first tour of America. But which song to choose? They wanted something from the playlist on that historic tour but found it...
Wow. I just stumbled on something that would make a sensational Saturday Night Live sketch. Or, maybe it is a Saturday Night Live sketch and just not labeled as such. What you're about to see is something that Californians...
Furkids are very observant creatures. They are well aware of the crazies dotted throughout the human species. All around the world democratic nations are having to deal with rightwing numpties. Some days it feels like there are clowns to...
I wasn't aware of the official name of this song - The 59th Street Bridge Song - until I went looking for it. I just knew it as Feeling Groovy and that's exactly the feeling the Furkids and I...

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