Timber! O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,How lovely are your branches!O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,How lovely are your branches!Not only green in summer’s heat,But also winter’s snow and sleet.O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,How lovely are your branches! That is the first verse of “O Christmas Tree,” or as it was written in itsContinue reading “O Christmas Tree”
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Psycho Cat
Is Our Cat a Psychopath? That’s the question households were asking after an internet story ran recently about a new test for cats developed to see at what degree your feline may be a psychopath. Researchers; Rebecca Evans, Minna Lyons, Gayle Brewer and Emily Bethell from the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University,Continue reading “Psycho Cat”
Cute, Cuddly and Conspiratorial
Bright Shining Cat Lies Chester was reading the New York Times recently when he looked up and told me the paper had a story titled, “Those Cute Cats Online? They Help Spread Misinformation.” There was a twinkle in his eyes when he said it, so I took the bait and asked him why he seemedContinue reading “Cute, Cuddly and Conspiratorial”
Familiar Surroundings
Cattica Redemption I was trying to make a little order in our basement which is full of boxes and furniture. One task was to clean a bookshelf and make rearranging its contents for better use of the space. Blocking access to the shelf was an old recliner we used to have in our family room;Continue reading “Familiar Surroundings”
The Chester Chronicles 