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Mr. Tibbs, the slightly mischievous looking fellow pictured above, became part of my parents’ household about a year ago.  Since then he has managed to find countless ways in which to drive my parents bonkers.
Earlier today, I received a very humorous e-mail from my mother, a huge cat lover and fellow ASPCA supporter.  It would [...]

After a few months and many generous donations, my goal of $250 for the ASPCA Donation Drive has finally been achieved. Thanks to everyone who donated!

For the past six or seven weeks, a regular group of seesmic users have been gathering every Sunday night at 10 PM Eastern for what we now refer to as Candle Talk.  It is a time for us to discuss various topics as well as share our feelings about the week past and the week [...]

After hours trying to put together this rather simple video on my windows system, I finally got it uploaded to Viddler this evening.  I have been having some technical issues preventing me from posting any of my Flip Mino content to the blog so I decided to use this opportunity to check in and take [...]

Elisabeth was kind enough to bring over her old style popcorn maker this past weekend. Say goodbye to the microwave - old school popcorn is the only true way to indulge.

The ASPCA Donation Drive is nearing its goal of $250 thanks to the generous donations of family and friends. Help push the drive past the $250 mark by donating an amount of your choice (select other from the list of options and fill in your desired amount). Thanks to everyone who has helped [...]

Kevin Spidel shared his tortilla breakfast recipe to go along with some of his Nana’s delicious salsa.  He was nice enough to bring me a jar of the fresh salsa when I was in Phoenix last week.  After a very careful return trip in my checked bag, the salsa has been mostly consumed in a [...]

I am going to keep this short but I wanted to express my gratitude for all those who participated in Candle Talk this evening.  This Sunday night tradition has truly grown into a great opportunity for the community to share some positive information before the week ahead.  I hope to see even more people participating [...]

The other day, a friend of mine, Taylor Barr, tweeted out that he had just enjoyed a Subway sandwich.  Immediately, I was reminded of the classic fresh bread meets body odor smell that always finds a permanent residence in your clothing after visiting any Subway chain.  I asked Taylor about this and he tweeted back [...]

After all the controversy and negativity swirling around yesterday’s blog topic, I decided to take things in a more positive direction this evening.  Being the owner of a cat, Willie, I make a regular practice of supporting local shelters as well as the The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
My birthday [...]