Blography of a Southern Writer

Trend Micro

2011-04-12T10:22:00.003-05:00

Now that Trend Micro is charging nearly $90 to remove viruses and malware they should have protected us from in the first place, what virus protection programs are people replacing it with? Who LOVES what they're using the way I used to love Trend Micro?

Jessica's Trap Has Been Released

2011-04-11T02:26:00.001-05:00

I promised to let y'all know. Jessica's Trap has been released and has a new cover. If you like paranormal, you'll love this one. It's something a little different than the usual vampire fare, and you can practically steal it for your Kindle! In case you've forgotten, I reviewed it here: Review from this blog To read other reviews and order it from the big bad book site, go here.

The Second Duchess

2011-03-28T01:23:00.002-05:00

Years ago, I met an author in what became a doomed writer’s critique group. The most fortunate thing about it was that I was partnered with her, and it was my honor and privilege to be able to read the first chapter of her work about a duchess during the Italian Renaissance who was based on the famous Robert Browning poem, “My Last Duchess.” It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever

Extraordinary Knowing

2011-03-14T02:37:00.000-05:00

Everywhere that you read a review of Extraordinary Knowing, you’re going to read how author Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer’s world was rocked by an event she couldn’t explain, and why she devoted the rest of her life to researching how it could have happened. The event that occurred was the theft of her daughter’s harp. It was a rare and expensive instrument, and her daughter was heartbroken. Dr. Mayer,

A Boy and His Dog in Little Rock

2011-02-20T09:57:00.001-06:00

I saw this picture on foundmagazine.com, and thought I would post it to increase the chances of the owner finding this adorable picture that was discovered hiding in a library book in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Your Astrology Questions Here

2011-01-31T10:45:00.005-06:00

This post has been moved to Memphis Astrology.com. Thanks for visiting. See you there.

Good Lawyer, Bad Lawyer

2011-01-13T14:02:00.003-06:00

I have spent the better part of the last four years wrangling with legal issues. There was the class action suit over the tainted pet food that killed one of my cats and hospitalized the other. There was the self-proclaimed literary agent who sued me, along with a dozen other writers, real literary agents, and publishing types, for calling her a pretend wannabe. There was that lovely piece of

Lolita, in English This Time

2011-01-08T14:16:00.005-06:00

There’s not a lot I can say about Lolita that hasn’t already been said. The novel is more than 50 years old now, has been reviewed hundreds of times, and probably discussed thousands of times. What I wondered was how a novel about a pedophile became not only acceptable to the mainstream public, but considered “classic literature.” Even in this modern day, and with my liberal outlook (I don’t

Room by Emma Donoghue

2010-12-17T16:07:00.004-06:00

Room is a popular book right now. Based on recent news events, it’s about a young woman who was abducted and imprisoned in a small room for I’ve forgotten exactly how-many-long years. Unlike the real-life cases, “Ma” was not a child when she was kidnapped. The story is charmingly told from the viewpoint of her now five-year-old son, Jack (Happy birthday, Jack), who has never been outside the room

Lolita in Japanese

2010-12-15T18:01:00.003-06:00

When I read a book, I carry it around with me everywhere so that I can read any time I have a few minutes. Waiting in line at the grocery or the Giant Superstore that I hate with a passion is much less tiresome when I can stand there and read, and has probably saved the life of a cashier or two. Right now, I’m reading Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. I had it out at work the other night, hoping for a

The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas

2010-12-13T11:00:00.001-06:00

My friend, Elizabeth Loupas', little Beagle, Cressie, was seriously injured this week, playing in her own back yard. When Elizabeth told us about it on Facebook, it reminded me to get over to her blog (I am sooooo bad about making the rounds!) to find out what happened. Poor little Cressie. Elizabeth was never able to figure it out. However, while I was there, I was also reminded to update you on

Instant Turkey

2010-11-26T14:58:00.003-06:00

In the kitchen, the general Rule of Thumb is, When in doubt, throw it out. As I cut open the plastic on my turkey this year (a 20 pound Butterball), believe me, there was no doubt. I pinched my nose and backed away quickly. Everything else was prepped. The celery, onion, sausage, and water chestnuts were ready to be added to the bread cubes for the dressing. The sweet potatoes were already topped

Jessica’s Trap by K Hillman

2010-10-17T22:09:00.034-05:00

Jessica’s Trap is everything a good yarn should be. The story takes place in the UK in 1647, and Jessica Chadwick is a young witch who lives in a hovel at the edge of the woods where she grows herbs that she uses to heal ailing villagers. Her mother was burned at the stake. Jessica didn’t witness her death, but overheard her father and a family friend discussing a betrayal by someone named

CLEO The Cat Who Mended a Family by Helen Brown

2010-09-26T17:34:00.012-05:00

Cleo is not the book I wanted to read when I bought it. The book I wanted wasn’t available at the store I was in, and the cover of this one caught my eye. I am a cat person. (I’m a dog person, too, although I don’t have one at the present time.) I wasn’t sold by the cover; it looks like a children’s book. But it says it’s an international bestseller, and was hailed by Good Housekeeping as “the

SARAH'S KEY by Tatiana de Rosnay

2010-09-04T08:25:00.011-05:00

This book has a gorgeous cover. Holocaust stories are always horrifying and heartbreaking, and Sarah’s Key by French author Tatiana De Rosnay is no exception. Julia Jarmond is an American-born journalist married to a Frenchman, who lives in Paris. She has an eleven-year old daughter. She writes for a magazine geared toward other Americans living in France. The 60th anniversary of the Vel’ d

Anthropology of an American Girl

2010-08-22T09:09:00.017-05:00

I love the world of books, and love to read, but have precious little time to do it. Ten minutes here, ten minutes there, standing in line somewhere. I am a fast reader, but it takes me a long time to read a book at that rate. So I'm very selective about those I choose. I'm going to be spending my valuable time on them so I seek out the very best of my favorite genres. Anthropology of an

Can Anyone Identify This Furniture?

2010-08-16T12:12:00.005-05:00

I know, this is a strange post, but this furniture is bugging me. I need to know what it is for a story. Can anyone identify the maker of the furniture in these photos?The red upholstery with the gray horses has stuck with me all my life. There was more furniture, all blond, but not cane. Heavy pieces, but minimalist in design. I'm searching for a photo of that furniture, too. I think it may

Pet Toss

2010-08-02T13:51:00.014-05:00

My neighbor, Brandy Gull, moved out over the weekend. It was the last day of July, and I’m sure the need to be out by August 1st explains her big hurry. Four pickup trucks, one towing a flatbed trailer, all backed into her front yard at the same time on Saturday afternoon. She and her kids rushed back and forth, carrying out their belongings, which weren’t packed. The trailer was loaded with pots

The Death Axis in Astrology: Every Picture Tells a Story

2010-07-28T11:52:00.015-05:00

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Bad Boys and Good Sex

2010-07-19T04:24:00.013-05:00

"If you would stop masturbating in the shower, we’ll be able to make the buffet. Do you hear me! Grandma?!" Someone reminded me of that Tweet by @GPappalardo just now. It’s one of my Favorites. We were talking about Bad Boys, and sometimes my mind connects the wrong dots, so here I am writing about what defines good sex. From the Dictionary of a Southern Writer, the definition of good sex

Mel Gibson and Chinese Music / Part 1 of the Astrology of Mel Gibson

2010-07-15T18:16:00.029-05:00

Mel Gibson’s birth data isn’t in Lois Rodden's data bank, but is generally accepted to be January 3, 1956, at 4:45 PM EST, in Peekskill, NY, USA. From comparing the transits to his natal chart for the time the news broke that tapes of his shocking rants exist, I'd have to say it's pretty accurate. First Tiger Woods, now Mel. I think there will be one more big scandal this summer, in late August.

Broad Strokes / Part 2 of the Astrology of Mel Gibson

2010-07-15T18:15:00.027-05:00

Another indication that Mel is in a disseminating and reaping phase of karma, is that the moon at his birth was not only fast in its movement, but was also in the disseminating lunar phase, literally known in astrology as the "show and tell moon." You can't say Mel hasn't lived up to that part of his chart. People born during this moon phase have to synchronize their work with that of others,

Cancer Rising, Libra Moon / Part 3 of the Astrology of Mel Gibson

2010-07-15T18:14:00.025-05:00

Mel is a Capricorn (a born executive, an ambitious and hard worker), with Cancer rising (a family man, someone to whom home and hearth are essential to life), so that's a challenge already. It's kind of a schizo way to have to live. He is literally torn between the two halves of himself: the ambitious, successful, money-making, A-list actor and Hollywood Power Exec, and the family-loving guy

A Pisces Midheaven / Part 4 of the Astrology of Mel Gibson

2010-07-15T18:11:00.026-05:00

Mel has Pisces on the Midheaven, the place that represents his career, reputation, and direction in life. It's a place of both fame and notoriety, of honor and dishonor. Pisces, which is ruled by Neptune, is a sign of creativity: of acting, writing, directing, drawing, imagining, painting, music and magic. But Neptune is the planet of illusion, delusion, deception, confusion, seeing things

Mad Max / Part 5 of the Astrology of Mel Gibson

2010-07-15T18:07:00.010-05:00

Mel has a T-square in his chart, made up of Uranus opposed to Mercury and the asteroid Chiron; all of them in turn form a stressful square with his watery, boozy, Neptune in the 4th house of foundations and ultimate demise. Uranus represents the sudden, unexpected, and accidental. Its position in the chart indicates the area of life where the person seeks independence and freedom. It’s a rogue

Winding Up Mel's Meltdown / Part 6 of the Astrology of Mel Gibson

2010-07-14T11:40:00.017-05:00

Here's what was going on in Mel Gibson's chart on the day the news broke that tapes existed of his abusive behavior. The chart for the transits was made for July 9, 2010, at 5:59 p. m., the time I heard about it online. First, so you can follow along, here's his natal chart again. It should be familiar to you by now. Below is a chart made for the time that I heard about the tapes. It's the

Mel Gibson Got a Big Surprise / Part 7 of the Astrology of Mel Gibson

2010-07-13T07:59:00.051-05:00

Another planet currently causing problems for Mel is Saturn. Saturn is like Father Time who keeps the winged messenger, Mercury, in a playpen, remember? Imagine what it's like to have wings and have to stay in a playpen the whole time Saturn is around. It could be months, or even years! This time, however, Saturn / Scrooge has hold of the moon. Saturn represents trouble, sorrow and grief of all

BAD BOYS HAVE POISE

2010-07-04T04:14:00.029-05:00

This subject first came to mind while I was writing a character sketch of a Bad Boy. I wanted to describe him as poise personified, and I’m having a lot of trouble with it. It sounds too feminine to my ear for a Bad Boy, whom, as we all know, is 110% all man. I asked a few women who I think are bright people, if they thought men could have poise. “Sure,” they Tweeted, and that’s about the extent

Poise

2010-06-30T12:48:00.008-05:00

Princess Di desperately wanted it. Grace Kelly had too much of it.Kate Hepburn could have used a little more. Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore have it in spades. Audrey Hepburn was the epitome of it. Unless Shirley Temple holds the record.Beauty pageant contestants, who are often said to have it, rarely do.What is it?Poise.Dictionary . com, defines it as:1. A state of balance or equilibrium;

BOOKMARK SYSTEM

2010-06-20T07:55:00.019-05:00

Books are rated on a scale of one to five bookmarks, with five being a book I enjoyed a lot. Each of my bookmarks stands for a genre of book. I don't need many, because I tend to read the same kinds of things. You're probably not going to see me review cookbooks, or comic books, or self-help books, so I don't need bookmarks to represent those. If that ever changes, I'll create new marks. For now

Violette Between

2010-06-20T07:33:00.018-05:00

“I’m an old soul.” This is almost always said with a certain amount of pride and arrogance, as if the listener should be awed, and the speaker should be worshipped. It always cracks me right the hell up. I’m an old soul, too; I want to make that absolutely clear, then explain why this is not necessarily an awe-inspiring condition of which anyone should be jealous,

Why Karma is Only Half the Answer and All We Need is Love

2007-02-16T23:28:00.003-06:00

Romulus Crowe asked the other day, “Are we making decisions, or are we simply following a predestined route?” When you ask one set of questions, one set of doorways opens before you, and when you ask other questions, other doorways open. ~ Gary Zukov, Seat of the Soul; page 101 According to some philosophical, theological thought, The Law of Karma must, by necessity, include the theory

Why Is Life So Unfair?

2007-02-16T04:36:00.006-06:00

Those of you who don’t read the comments here may not know that I’m blogging again because I’m unable to finish rewriting my manuscript in time to submit it for the contest deadline. I may also not be able to continue blogging, so I’m doing it while I can. Something came up that has thrown me off track. The last few days have been challenging ones for me. They have made me want to rant, rave,

Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do

2007-02-14T22:38:00.001-06:00

My friend Norm sent this spam to me, and I thought it could be helpful, so I'm passing it on to you. There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:FIRST Subject: EmergencyThe Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself

I'm Your Valentine

2007-02-13T22:00:00.002-06:00

I'm seeing a lot of googles for red hearts for tomorrow. Being a Valentine, I tend to have a few. Here's a collection for anyone who needs them. Right click, save, and go. You're limited only by your imagination and your editing program. Almost everyone has MS Paint. They're edited easily enough there.I do not own the copyright on most of these, but collected them off the web. I'll also post

Closed for a Bit

2007-02-05T04:12:00.001-06:00

I was afraid to share without permission, but thank goodness Scary Monster said to go ahead because this is too much cake for one person! Here are the forks. Please dig in and enjoy it with me. And thanks for being on it.Hey y’all,As much as it pains me to do it, I need to shut the blog down, at least until the end of the month. I’ve learned of a competition I want to enter, but to do so, I’ve

Three Years Ago Today

2007-02-02T06:44:00.003-06:00

Three years ago today at 3 p.m., one of the best things to ever happen to me took place. My phone rang. I was busy rectifying an astrological chart on the computer, concentrating deeply in order to juggle dates, the position of thirty or more planets, signs, and houses, and trying to keep them all in the air simultaneously. I answered anyway.“Guess who this is?” a man asked. I knew, even

Blogger, You Booger!

2007-02-01T03:34:00.002-06:00

COMMENTS ARE UP AGAIN! THANKS BLOGGER PEOPLE! Geez, y'all. You make me wish I'd written this. It's spam a friend sent me, and it's probably been around the world since yesterday, with a copy sitting in your very own mailbox by now. I saw it years ago, and thought since the comments weren't working, it would be a good thing to post. Here ya go, once again.You Think English is Easy???Can you read

Author's Lament

2007-01-30T05:12:00.002-06:00

Too many cooks spoil the broth. Yes, it’s cliché, but the reason things become cliché is because they’re true. I’ve been lamenting quite a bit lately over what I feel is my own spoiled broth. I’m fit to be tied over this, and therefore, I want to warn other writers of my mistake with the hope that they will learn from it: stop taking advice. Stop listening to all the f**king rules, and start

Voodoo Village

2007-01-29T00:57:00.025-06:00

I’ve noticed recently that a lot of people are Googling for Voodoo Village, and far be it from me not to give you what you want. I’ve decided to tell you everything I know about it. Unfortunately, that’s virtually nothing, because I was never there (until the summer of 2007, or was it 2008?). I first heard of it back in high school: fleeting and enigmatic tales of a dead-end street where

Sharing the Joy of Reading

2007-01-27T00:50:00.001-06:00

My husband isn’t a reader. He doesn’t read books, he kind of reads “at” them. He looks things up. I think in fifteen years, I’ve seen him hold three books in his hands and turn the pages. He simply doesn’t enjoy it. In spite of it, he loves losing himself in a good story, so one of my favorite things to do is read to him. I love opening new worlds for him that he

Who's Asking?

2007-01-25T12:51:00.002-06:00

Do you read the blog The Clarity of Night? It’s a first rate blog. Jason Evans is a talented writer, shares my interest in cemeteries and astronomy, and runs great fiction contests (Sonya won the Reader's Choice Award for the latest one; be sure to check it out).On the 22nd, he wrote this flash piece, which I like a lot. One of the bits of dialogue has me thinking, though, because I write women’s

Bessie

2007-01-24T03:35:00.001-06:00

As I sat watching the State of the Union Address tonight, and heard Bush call for energy reforms, I realized our nation owes me a debt of gratitude. Would you like to know why? Of course, you would. It’s because gas prices are falling. And the reason gas prices are falling is because we’re using less oil. And do you know why we’re using less oil? It’s because Bessie is laid up under the carport,

Want to Play Smoke?

2007-01-18T19:14:00.002-06:00

Anyone want to play Smoke? If you are new here and unfamiliar with this game, see this post.One question at a time (especially you, Eric, who always wins), but not one question each. Questions and answers appear at the bottom of this post.I am a deceased European.Y'all run over to Corn Dog's and watch her video on Sunny California before you get started here!!! Aaron took some gorgeous photos

Identity Crisis

2007-01-17T15:19:00.001-06:00

I’ve had this blog a little while now, although not nearly as long as some of you have had yours. I have a few archives which I just alphabetized to make them easier to find when people google for a specific topic. Do you ever do that? I might google for say, Bubba Mac and the Sex Monkeys, and Google will find twenty good matches, some of which will be blogs. So I click, I’m routed, and what do I

Chasing Tail

2007-01-15T21:07:00.002-06:00

At some point before I awaken each day, I must be moving my arms out from under the blanket because what wakes me is Sneezy making biscuits on my bare skin. She always manages to find that one little place that isn’t covered. If I draw the arm back under the covers, she switches to the other arm. Today, as I lay there enduring the torture, I wondered why we call our sheets, our blankets, our

Happy Belated Birthday, Bob

2007-01-14T17:39:00.001-06:00

I’ve been so busy trying to remember Leary’s birthday, I completely forgot Bob’s, and I feel so stupid because Bob is someone special to me. I’m repeating this blog entry from my LiveJournal, written October 21, 2005:Look Who Popped UpPeople from my past are popping up all over the place.A week or so ago, I received a message from Classmates.com that they had charged my bank account for the

Leary Day

2007-01-14T03:19:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday, Leary!!!You would have gotten a video if you weren't so tight with your pictures! I tried to get Kidlet's e-mail address so I could get my hands on some, but that information seems to be as guarded as a damn National Treasure. I hope you're not too disappointed in me. I hope this year is the one you land your dream agent and sell your manuscript; that you'll find the perfect

Hate to Say I Told You So, But ...

2007-01-10T20:56:00.001-06:00

Okay, maybe I don't hate it all that much. But I did say it. What is the date of today? (I was close, and it ain't over yet ...) And Bush just announced what? Here it is again:There’s another significant aspect forming now, too, one that becomes complete much sooner, and is even more difficult to deal with. This one includes Mars, too. It’s about to form a conjunction with Pluto. A conjunction

The Red Shoe Confession

2007-01-09T12:27:00.002-06:00

As usual, I can’t remember whose blog I read it in. I can remember things that happened thirty (okay, forty) years ago – gah! Y’all are not going to let me get away with it, are you? I can remember things that happened more than forty years ago (how’s that?), but I can’t recall things that happened a few months back. Someone wrote about shoes, I think. Their first pair of heels, maybe? I knew

Let's Eat!

2007-01-08T21:18:00.001-06:00

Sometimes I follow recipes to the letter, especially if it's the first time I'm making something. After I've made it a few times, I tend to do it Grandma's way: a pinch of this, a sprinkle of that. I did the best I could for you here. Good luck. Roasted Red Pepper Soup 6 roasted red bell peppers1 onion, finely chopped2 Tablespoons butter4 cups chicken broth 1 cup dry white wine1/2 cup

Kiss the Cook

2007-01-07T15:14:00.001-06:00

I like to cook. It doesn’t particularly thrill me to have to do it everyday, but for special occasions, or for company, I can really get into it. I make a mean a Hollandaise sauce, crème brûlée, and a chocolate soufflé that has to be tied to the table to prevent it from floating away. My roasted red pepper soup is to die for. I can roast a pecan-encrusted turkey, and a vanilla infused pork loin

As Above, So Below

2007-01-06T05:26:00.001-06:00

I’m so restless that I’m having trouble writing. The thing that’s making me restless is that I really want to be editing. I feel a strong need to move forward with what I’ve already begun. I know I’m not the only one feeling it. I’ve noticed that since the New Year, many people are anxious to make big changes in their lives. They’re hoping for new jobs, promotions, transfers, they want to take

Xmess

2007-01-02T14:13:00.001-06:00

Grrr. Grumble. Kick. Stomp. Pout. Sit with head in hands. Sigh. I may have a clean slate, but I've got a hell of a Xmess that has to be taken down and put away. Guess I'll listen to some music that gets me moving and get to it. There's some eye candy for you guys, because this happened to be the best recording of Styx' Renegade I could find on YouTube..

A Brand New Slate

2006-12-30T19:14:00.002-06:00

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions because I’m a creature of habit and know I’m not likely to keep them. I’ve quit smoking a couple times but the weight I gained in the process drove me right back to the nastiness, and I really don’t have the desire to quit.I don’t want to quit drinking because I don’t drink that much to begin with. I do it with about the frequency of thundershowers in Death

I Won! I Won! YAY!

2006-12-29T15:30:00.004-06:00

I won something! No, not a request from Miss Snark for pages. As if. But something very cool, nonetheless. I won a $25 Amazon gift certificate from Todd Wheeler. THANK YOU, TODD! If I beat you out, I'm sorry. Oh, what am I saying? That's a lie. I'm thrilled I beat the pants off you for this. I must spend it wisely, so I'm looking for input. I know I'm going to buy Violette Between by Alison

Burke's and Corey

2006-12-27T14:57:00.001-06:00

I don’t get out much. Seriously. I live in front of this computer, and you know that, because you see me here. Yesterday, however, I had the great pleasure of finally (!) making it over to Burke’s Books (Memphis’ oldest indie bookstore, voted best by The Memphis Flyer, the local alternative newspaper for the hip and happening) to meet my friend Corey Mesler. He doesn

My Night Before Christmas

2006-12-25T20:52:00.001-06:00

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was quiet, not even a mouse; I’d just about had it, I couldn’t abidewith Sneezy’s crying to let her outside My husband was nestled all snug in our bed With earplugs inserted in the side of his head;I was online, catching up on my mail, Writing a note to an old friend in Vail, When out on the lawn there arose such a

I'm Baaaaaack

2006-12-23T23:43:00.001-06:00

Grrrrr to Blogger. Since it's almost Christmas, I'm not going to bitch right now, but just wait ... I'm so glad to be back. I missed y'all.Merry Christmas to all of you! I'm off to spend some real time with my hubby, who has forgotten what I look like, and thinks all I am able to say is, "When I'm done writing."Oh! The video is here.

Wouldn't Want to be in Her Stilettos Right Now!!!

2006-12-16T17:20:00.001-06:00

If you'd like to be part of a great big THANK YOU to a certain someone who's reading 700+ hooks for us this weekend, send an e-mail to: redheartnovels@lesiavalentine.comInclude: Your thank you - no more than 7 wordsA picture or avatar NOT in an attachment. Please don't send a link to it. I will not have time to go look up everyone's pic. If you don't have one, that's okay.I've spammed just about

Last Minute Gift Ideas

2006-12-15T14:03:00.001-06:00

For all of you who have not yet completed your Christmas shopping, here are some last minute gift ideas to fill those Christmas stockings. This nifty Vinotemp Wine Vault has glass windows and doors, holds 1500 bottles, and has a computerized inventory system. Perfect for the homeless guy on the corner – he can sleep in it, and be toasty and warm all

ICU

2006-12-14T13:51:00.001-06:00

When I was little kid, my sister and I thought it was hilarious to add P to the end of ICU. It was even funnier when it became ICUP2. No, not Misty. She was never that dumb, even as a baby. Lots of you are wondering how ICU. So here’s my Christmas present to you: Statcounter. comThis is part of what I see when I open my stats:Project Name....................

I Believe in Santa Claus

2006-12-13T12:51:00.001-06:00

I don't know who wrote this, but I wish I did so I could give them the credit for it. Just for the record, I'm not plagiarizing - I'm violating a copyright! Get over it. Thanks to my friend Kaycee Conners a/k/a/ Leary for passing this on to me.I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister

Sex Kitten

2006-12-12T00:22:00.001-06:00

There’s a war of the sexes going on at my house. My kitty, Sneezy, just “became of age.” You know … she’s in season . . . in heat. The poor kid is a horny teen-ager who wants to get laid, and she’s being quite vocal about it - twenty-four hours a day. She runs from window to window, door to door, trying to get outside to take care of her little “needs.” I don't let her go outside because she hasn