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by Kevin Burton As you know, fantasy football is over for the year. Yesterday was Tuesday but I didn’t have any waivers to do, no lineups to set, no injuries to check on. Nothing to do really. So over the course of the season I have been noticing there was this woman …
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by Kevin Burton We’ve got a cat fact today that is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, at least for our youngest cat. I’ve been piecing through a Good Housekeeping article, “20 Surprising Cat Facts You’ve Never Heard,” presenting the facts and responding to them. “How well do …
by Kevin Burton I hear it’s a whale of a book, but I haven’t read it. So sorry. Moby-Dick This comes up because our friends at Merriam-Webster dictionary have compiled a list of nine fun and weird words from Moby-Dick. I hear the book is very long also. So the dictionary …
by Andy Corbley Good News Network In a Louisiana state penitentiary, incarcerated men were able to dance with their daughters for one special night: many of whom had not seen each other for years. The tear-jerking occasion was organized by God Behind Bars, a nonprofit that partners with churches and ministries on behalf …
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by Chris Michael The Guardian A liquor store employee in Virginia was startled Nov. 29 to discover smashed whisky bottles on the floor of the shop and, upon entering the bathroom, an apparently drunk, sleeping and spread-eagled raccoon. “He fell through one of the ceiling tiles and went on a full-blown rampage, drinking …
by Kevin Burton How well do you know you cat, asks a Good Housekeeping article that my brother sent me. Well I am in tune with our two cats, enough so that my wife Jeannette calls me a cat whisperer. If you have cats you know whispering doesn’t always get it done. …
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by Jeff Bogle BBC In Istanbul, a delicate balance is struck daily in its winding streets, metro stations and cafés. More than 15 million people compete for space in Turkey’s largest city, which straddles Europe and Asia on either side of the Bosphorus, much like a house cat perched half on the sofa, …
by Kevin Burton “How well do you really know your cat?” asks writer Alesandra Dubin in a Good Housekeeping piece, under the headline “20 Surprising Cat facts You’ve Never Heard.” Good question. Everyone knows cats are mysterious, hard to define or explain. I could go all Joni Mitchell on you and say “I’ve looked …
by Dictionary Scoop Dogs have walked alongside humans for thousands of years, earning them the title of “man’s best friend.” But loyalty and love aren’t the whole story. Behind every wagging tail lies a bundle of quirks and special skills that most people never notice. Some of these traits are downright funny, others …
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by Good News Network A stray dog that was saved from being euthanized has become an expert pet detective, displaying an uncanny knack for sniffing out lost animals. Rico was just days away from being put down when kind-hearted Rachel Rodgers, who runs a dog training school, paid almost $200 to rescue him …
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