1) When you're the sidekick and not the superhero, also a snow globe for cats and this bit from our Canadian friends just made me laugh.

2) I have not laughed so much in a while - the Disney+ shorts series Dug (the dog from Up) made Mike and me laugh so much we had to pause the stream several times. We've watched the first 3 (of 5) episodes and the ( Read more... )

1) A dog who knows how to play with infants, and a papa cat who is less than helpful when checking on an exhausted mom. Plus, a momma dog and her subwoofers and games with your cat.

2) First, this Winter Falcon fanart was very funny so reason enough to link it here, but it highlights something Mike has pointed out, which is that everyone on TV is a ( Read more... )

1) I finished what appears to be the final season of Call My Agent. I liked it well enough. I think the writers figured out that Noémie was a favorite and gave her a good arc. Some of the developments surprised me, such as ( Read more... )

1) When you know what you want and when your work is never done.

2) I watched all of the Golden Globes and thought the opening monologue was pretty good. Otherwise it was skippable, except for one segment that took me by surprise. I thought it was just going to be another of those "kids say the darndest things" sort of bits, but then the end had ( Read more... )

1) We should all hope to retire like this cat, though perhaps some friendships can only be made as kids. And we may be alone during the pandemic but perhaps not as alone as we'd like.

2) Some interesting developments in the news media. Direct texting journalists with questions and feedback seems feasible to me only if you don't get a lot of ( Read more... )

1) Rope skipping puppies, tummy rubs and wanting the ear rubs. Plus puffins trying to fit in, tired cat parent and zen puppy.

2) Me: There are no duckies out on the lake. I wonder where they're hanging out today?
Mike: They have been ab-duck-ted.

It finally felt like fall has arrived, certainly not because of temperatures, which are currently in the ( Read more... )

1) This dog could get lost among plushies, while this dog expresses individuality, and another is nervous about meeting a very new little deer.

Meanwhile duckies bathe on lily pads and I posted about a recent fracas on our lake.

2) Comments to this post brought up some interesting points about how tightly written serialized stories may be ( Read more... )

1) A variety of animals today: I love cross-species friendships. Amazing nature with amazing views. And some delivery guys love their job, which is probably better than boredom.

2) Great article about the dim future for Quibi, including a C&D for a podcast about the service. Has anyone watched anything on it? (Also a good comment pointing out ( Read more... )

1) I went to the supermarket today and there was a notable difference from only a week ago. They were out of their usual hand sanitizer and wipes at the entrance and had a spray bottle one could use for the carts. My assumption that reduced hours were so that staff could work unencumbered stocking shelves was apparently not true. There were ( Read more... )

1) The OTW has kicked off its International Fanworks Day events early this year, launching its annual short fanworks challenge last week. I wrote a double drabble this year as I couldn't find a way to shorten it. (Spoilers for S2 of The Good Place and the ending of Rise of Skywalker ( Read more... )