Tag: pets

  • The long happy life of a coyote survivor

    The long happy life of a coyote survivor

    “Daddy, Ebenezer not sick anymore?”  “No sweetie, he isn’t sick anymore.” Ebenezer was more than just a pet cat.  He was a symbol of my developing adult life.  I got Ebenezer when I lived in Dallas. My Aunt Debbie and Uncle Rick knew of a neighbor who had a new litter of kittens.  They knew…

  • Wedding gifts, part 1

    Well, the loot is in. (I’m sorry, my wife has informed me that that’s not the right attitude.)

  • Pop culture and the Canon

    Guest reader Sarah’s comment on my blog post about movies referenced in Christian books got me to thinking.

  • Phoney Solicitation

    So I get not one, but two priceless phone calls from solicitors yesterday.

  • The Year of Our Lord, 1973

    The Year of Our Lord, 1973

    Edited: I’ve always been a little strangely fascinated with my birthyear. I know that sounds narcissistic, but you’ll have to take my word on this. I don’t collect historical tidbits of the year 1973 for any egotistical reason. It’s just plain old vanilla obsessive compulsive disorder. The following are facts I’ve collected about this year,…