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Is it Fall yet?
Hi, everyone. When I said August was the speediest month ever, September decided to take it as a personal challenge.
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Your Horoscopic Cat
Distracted again...cats, horoscopes, and AI, oh my!
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Maneki-neko
Then I was reminded of Japan's Maneki-neko, and I decided, that's it. That's the folkloric cat I want to write about this week. So first off, what is the Maneki-neko?
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Cats, cats, and more cats
Ok, it was only a matter of time before a bona fide cat lover like myself would devote an entire article to cats. Fine, this is really just an excuse to post a whole bunch of pictures of my cats.
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September – Happy New Year to me!
Hi, everyone. I feel like August has been the super-speediest month yet! And September, being my birthday month is likely to bring even more (and hopefully productive) activity.
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The Stag: Celtic vs. Indian
And as I’ve been working on L&F Book 2, I’ve also had a point of curiosity hopping foot to foot in the back of my mind. As I’m exploring the concept of avatars in my series, I’ve been wanting to explore the mythology around Pan-type guardians of nature.
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Mermaids in Asian Stories
Inspired by our recent trip to the pool (1st time swimming since the beginning of this summer – thanks, global warming), I decided to “dive” (c’mon, had to do it) into researching merfolk in Asian folklore and mythology.
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August has arrived
This month’s recipe is the ultimate super tasty and refreshing treat in the summer – Salade Nicoise. Ironically, I’m not a huge fan of salad. Hated it as a kid. Eventually, though, I’ve come to appreciate the combination of certain flavors and textures, and how much better I feel after eating it.
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Animals in Stories, Part 2
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Animals in Stories, Part 1
And it’s a lot more convenient telling a story about a wolf or an ox that may have a passing resemblance to a few people in your village than telling a story about a guy named Frank who seems to look and act remarkably like Frank down the road.
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July Already
In "cats + kids home for summer news," the cats aren't sure what to make of being on call for playtime pretty much 12 hours of the day. After Waffles was "disguised" as a stuffed animal, we made the kids watch "E.T." with us which has pretty much kicked off an '80's movies theme to the summer.
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Flying in Fantasy
What have our stories told us about mortals (not Gods) being gifted the ability to fly? Initially, my searches universally pointed to the story of Daedalus and Icarus, but their story isn’t one of magical gifts ...