Rome is no Holiday for Cats

300,000 stray and abandoned cats live in Rome. They’ve chosen sites like Piramide Cestia, Verano cemetery, hospitals, and religious institutes for natural habitats. Since these habitats are places where street cats receive food, shelter, and protection, many of them live amongst the ancient ruins of Rome. Where did all these cats come from? Egypt. When [...]

Time to get back in the water

Summer is on the way in Australia and it’s time to get back in the water. I’ve been getting ready for the short-sleeved season by signing up for some water aerobics. My girlfriends were a little hesitant at first but I managed to talk them out of their aversion to being seen in bathers by [...]

More than Human

First published in 1953, this most celebrated of Theodore Sturgeon’s works won the International Fantasy Award, and rightly so. It’s a true masterpiece of provocative storytelling. A group of remarkable social outcasts band together for survival and discover their combined powers renders them superhuman. The novel opens with a self-described and self-acknowledged idiot living the [...]

Selecting a Husband – 1890′s style

Considering marriage?  Unsure if your ‘intended’ meets the right criteria? Dr. J.H. Kellogg has all the answers for you – even if they are from 120 years ago. You will be amazed how often ‘everything old is new again’. Happy Husband Hunting Ladies! Selecting a Husband

Kangaroo R&R – Rescue and Rebirth

The last of the ten kangaroos they shot that night was a gentle grey doe, her soft stricken eyes staring in confusion and terror at the alien spotlight. The perfect target. After she had fallen, we could all see movement still continuing in her pouch.

Ancient Evil is surprisingly good

You wouldn’t normally expect Ancient Evil, especially in upper case, to be rampaging through Alasaka. You might expect a small town similar to Northern Exposure, perhaps with some of the familiar faces from the television series, and you wouldn’t be surprised to see Elaine Miles. You get all that, in a light-hearted monster-versus-panicked people in [...]

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