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A little over four years ago, Monty’s and my beloved 17-year-old cat Ricky died.  He was so much more than a cat to us.  He was my best friend—my only friend.  He had loved me and been my shadow through the very darkest times of my life—through pain that I thought would never stop and through addiction that I didn’t …

I finished Stephen King’s latest novel last night, and right towards the end, he buried a little gem that fascinated me.  One of his characters mentions, in passing, that she once did some research for a news story and discovered that books help to insulate the walls of a house.  I Googled this and found different articles that confirmed it.  …

Over the course of my blog, I’ve written quite a bit about my mom.  And I’ve realized, based on feedback I’ve received from you, my readers, that I may have given you a misconception about her.  I may have led you to believe that my mom is perfect.  She isn’t.  For example, she prefers dogs to cats.  She let her …