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In order to get my parrot Captain and his companion, the cockatoo CB, away from paint fumes I had to remove them from their big cage and put them in individual smaller cages in another room until the smell dissipated. It created the kind of drama that would have made Romeo and Juliet jealous. Now mind you, they were on my bed in cages that were literally touching. They could see each other perfectly and could probably have touched beaks had they not been too busy crying out in agony. I mean, seriously….

These two birds cried and called and

I will be the first to admit that I’m not exactly an expert on our legislature’s inner workings. Like you, I view the machinations of our governing body from the comfort of my home while sipping my morning coffee or evening libation. I often find myself wondering how long it would take for a regular person to understand what seems to be an unnecessarily convoluted process.

Our legislators barely sit down to ponder the future fate of our state when the grumblings arise that ninety days are simply not long enough to do the people’s business. At the same time,

I was never a Trekkie though I remember seeing the original show back in my youth. What I remember mostly is thinking that Shatner was a pompous ass and that’s why I didn’t care to watch any reruns.

Now I watch him on his new sitcom, a cliched mess that breaks no new ground nor offers any real commentary, and I think he’s hysterical. I’m actually starting to like the guy. Go figure. All my friends were right. I have to go get the Boston Legal series and check it out.

Am I the only one this happens to? As the time approaches for me to go on a trip and leave my home and little animal kingdom, I start having dreams about moving out of my home into a strange place and then regretting the move but, for some reason, being unable to undo the move. I mean, it’s not like I’m going somewhere strange. I’m going to my sister’s home in the city where I was raised.  And yet the dreams persist.

Anyone claiming their religion gives them the right to an “honor” killing of their daughter or wife is someone who is delusional and hasn’t the faintest idea what honor or religion means.

If I ever again make the slightest gesture towards thinking that I’d like to paint or renovate my home, please just quietly lead me away to a home where they will keep me heavily drugged until the moment passes. Because as beautiful as my home now looks, I must say that I could have lived without knowing how much dirt, dust, debris and other unmentionables can build up behind, over, under and sideways of items with which I am in daily contact. I mean, seriously, how did all that crap get BEHIND my stove?

To anyone I may have communicated with after noon on Wednesday, please be aware that I was heavily medicated for a dental procedure and so should not be held to anything I may have said or done… unless, of course, you are Robert Downey, Jr. or Nathan Fillion and we’ve agreed to meet for an afternoon delight. Just tell me the time and place and I will SOOOOO be there.

So JC Penney up here in Anchorage has this company they contract with who supposedly will measure your windows and then come and install whatever new window blinds/slats, etc. that you choose to replace the tired old things that have been hanging there since you moved in. And here is what that company considers providing service.

For starts, it takes at least two phone calls to your friendly JC Penney salesperson to get the measuring/installing appointment person to even call you. Then, when the blinds have arrived and you make an appointment to have them installed… because, you are told,