Cats Make Good Scapegoats (with Jynx the Cat)
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Jynx the Cat is the official scapegoat of our home, when blame cannot otherwise be determined.
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The Misadventures of Jynx the Kitten, Chapter Four: Jynx “Helps” with Grading Papers, and Discovers a New Talent
This is the last day of Spring Break, and grades for the third quarter are due tomorrow, so it should surprise no one that I’m grading papers. Things were going well, too, until Jynx the Kitten decided to “help.” I … Continue reading
Some Stereotypes Are Based on Reality (with Jynx the Kitten)
The Rules of Cats
Jynx the Kitten may not be fully grown yet, but he certainly knows these rules. All cats (and kittens) know these rules, and efforts, by anyone, to get cats (or kittens) to break them are futile. (Photo credit: my wife took this … Continue reading
Thirteen Images, Each, of Jynx, the Black Kitten, on Two Hendecagonal Prisms
The above hendecagonal prism shows what Jynx is like when he’s in “kyperkitten” mode. (If you have a kitten, you know what that means.) It’s also rotating rapidly in an effort to make those who fear black cats, and/or the … Continue reading
My First Solution to the Zome Cryptocube Puzzle, with Special Guest Appearances by Jynx the Kitten
Last month, in a special Christmas promotion, the Zometool company (www.zometool.com) briefly sold a new kit (which will return later) — a fascinating game, or puzzle, called the “Cryptocube.” Zome usually comes in a variety of colors, with each color … Continue reading
The Misadventures of Jynx the Kitten, Chapter Three: Jynx Tries To Help Wash the Dishes
The thing is, kittens really aren’t very good at housework — but at least he’s trying, right? Of course, he might have been wanting a shower instead. It’s hard to tell what Jynx is thinking sometimes. This did cause a delay … Continue reading
The Misadventures of Jynx the Kitten, Chapter Two: Jynx vs. My Computer
Jynx: 1, Computer: 0. Tonight’s feline insanity started while we were watching Star Trek — the episode where Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock go up against a planet full of nuclear-armed Space Nazis. Apparently, cats — or, at least, this … Continue reading
The Misadventures of Jynx the Kitten, Chapter One
We have a new kitten, and his name is Jynx. He’s between four and five months old, and has short black fur. As the adults of the house were enjoying a nice, peaceful, Saturday afternoon nap, we were suddenly awakened … Continue reading
Names for Black Cats and Kittens
Once our new kitten came home today, I asked my Facebook-friends for suggestions for a name. That particular, very simple status message (“Name suggestions for a black kitten, please?”) now has well over fifty comments. In alphabetical order, here are … Continue reading
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