Goodbye Alta Grace Rainbolt: a Eulogy

Goodbye Alta Grace Rainbolt: a Eulogy

Superheroes are all the rage today. Now I’m not saying Alta Grace Rainbolt was a superhero, but she did have something in common with Batman and Superman. She had an alter ego. My Mom, Alta Grace Rainbolt, came from pioneer stock. She was a fourth generation Texan....
J. D. Rainbolt Reunited with Old Friend

J. D. Rainbolt Reunited with Old Friend

  Today would have been J. D. Rainbolt’s 101st birthday. Happy birthday, Dad. I miss you. The article below originally ran in the Lewisville Leader in October, 1998 about finding lost friends. Some of the references are dated. Remember, in 1998 there was a...
Notable 2017 Animal Deaths

Notable 2017 Animal Deaths

Last week I listed the celebrities, scientists and cool people who left behind their earthly shell in 2017. We lost not only human celebrities, we also said goodbye to numerous animal superstars. From wrong-way snails to an influential feline politician, here’s the...
The Christmas Legend of the Tabby and Baby Jesus

The Christmas Legend of the Tabby and Baby Jesus

Many years ago I heard the Christmas legend of the tabby cat and the baby Jesus on Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story.” It’s such a sweet story. I like to imagine my Siamese-mix tabby, Sam, a gentle kitty who welcomed all newcomers to our home, jumping up into the...
The Assisi Loop: Dealing with Feline Pain

The Assisi Loop: Dealing with Feline Pain

  [Author’s note: This is one of the most impressive things I’ve tried in my 18 years of reviewing cat products. It gets 6 paws out of a possible five.] Cats are masters of deception. I don’t mean their claims of starving only minutes after...
Halloween Cat Safety

Halloween Cat Safety

On Halloween night, costumed goblins traipse up and down neighborhood streets demanding candy and dispensing tricks. Unfortunately, sometimes those victims are the family cat and unsuspecting strays. In Medieval times, cats were associated with the devil, and their...
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