Kitty news!

Good news about Clark Kent, the kitty featured in this post.

This morning, Clark is alert but still feeling under the weather. He is dehydrated, exhausted, and emaciated. His crumpled ear is the result of an old hematoma that went untreated. And on top of all his other ailments, the poor guy has a nasty cold. But he’s hanging in there, and we know he’s receiving the very best veterinary medicine. We are cautiously optimistic that he will make a full recovery, given time and additional vet care.

We aren’t entirely sure yet what medical issue caused Clark’s near-death experience. More than likely, he simply had a horrific case of fleas, which caused severe anemia and weight loss. His “owners” clearly didn’t bother to deal with this treatable condition, which must have gone on for some time to result in an adult cat becoming so sick and weak.

CK's so-called owners have waived all rights, and he is now an official foster kitty.

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Oh, the humanity!

A Turkey Day memory for those of us of a certain age.

Note: One person who tried the link viewed an ad and nothing else. I’m having trouble with those Hulu links. I had wanted to post a link to the entire show, not just a clip of the punchline. I was able to go to Hulu and watch the entire episode with only the odd short commercial interruption, but when I tried to use their embed code, the resulting clip turned out to be an ad and an invitation to register at Hulu. So if anyone wants to see the whole show or just the punchline, just search on “WKRP turkey” and you should find what’s needed.

I will also note that it would have been physically impossible for Gary Sandy’s clothes to get any tighter w/o restricting bloodflow.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

The Umbrella Man

A fascinating sidebar to the investigation of the Kennedy assassination.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.