Although we have crossed the Thanksgiving abyss, there are more holidays ahead; and, all too often, turkey dinners will be a part of them.
I gave up such nonsense long ago; but I realize that those of you who still eat meat and celebrate holidays may long for some variety.  And so I offer the following […]

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Let me add this image to my earlier remarks on cat food.  The caption reads “Rat on Toast — for Dinner.”
(Posted by Doug Skinner)

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I’m not a pet owner; I shrink instinctively from such responsibility.  But, these days, I am tending a friend’s cats while he’s abroad (and perfect angels they are, too).  And that has led me to contemplate cat food more than I have before.
Cats and humans are different species, and have different diets.  Homo sapiens is […]

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It’s been said that the two things you should never watch being made are laws and sausages.  This vintage stereo card shows one of the above.
The observation is usually credited to Bismarck; a check of the www reveals multiple versions of it, and no definite source.  Huh.  The image can be safely ascribed to the […]

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We offer here my talk on school lunches, from “Through the Blackboard.”  It’s stored on another page, so as not to clog the home page.  Happy reading!
(Posted by Doug Skinner)

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