The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
Category Archives: Bugs
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Tig just came inside. He wanted a snug, which is my picking him up and petting him while he purrs. I found what I thought was a bit of pine needle on his fur, and picked it off. It wasn’t … Continue reading
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Why toxic spiders should not be pets
At least cats will wait until you die to eat you. A MAN who lived in his own “zoo†of lizards and insects was fatally bitten by a pet black widow spider — then eaten by the other creepy-crawlies. Police … Continue reading
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I hate bugs. I really hate bugs. And I really hate that this species of cricket looks like a cockroach, and one of them was on my counter a few minutes ago, and that I had to spend a good … Continue reading
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On logic and drones
In the heated debates between pro- and anti-Israeli folks there is a lot of illogical and plainly ridiculous arguments, each of the parties bringing in his/her own load of prejudices, knowledge (or the lack of it), sectarian fervor, etc. Quite … Continue reading
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I’m gonna eat some worms caterpillars
Why was Sarah late picking me up yesterday? Because she was busy vaccuuming her tree. Why, yes, I’m serious. It’s Sarah’s eco-friendly solution to the tent caterpillar problem in her yard. She’s hesitant to use pesticides for many reasons: Four … Continue reading
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Random spider thought
Okay, I know that a Daddy Long-legs is utterly harmless. I know it won’t bite you. But still—when one of those things gets in my apartment, I just want it out. Brrr. This one had, like, eight-inch legs. I showed … Continue reading
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Be careful what you wish for
About a month or so ago, I was discussing clicker beetles with a friend. I think it was Sarah. I know it was a phone conversation. I remember saying, “I wish I could find one of them outside. I’d actually … Continue reading
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Giant mutant wasps!
I must draw these strange creatures or something. Tonight, Heidi turned off the grill outside, and on her way back in, a giant wasp came into the kitchen with her. It was about two inches long, and we did not … Continue reading
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The return of Shelob
I think Shelob is back. I looked up at the light tonight because there was a lot of moth activity, and I hate letting moths in my apartment. I saw an orb spiderweb. Didn’t see much more, but we shall … Continue reading