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A Cat, a Dog, and a Reflective Chain-Link Fence 0 (0)

Ying wasn’t the most nervous cat I’ve known. That’d be Twitches, a cat my oldest daughter had, some years back now. She tells me Twitches was even twitchy in her sleep. My folks got Ying at the pound in Fargo. … Continue reading

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A Short Look at a Small Dog, and Another Week in Minnesota 0 (0)

I missed Mass on Epiphany Sunday. I’m not happy about that, at all. But we had very cold weather outside — and I’d been noticing a serious mismatch between temperature readings my body was giving me, and what I saw … Continue reading

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A Dog Named Ulysses 0 (0)

First off, I don’t know the dog’s name. Ulysses was the name I had for him. He, or maybe she, was the sort of dog I think of as a hound-dog: medium size, long legs. Bear in mind that I … Continue reading

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A Change of Pace: Family Stories 0 (0)

I’m taking A Catholic Citizen in America in a different direction, at least for a while. I’ll still post something each Saturday, but will be focusing on what I call ‘family stories’. It’s not that I’ve lost interest in science, … Continue reading

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Animals, Consciousness, and Conscience 0 (0)

I haven’t researched it, but I’m guessing that ‘animals are conscious’ headlines peaked about two months back. “Animal consciousness” makes more sense than some headlines suggest — so this week I’ll be talking about new research, old ideas, and how … Continue reading

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