When Beamer Baclawski heard that Steve “Jacko” Jacklin died in June, he pawed through his copy of The Journey, Steve’s memoir, while streaming Steve’s album The Asphalt Still Calls on his iPad. Performed by the Quanah Parker Band, the title song was from Beamer’s favorite Steve Jacklin album. With tail drooping, the feline sat forContinue reading “Toasting the Baby Boomer Bard”
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Reading Beyond Mangos
Miss Kitty loves mangoes. Not to eat, mind you, though they’re not toxic to felines. But having been tantalized by social media influencers sharing videos of their cats enjoying mangos, Miss Kitty admits that she simply likes the smell and texture—they’re so … exotic. So, she grabbed a few to enhance her reading of TheContinue reading “Reading Beyond Mangos”
What the Cats Are Reading 