Ok, given my alter-ego when it comes to fictional writing, and my paintball call-sign, If you know me at all you’ll see why this caught my interest.

It’s rare for endangered animals to be born in captivity, but the folks at the Huachipa zoo in Lima, Peru have been doing something right. This guy was born a couple months back, and is doing great.

I’m trying to dig up more info on the zoo, and hopefully more pics.

Black baby jaguar born in Peru [Green Expander]

Originally written and posted shortly after her death, two years ago now.

I lost… a friend? a companion? a pet? a cat?

I dunno. Folks that have pets can understand. Your pets tend to be more than just pets. And cats, well, if you’re not a cat person, you probably won’t get it.

I love dogs, and wouldn’t mind having one again some day… but right now cats fit my life better. If I don’t get home till late, or want to take off for a weekend, I can without worrying who’s going to let the dog out.

So I got not just one, but two. Well, I got one first. And we lived with two others. So when I was ready to move on, I figured I should have another to keep the first company.

The first was Panther. She was an all black kitten with huge ears that I got from an animal rescue type place. Then I got Tanner. He was a stray at the humane society, a kitten. Long white hair with tan splotches. Yea, I got real creative with the names, but they fit.

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One thing I have not touched on here yet is my involvement in free form role-playing (FFRP). One of these days I probably should. For now, think of FFRP as a mix of interactive fiction and collaborative writing.

I have been involved in FFRP for nearly two decades, after than reading and messing around with computers it is the hobby I have been doing the next longest. A good 90-plus per cent of my involvement revolves around Live RP (takes place in chat rooms). the remaining 10 per-cent is writing, often based on what happened during some Live RP, but also some original stuff.

As an introduction I am sharing something I wrote recently that I particularly like. I am not sure exactly why this one is standing out for me, but it is. Continue reading →