Growing Bolder Community

Many people dislike cats, and one reason for that dislike, is that a cat is a very independent creature, who will do his own thing, regardless of how his human owner (Ha!) feels about it.A dog will turn himself inside out in order to please his lord and master. Not so a cat. YOU are to ensure HE is treated appropriately at all times, and kept fed, warm, dry and comfortable. If it...

When I was doing graphic design work for a local printer near Orlando, Florida, we had a film stripper who set up our work to make plates for the presses. He was a really good guy and we got along quite well. I was from New Jersey and he was a Florida native. A lot of people from here have a fair amount of resentment towards people from other parts of the country, especially northerners. If you...

SAMMY The day I found Sammy dead in her cage, I cried. I sobbed uncontrollably as I carefully wrapped and buried her. I wept for hours, until I was angry at myself. All this crying for no silly reason! I chastised myself. Why are you being so ridiculous over this? After all, I was a mature, competent woman, wife and mother of three, and Sammy was...

I've always gotten along with kids. Years ago, before I became qualified to be considered of grandfather age, many of my girlfriends had children. I used to tell them things while driving along, like, "Do you see that apartment complex over there, called Hidden Pines? Do you know why they call it that?" "Nope." "Because they had to tear out all the pine trees when they built it. The...