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Parrots are cool. They are also one hell of a lot of work.

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All of the Other Reindeer are “Mean Girls”

Want to see more from Hagen? Click on Rudy's nose! I've been getting a workout every morning driving down I95 to Miami Airport, to fly hither, thither and yon. If you're unfamiliar with I95 south to Miami at morning rush... Continue Reading →

Making Money Not Having to Lift Things

You know, you’d think writing would be a pretty cushy job. Not unlike looking at having parrots from the “non-parrot” perspective, that is people who never had a parrot will look at having a parrot in your life and think... Continue Reading →

Black Friday Blues

 I got dragged into a Wal Mart once and because I refuse to spend money there, I tried this hat on and took photos of pink stuff. I HATE pink stuff. I’m not a big shopper. I dislike it because... Continue Reading →

The Astute Person’s Guide to Flying: Part 1

It’s that time of year. Airports are busy, airplanes are full and people are flying all over the place to get to God-knows-where. We understand. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve had Christmas off. To... Continue Reading →

Parrots Join People Protestors!

Looks like Parker and Nyla want to join the "Occupy Wall Street" movement. Of course they had to do it in their own way, but occasionally, even parrots must take a stand. Even if it is on a T-Stand:

Gourmet Taste? Not Always…

My Greek Salad To-Go If you've seen my Facebook wall, or hung around here for any length of time, you might have figured out that I love good food. Because of this predilection, I essentially was forced to learn to... Continue Reading →

How Far Have We Come?

A friend emailed me a while back and asked me for some book recommendations about parrots. He was asking me about a book that had been published in 1999 and did I think it was any good. Hmmm. Well, here’s... Continue Reading →

Steve Jobs: He Made Us All Want to be Better People

Dear Mr. Jobs, I couldn’t help but notice you have left us. Trust me, nobody on the planet missed the news. I am bereft about your exit. I simply cannot express how important your work, your designs and your company... Continue Reading →

Bully for Bully!

Bully Buffett is a buddy of mine at Facebook. His Mom is a writer and occasionally allows Bully to get on FB as he has his own account and chats up his group of friends that include Bart Henry and... Continue Reading →

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