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

Facebook. An Incredible Phenomenon…

I'd heard of Facebook but didn't quite know what to think. I joined Facebook sometime in January from an invitation sent to me from a cyber friend. This cyber-friend actually has the same last name as me and had been... Continue Reading →

Parrot Nation Reader Logs in Her “Chop” Recipe

   Shari Mirojnick's 20 plus year old Grey, Fred, with a "food beard". My friend and "Parrot Nation" reader Nancy Mason emailed me and told me how very similiar her recipe was to my "Chop" recipe and added a few twists... Continue Reading →

Puppy Bowl Is Kicked off By a Parrot!

The Fifth Annual Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet begins at 3 p.m. Opening Ceremonies are highlighted with An African Grey Parrot singing the National Anthem. Pepper the Parrot will be wearing fashionable "Steeler" Grey and "Cardinal" Red.  

Parrot Food For Thought

I just made a fresh batch of food for the Greys. I'm sorry the photo isn't better, but if I had dragged out my camera and then dragged out everything to upload it, I never would have shot it, so I... Continue Reading →

Parrot Festival…It’s Not Just Lectures You Know…

Free Flight trainer Chris Biro Shaking his tail feathers for donations...I'm helping. No, the Houston Parrot Festival isn't all serious lectures and training sessions.  Actually, we have a blast. I recommend attending the Festival if you have the time. There... Continue Reading →

The Parrot Festival: A Scarf-a-Palooza

I just got back from the Houston Parrot Festival put on by the NPRPF, which is the "National Parrot Rescue and Preservation Foundation"; a mouthful in and of itself. I got back on Monday and I'm still beat. It's a... Continue Reading →

Please Let Me Write Like David Sedaris

I absolutely love David Sedaris. If you're not familiar with him, he's the best-selling author of such books as Me Talk Pretty One Day, Naked, and Holidays On Ice. His style is clean and direct, and his self-effacing slant is... Continue Reading →

A Sad Day

I'm sorry to tell you that my canine friend, Maisy passed away yesterday. Maisy was the 14 year companion of my good friend and and neighbor Beverly. I am completely devastated, so I can't even imagine how Beverly feels. Beverly... Continue Reading →

It’s Brisk!

There's a cold front coming through. I had to wear a coat to take my dog Mattie out this morning. You might think this isn't a very big deal as it's now December. But I live just south of Fort... Continue Reading →

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