Yay kitten! I am so vicariously happy about this kitten, and I love hearing about Mister Kitty, because I had a Mister Kitty (now deceased) who was (apologies to my current cat) the best cat in the world.

I am so sorry, barb, about your contract. I would have loved to have read your book.

I am at home-- when I would have been at the theatre! And I just paid another $500 down on my credit cards, and still have money left! All in all, a good night.

Odd article: Anti-Jew, Muslim attitudes rise in Europe [link]

The Washington-based Pew Research Center's global attitude survey found 46 percent of Spanish, 36 percent of Poles and 34 percent of Russians view Jews unfavorably, while the same was true for 25 percent of Germans, and 20 percent of French.

Opinions of Muslims are also dimming compared to previous years with 52 percent in Spain, 50 percent in Germany, 46 percent in Poland and 38 percent in France having negative attitudes toward them.

How do they phrase those questions? Just, "Do you view Jews favorably? What about Muslims?"

Boy, the new British Robin Hood series is pretty awful.

I am lisah in non-overnight shipping from Zappos. Boo.

Aw, Sophia, I'm happy (some would say too happy) to share. Yay for paying down the cc's!

Latest Kitten News ( hereafter LKN):The cat scratcher with the ball track has FINALLY, after many years, been used for its original purpose. He went bonkers. Dev and MK just looked at him like he was crazy. He's also carrying the crinkle ball around and chasing after it. Devi looks mildly interested by this.

Sorry about the wrongheaded publishers, Barb. Which reminds me, I need to go out and get a copy of what you have written.

Oh Barb, dammit. Stoopit publishers. Pox on them, with unceasing itches. And other ganky stuff. They really are stupid and shortsighted. I'm really sorry.

Crap -- I should have gotten some stuff ready at the office fo a meeting tomorrow, but I thought there was time in the morning. Turns out, no time in the morning, so instead of getting my shower tiled in the morning, I have to go in to print stuff out by 9. Yikes. At least I'm not really supposed to be using the shower... that'll save time in the morning, anyway.

Also, my boss is crazy, because instead of leaving at 10:30, because now she has to go by the Big Boss's house (kind of on the way to the meeting), she's leaving at 9. Oy.

I should not spend my time arguing with a pro-life, pro-McCain, anti-"the welfare class", anti-cursing person on another board, right?

I should not spend my time arguing with a pro-life, pro-McCain, anti-"the welfare class", anti-cursing person on another board, right?

Only if your half of the argument involves a chainsaw and marked lack of lube.