What recession?

HOUSTON - Exxon Mobil is reporting a profit of US$45.2-billion for 2008, breaking its own record for a full-year earnings by a U.S. company. Keep in mind, that’s $123-million per day of profit.

I don't know about you, but that seems excessive...maybe they could lower gas prices a bit and only make $40-billion next year.

United States of America

If this story in Salon today is true, Pres Obama may be responsible for a truly UNITED states of America.

"Take a look at the map below, which was produced by Gallup based on an aggregation of data the pollster collected during the 2008 cycle. If you're a Republican, it's not a pretty picture. 29 states are described as solidly Democratic, along with the District of Columbia. Another six states lean Democratic. Meanwhile, only four are solidly Republican, while one other leans that way. All of the gray states on the map are what Gallup calls "competitive," meaning that partisan advantage is less than five points in either direction. And you'll notice that states that are key to Republican electoral success, like Texas, are gray."

PK

I don't like to share

My big-cats had visitors last night; including a little boy (see picture).

The evening was going along well until the little boy decided that he wanted to eat some of the Fancy Feast that I had left in my bowl for a midnight snack.

Words were spoken, hisses were hissed, and a quick parent saved my Fancy Feast from being eaten.

Moral of the story, eat your Fancy Feasts while you can because you never know who has their eyes on them.
PK

It's a good time to be a little-cat

because there are some good TV shows on now and my big-cats are watching them; and I get to sit on their laps while they do it.

Lost and Battlestar Galactica are back after long hiatuses and there are new episodes of Law & Order, The Simpsons, and 30 Rock.

Now if only I could find a way to balance a Fancy Feast can on the big-cats' laps while they are watching TV, I would never want to get off.
PK

What's with the fog?

Here is a picture of downtown Vancouver taken from one of the local mountains.

Not only is the fog making the citizens of Vancouver grumpy, but it is causing the strangest results in local temperatures.

On Monday it was 23 degrees and sunny on one of the local ski-mountains (from where this picture was taken) but it was only 2 degrees with zero visibility in the city.

I guess we should have all gone skiing for the day.

PK

Pepe

My Middle-cat has a car named Pepe. Pepe has been buried under 2 feet of snow for the better part of a week.

This morning, the Big-cat dug out Pepe so that the Middle-Cat could go for a drive.

I think that if it snows any more, the Big-Cat can put a roof over Pepe's parking spot...the walls are already in place.
PK

A Good Start

I'd like to give a shout-out to my readers who have fulfilled my request for Fancy Feast. This is a picture of the response so far. Special props to Michelle P and Doreen H for the many cans of F.F. That should keep me happy 'til Friday.

It was another tough, tough day here at the Kaatz household. My Middle-Cat's mom and Michelle tried to give me treats and I ate them up and even played with them for awhile. What was I thinking??? Don't despair -- I gave them a good hissing when I realized what I was doing.

Big-Cat's now off work for the holidays. Just what I need... another human hanging out at home. Please, I implore you, send more Fancy Feast. If I can't sleep all day, I might as well pack on some holiday pounds.

PK