https://www.bustle.com/p/the-9-best-halloween-costumes-for-cats-12084342 The 9 Best Halloween Costumes For Cats BySHAYNA MURPHY a day ago Amazon Every Halloween, cat parents who absolutely love to dress up their pets are faced with the inevitable question: how do you top last year's look? Even though the best Halloween costumes for cats are pretty hilarious, finding ones that are as funky and … Continue reading If you can bear looking at your cat’s face when you put them in a Halloween costume
Month: October 2018
Item 10: what I plan to do to help #savetheplanet
When starting this project I decided ten items was the optimum. So this is the last post for my first time around. If I still lived in a house or a townhouse, I would be looking into adding additional insulation to the walls and attic, installing an attic fan, upgrading the windows, caulking the windows, … Continue reading Item 10: what I plan to do to help #savetheplanet
The current hurricane rating system doesn’t tell people what they need to know
https://e360.yale.edu/features/why-the-current-hurricane-rating-system-needs-to-be-scrapped OPINION Why the Current Hurricane Rating System Needs to Be Scrapped For decades, hurricanes have been rated on a scale of 1 to 5 based solely on a storm’s wind speeds. But as recent hurricanes show, a tropical cyclone’s winds often tell us little about its real threats — coastal storm surge and precipitation-driven … Continue reading The current hurricane rating system doesn’t tell people what they need to know
Awards Introduction: 6 Literary Prizes and a Few Winning Books We Love
https://www.signature-reads.com/2018/10/awards-introduction-literary-prizes-winning-books-we-love/ Awards Introduction: 6 Literary Prizes and a Few Winning Books We Love By JENNIE YABROFF October 9, 2018 Earlier this year the Nobel Prize Committee announced it wouldn’t be awarding a prize for literature this year due to an internal sex scandal within the Swedish Academy, which oversees the prize. So readers who look forward … Continue reading Awards Introduction: 6 Literary Prizes and a Few Winning Books We Love
Another happy look at the Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation) — small changes make a big difference
Do remember the temporary special offer of six months free of Kindle Unlimited. That's a $60 discount usable even if you're already a Kindle Unlimited member. THE NEW KINDLE ISN'T INNOVATIVE AT ALL. THAT'S A GOOD THING The newly updated Kindle Paperwhite is available for preorder starting at $130. The waterproof e-readers will ship in … Continue reading Another happy look at the Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation) — small changes make a big difference
Item 9: what I plan to do to help #savetheplanet
Hundreds of millions of fellow US residents buy from Amazon, so this next item addresses how we use its services. Amazon Prime makes it remarkably easy and convenient to place an order on a whim. That shipment can produce a lot of packaging and take a considerable amount of energy to deliver to you. Those … Continue reading Item 9: what I plan to do to help #savetheplanet
11 things you need to know about owning a cat
Any animal or pet adds complexity to your life. With dogs, the first thing so many potential owners forget is the need to walk the dog Without Fail multiple time a day. Here's a comparable list for owning cats. https://www.bustle.com/p/11-difficult-things-about-owning-cats-that-no-one-tells-you-about-12060157 11 Difficult Things About Owning Cats That No One Tells You About ByNINA KAHN 7 … Continue reading 11 things you need to know about owning a cat
11 things you need to know BEFORE you get that dog
https://www.bustle.com/p/the-9-hardest-things-about-owning-a-dog-that-no-one-ever-tells-you-about-11983742 The 9 Hardest Things About Owning A Dog That No One Ever Tells You About ByCAROLYN STEBER 2 weeks ago Grigorita Ko/fotolia Getting a dog is just about one of the best things you can do, both for them and for you. So if you've thought about it, and it feels like a good … Continue reading 11 things you need to know BEFORE you get that dog
Two rave first impressions of new Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation)
https://mashable.com/article/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2018-hands-on/ Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite is an easy sell for people who love reading The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is lighter, brighter, and now waterproof. IMAGE: AMAZON BY MICHAEL NUÑEZ October 16, 2018 There are very few gadgets in this world I consider to be perfect. But one of them, or at least one that comes pretty damn … Continue reading Two rave first impressions of new Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation)
Item 8: what I plan to do to help #savetheplanet
This item falls into the category of "do no harm." When you do consume, consume wisely in a way that's least harmful to the planet. Sometimes that will mean choosing the energy-efficient model even if it doesn't have the bells and whistles. Other times, you need to take a minute to stop what is currently … Continue reading Item 8: what I plan to do to help #savetheplanet
Albany co-writers of global climate report are highly concerned about success
This fine article from the Times Union in Albany has a link to the full 1000-page report at the end. https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/UAlbany-Cornell-climate-experts-concerned-over-13299713.php UAlbany, Cornell climate experts concerned over global climate report By Brian Nearing Updated 9:37 pm EDT, Thursday, October 11, 2018 Albany New York's goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions, among the most aggressive in the nation, still … Continue reading Albany co-writers of global climate report are highly concerned about success
India faces horrific air pollution — some causes are unique to that country
India is trying to prevent apocalyptic air pollution. Step 1: Stop farmers from burning their fields. By Joanna Slater October 15 NASA satellite imagery from Oct. 8-31, 2017, shows crop fires spreading throughout the state of Punjab, India. Every October, farmers in northern India set fire to the straw in their rice fields, worsening pollution in … Continue reading India faces horrific air pollution — some causes are unique to that country
Abycats' Thoughts 