C.: Hey, d.c. I know that you’ve been studying for a big exam today. That’s why you haven’t been able to send me any scripts for a few days. d.: Yes, Cal.E. that is accurate. . C.: How did you do on the exam? d.: Not as well as I had hoped, but about what I expected, I suppose. C.: What was the test on? d.: Mental health. C.: d.c, you’ve worked at six different correctional facilities, and you’ve been involved in correctional care for the last fourteen years. d.: And? C.: We

The calendar and the draft finally ended up in the same place. After enough pointing, sighing, and rereading of old notes, D.C. and Cal.E. reach the awkward truth. No single person missed the blog posts. The handoff failed. The real culprit was the handoff The handoff is the small but crucial moment when an idea becomes a task, a task becomes a draft, a draft becomes a finished post, and a finished post becomes something readers can actually see. D.C. : I was working in the

The blog did not go quiet because the internet broke, the keyboard vanished, or a raccoon chewed through the modem. No, the pause came from something far more common and far more dangerous: two people both thinking the other one had it covered. D.C. says the drafts were “basically ready,” a phrase that has done a lot of damage throughout history. Cal.E. says the calendar was “perfectly clear,” which is another phrase often heard right before everyone checks the empty homepage

Ralph; A one, a two, a one, two, three, four The greatest baseball team They hit the ball from line to line and homer in between Their hitters are amazing Their pitchers are divine They make the commissioner miserable By winning the A.L. West all the time Houston has the Astros We’re the…Houston Astros Houston Astros Houston Astros number one Two ,three, four C.: Well, I see you printed the Astros’ victory song, D.C. I suppose they won their game today, which means they

Perception is reality- Lee Atwater C.: I see you have a famous quote at the beginning of the blog, D.C., why is that? D.: Cal.E., a lot of people have used this quote, but, when I looked it up, the website gave credit to Lee Atwater, a politician running for office in the 1980s. C.: So, they first time you heard this quote was over forty years ago, when you were middle—age? D.: No, Cal.E., I was young, but old enough to vote. Anyway, what Lee Atwater meant is that peop

C.: Hi, D.C., this is a special day for you, isn’t it? D.: I’ll say. In addition to having to take a mid-term exam in my class, I had to turn in some paperwork for school immediately afterward. After that, I have a paper due this weekend that is worth as many points as my mid-term exam. I also have another meeting around noon. C.: Well…That does sound like a lot, but the date for today has special meaning for you and your family, correct? D.: Well…I’m the only member of m

C.: Well, D.C. is studying for a midterm evaluation, and he wants me to write ethe blog…by myself, or solo ( at least I see that D.C. is paying attention). I suppose that Eudora isn’t helping him with his studies, because she isn’t as smart as my husband (or maybe her head just hurts too much to help D.C.). I got help to earn my Dotorate in Playing and Hiding from my husband, the now nine-time World Association of Cat Fighting and Knowledge of Ornithology champion, Tucker Tu

D.: (Knock, knock, knock) Calculating Einstein Katt. It’s me.,, D.C. Scott, your best human friend and co-blogger. (Knock, knock, knock) Calculating Einstein Katt. It’s me.,, D.C. Scott, your best human friend and co-blogger. (Knock, knock, knock) Calculating Einstein Katt. It’s me.,, D.C. Scott, your best human friend and co-blogger. C.: Who is it? D.: D.C. Scott, your best human friend, and co-blogger. Please open the door. It’s raining out here (as it always is when I wa

C.: I wonder what D.C. and Eudora are doing now? With their sons all moved out and/or married, they have time to do some really fun things, I’ll bet. I’ll call D.C. and see (ring) D.: Hello, Cal.E., I’m glad you called- C.: So, we could shoot the breeze? D.: No, actually, I had something else in mind- C.: Like you were going to help me finish my book, now that you have so much free time? D.: No, I can’t do that- C.: Oh, so you’ll take my fourteen grown!@#$ kitten

D.: What's that noise? Oh, my phone must be ringing. Hello. C.: Hey, D..C., why didn’t you send me a script for the last days? D.: I told you, Cal.E., I was going to a relative’s birthday party, and it was out of town. C.: but I thought you said the main part of the party, the meal, was in the afternoon. D.: Yes, and then we had an after party at the rental house. C.: What did y’all do at the after party? D.: We just got caught up, since we hadn’t seen each other f

Tux.: ??? Another word for synonym in the English language? Let’s see what CNN says about this…Wow! Not even Cats Need knowledge can help me, so I’ll go back to training now.

Tux: Cal.E., get in here pronto. I want you to start working out with me so I can lose enough weight to e4nter the WACKO welterweight division and earn that belt as well as my eight others. C.: Sure, Tucker Tucker Two, a.k.a. The Cat Fighter Formerly Known As The Tuxedo (who really needs a shorter nickname) Now Simply Known As T Because Triple T Was Already Taken (by your former bff and business associate with the Triple T Cat Cartel, then your chief rival for your eight Wo

C.: I must call D.C. to see what he meant by saying he didn’t have much time. (Ring) D.: Hello C.: Oh, thank goodness you answered your phone because that means that you’re still alive. I just need to know one thing. D.: Which is? C. What did you mean when you said you didn’t have much time? Do you have a terminal illness, one that cannot be treated effectively with the drugs y’all have on this primitive planet? D.: No, that’s not it. C.: Then, are you packing to

C.: Hmm. It looks like D.C. left me a message on my phone. Maybe he is calling to apologize for not sending me a script for several days. I’ll check the message and see… Hi, Cal.E., I don’t have much time so… What did he mean by that? Did he mean that he didn’t have much time to talk? Is that why he hasn’t bothered to send me a script in several days? I’ll just call him and see…No, if he is busy, he won’t answer his phone, and since it’s almost time for my early evening cat n

(Ring) Oh, hi, D.C. What have you been up to? D.: Learning to speak Russian. C.: ??? D.: Because when you and T. Puppy Katt were messing around with my computer, y'all changed the language... C.: To Portuguese, which you now speak. D.: NOt well. Anyway, now this website is in Rusaian, so I must lern that language, too, I suppose. I cannot read the directions to turn it back to English if the directiioons are in Russian, and I don't know how to read the Russian language. That

C.: And now, the conclusion of D.C. Scott's short story MURDER OR MERCY? As the jurist finished their pizzas and washed their hands, they discussed the case. Michael sensed that it was time to ask for a verdict. “How does everyone vote?” As he went around the room asking for votes, everyone voted “not guilty” except Fred. He wasn’t sure that his blood sugar was at an adequate level to make a rational decision. One look from Jeremy, though, quickly changed

C.: And now, part eight of D.C. Scott's short story,... MIURDER OR MERCY? As the jurist finished their pizzas and washed their hands, they discussed the case. Michael sensed that it was time to ask for a verdict. “How does everyone vote?” As he went around the room asking for votes, everyone voted “not guilty” except Fred. He wasn’t sure that his blood sugar was at an adequate level to make a rational decision. One look from Jeremy, though, quickly changed his mind. He

C.: And now, part seven of D.C. Scott's MURDER OR MERCY? When Joel left, Joaquin took a shower and popped open the first of several beers. It took a while and more than a few beers for the large man to become inebriated because he was a large man with a high tolerance to alcohol. When he fell asleep, though, he could only dream about the possibility of being tried for and convicted of the murder of his employer. He also wondered if The State would try to convict him of

C.: And now, part six of D.C. Scott’s short story... MURDER OR MERCY? What killed Jim Payne wasn’t an overdose of morphine, but an air bubble that went to his brain. It was injected into his carotid artery with an empty syringe and a small-gauge needle. The smallest ones you use to vaccinate calves and foals are 18 ½ gauge x 1 1/2” needles. I know this because that’s what I use on my young livestock. That size needle wou

C.: Well, D.C. is still taking his finals, so I suppose we’ll continue with his short story… D.: Hold on, Cal.E. I have something to say. C.: Oh, I didn’t know you would be available. This must be important. D.: It is. The Rock-N-Roll lost a Hall-of-Fame drummer on Monday. Frank Beard, the drummer for the band Z.Z. passed on Monday. He was in hospice care, so he wasn’t expected to live any longer than six months; it is probably more of a relief to him and his family. Ho