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Many people think that a cat can't be trained—being either too clever or too dumb—to learn and perform. This is not true. The simple fact is that a cat has to be motivated to learn, as we all do. Here's how to train your cat to do the dishes. Place the cat up on the kitchen counter. Turn the tap on to attract the cat’s attention. Then get out the live mouse you bought at the pet store the previous afternoon. Simply having the box containing the mouse on the counter will ensur

Do you ever say to yourself, Who the heck am I?  Of what do I consist? What do other people think of me? Do I even care about that? After extensive research, I am able to offer you ten free or very cheap methods to get clear on who you really are. They are as follows: 1.     Astrology —surprise—is not based on science and is a made-up thing. However, if you put that fact aside, it can give you comfort and guidance, and even inspiration as you go about your days. Yes, it is no

I set aside this whole morning to write. I took the day off and planned that I wouldn’t do any other chores first, such as shopping or going to the library. I would save my morning energy — my few brilliant moments — for the writing. Don’t skim down to the bottom. Stay with me here. Everything has its reason. This week I read that Victor Hugo used to get up and write, solidly, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day. He rested, then started again and would work from 4:00 p.m. un

Best position for sex: lying down. Best position for reading a book: lying down. Best position for watching a movie on TV: lying down. Best position for drinking beer and eating chips: lying down. Best position for enjoying a long phone call: lying down. Best position for putting on your socks: sitting down. Best position for having an argument: sitting down. Best position for eating a meal: sitting down. Best position for polishing your nails: sitting down. Best posi

I could use a robot or two. One would be doing the breakfast dishes right now. The other would be making the bed. Then what? Well, I could set one to clearing up all the dead vegetation in the yard. Parcelling it up. Taking it out to the compost bin or the garbage bin, whichever is municipality- and neighbourhood-approved. Maybe I could get one to shove around all the furniture and vacuum in and around all those places that never get vacuumed. And dust the baseboards! I see t