Anatomy of Melancholy, 249-250 – Pt. I, Sec. 2, Mem. II, Subs. 7 – Sleeping and Waking, Causes

    Well, this section is brief and straightforward: “Nothing is better than moderate sleep, nothing worse than it if it be in extremes or unseasonably used.” Be particularly careful not to sleep “overmuch” because too much sleep will induce a “great store of excrements in the brain.” Also, do not sleep after “hard meats” […]

Rosie the Feral Cat, Part II: In Which Rosie Goes Swimming in the Water

As requested by my daughter: Rosie goes swimming in the water. Rosie is the feral cat who lives in our backyard. I love that damned cat so much, but she is never going to let me pet her because she doesn’t know what petting is. Poor Rosie. She does like to sit approximately five or […]