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My Mother’s Cats and Victor Laszlo

July 16, 2018July 15, 2018 20th Century US, American, CATS, Classic Hollywood, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Family, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

A year ago, as I worried about the sale of the ranch, and where I was going to move and how I was going

Herding Cats

February 27, 2017February 27, 2017 CATS, FAITH, Faith, PERSONAL

By now I should know that the Lord takes care of things. Unfortunately, as usual, I just don’t seem to be able to process

Catching Cats

February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 CATS, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

My work has been hit or miss the past ten days or so. This is the first time in ten years I’ve let things

Cats Do Not Cause Mental Illness

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 Biology, CATS, CULTURE, SCIENCE

There are those who think cats are like potato chips – you can’t have just one. The problem with cats is the fact that

Cats, Poodles, Moving, and Fireplace Ash

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 CATS, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

I have been in the process of moving into my parents’ home for ages. Unfortunately, I could no longer come up with an excuse

The People Who Love Cats

January 31, 2015January 30, 2015 CATS

This will leave you in tears – especially if you are a cat lover. Even Bubbles was fascinated by it, sort of. I’ve been

Sunday Morning Opera

November 9, 2014November 8, 2014 Barihunks, Baritones, CATS, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Family, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL

While I’m dealing with family things, I thought I’d just do more of my favorite thing. Opera, to me, is soul food. This isn’t

I’m Selling My Condo

September 20, 2014September 19, 2014 CATS, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, Photography by SJR

I need to sell my condo, which is located in Lincoln, County, New Mexico. Without going into details, because I don’t like to

Baby’s Second Got Ya Day

March 2, 2014February 23, 2014 CATS, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

In a way it was quite appropriate, the way Baby came into my life. In a way, I knew, when I found her, that

What’s In a Name?

August 15, 2013August 15, 2013 CATS, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Family, Family History, Genealogy, MAIN PAGE 3

My mother has a drag queen cat named Miss Scarlet. How, you might ask, can a cat be a drag queen? Well, if you

A Little Something for Sunday

June 23, 2013June 23, 2013 CATS, FAITH, Faith, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

One of The Pink Flamingo’s regular reads is a site called the King’s English. I highly recommend it. Based on the writings of the

Rest in Peace: Doc Holiday

April 20, 2013 CATS, PERSONAL 63

At approximately 1:40AM this morning, my beloved Doc Holiday died. At least I had her home, and I had my hands on her, trying

Baby’s First GotYa Day!

March 2, 2013March 2, 2013 CATS, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL 3

Miss Leontyne Price, AKA Precious Little Baby Kitten, AKS Baby, was rescued a year ago today! The night before The Pink Flamingo rescued her,

Cat Haters Out in Force Ignoring Damage Birds Do & Feral Dog Problems

January 30, 2013January 30, 2013 CATS, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, POLITICAL 2

The day after Christmas, here in New Mexico an 8 year old boy was killed by feral dogs. In 2011, it was estimated that

The Insane War on Cats

January 26, 2013January 25, 2013 CATS, CULTURE, MAIN PAGE 14

“…“Of particular interest,” notes the media release, “bird kills constituted about 13 percent of the total wildlife kills.” Thirteen percent of how many? As

Who Am I?

January 19, 2013January 19, 2013 A Church for Helldorado, Atlanta Braves, Baritones, BASEBALL, Books by SJ Reidhead, CATS, Cincinnati Reds, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cultural Illiteracy, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, FAITH, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, Met, MLB Hall of Fame, Movies about Wyatt Earp, Music, NASA History, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, Photography by SJR, Science Fiction, Sherrill Milnes, SPACE, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Second Mrs. Earp, TOMBSTONE, Travesty:, Wild West, WYATT EARP 2

I am a kindergarten drop-out. Lately, The Pink Flamingo has been getting question about who I am. You can find a bit of information

Best Christmas Political Satire Video!

December 20, 2012December 20, 2012 Baritones, CATS, Cultural Illiteracy, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Erwin Schrott, James Bond, Met, Movies about Wyatt Earp, Music, Opera, PERSONAL, Sherrill Milnes, Simon Keenlyside, Star Trek

By now, most Pink Flamingo readers know that I have several weaknesses. They include homeless kittens I find in my carport (thereby rendering them

What Is Thanksgiving?

November 22, 2012November 17, 2012 2012, Art, Barack Obama, Baritones, BASEBALL, Books by SJ Reidhead, CATS, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, ECONOMY, FAITH, Faith, Family, GOP POTUS, James Bond, Met, Music, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, POLITICAL, Romney, The Pink Flamingo's Father 6

Thanksgiving is The Pink Flamingo’s very least favorite holiday. I don’t see it as a patriotic holiday. Rather, I look at it as a

The Pink Flamingo Turns Seven Today!

October 4, 2012October 4, 2012 A Church for Helldorado, Barack Obama, CATS, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Faith, Idiot Conservatives, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, Photography by SJR, Romney, The Pink Flamingo's Father, The Second Mrs. Earp, Travesty:

The Pink Flamingo is seven years old today! Seven years ago next Wednesday I fell and just ruined my right elbow. The first eight

Happy Birthday Doc Holiday!

September 8, 2012 CATS, MAIN PAGE 5

Twelve years ago tonight, The Pink Flamingo was standing by the door to my balcony when I heard this frantic infant kitten screaming. Being

Kitten Little, Doc Holiday, and the Poodle

March 15, 2012 CATS 8

Miss Leontyne Price Reidhead is adjusting nicely to her new home. She has been here a full week. Things were getting a bit dramatic

UPDATED: Cat-astrophy and the New Baby

March 8, 2012March 9, 2012 CATS 1

UPDATE: The kitten is a little stinker! She’s curious, and I fear, a climber. I went down to work with her this afternoon (she’s

UPDATED:A Pink Flamingo Cat-astrophy?

December 6, 2011December 6, 2011 CATS 23

Bubbles is feeling better. She is up and moving, and is in a very vile mood. She has an appointment with the vet tomorrow.

Just Misc. Stuff

May 29, 2011 2012, CATS, CULTURE, David Duke, George W. Bush, Gingrich, Giuliani, Johnson, MAIN PAGE, Palin, Paul, Pawlenty, PERSONAL, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Bots, Tea Party Patriots, Third Party Losers, Tim Pawlenty, WEIRD STUFF

Please, explain Global Warming to me. They’ve had so much snow in Yellowstone, that they are having to clear the campgrounds for people! I

Proverbs for Lent – Chapter 8

April 8, 2011February 25, 2011 CATS

Proverbs 8 The Gifts of Wisdom 8Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? 2On the heights, beside the way, at

The Yapping Poodles of the Far Right

March 23, 2011March 21, 2011 CATS, Conservative, Conservative Betrayal, Conservative Not Republican, Conservative War Against GOP, George W. Bush, Glam Girls of the GOP, Jeb Bush, John Birch Society, John Boehner, John McCain, Libertarians, Lindsey Graham, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, Republican Party, Republicans, Ron Paul, Ron Paul Bots, Sarah Palin, Steve Pearce, Tea Party Patriots, Third Party Losers 4

I have a 6 year old 8 pound toy poodle named Ronald Rumsfeld Reagan Reidhead. He wears a red collar. There are times when

Bubbles Bagged

January 15, 2011January 13, 2011 CATS 1

There are no words…. The Pink Flamingo did not assist in the bagging of Miss Beverly Sills – aka Bubbles Silverman. She did it

BREAKING: The Pink Flamingo Kitties Assault on the Tree!

December 11, 2010 CATS, Photography by SJR 2

It was a dirty job, but someone needed to do it. Led by Doc Holiday, the five Pink Flamingo Kitties began a well-planned cat-attack

Doc Holiday Recommends: Puffy Paws Kitty Haven

October 21, 2010 CATS

The Pink Flamingo Kitties have supported the good people at the Puffy Paws Kitty Haven for several years. The puffy Paws folks are having

Two Bucks a Pop!

July 7, 2010 Books by SJ Reidhead, CATS, PERSONAL

Last Christmas The Pink Flamingo’s sister presented me with an Aerogrow. I’ve piddled around with lettuce, herbs, tomatoes, and now string beans. I just checked and I have 7 (count ’em) SEVEN string beans! It costs about $14 for a seed kit, for a grand total of two bucks a bean!

FYI – the cats love the lettuce!

If The Pink Flamingo has been a little flaky with posting these past three weeks, there is a reason. I just returned from 7 fabulous days in Tombstone. On Thursday we watched a bus load of tea party idiots from Texas roam the streets of Tombstone. They were showing solidarity with Arizona. If they really cared, they would have spent money, which they did not. Business is way off in Tombstone. There are several reasons: the economy, current mayor, and the boycott of Arizona.