In this STORYTELLING episode of Fabric of Folklore, Vanessa Y Rogers narrates the classic Aesop's fable, 'The Belling of the Cat.' The story revolves around a group of mice trying to outsmart a stealthy cat threatening their lives. A young mouse proposes the ingenious solution of belling the cat, but the older, wiser mouse raises the crucial question: who will bell the cat? We delve into the inherently cautionary nature of Aesop's fables, explaining why their endings often feel incomplete and...

The collected sources offer a comprehensive view of Osaka's Nishinari Ward, emphasizing its rich, complex history and modern social issues. Specifically, the texts explore five historical narratives, including the origin of Tenkachaya in the feudal era, the history of the Tobita Shinchi pleasure district, the Kamagasaki labor riots, the development of the Shinsekai food culture, and the local legend of the Zōenmae Station cat stationmaster. Supporting documents, including official Osaka City

Julian Langworthy first struck me as the embodiment of happy-go-luckiness. A healthy irreverence, ready quip and loud laugh were standard issue, and he seemed to be breaking and losing more trophies than anyone else was winning.I was the Victorian chair of Wine Communicators of Australia when Julian’s 2014 Deep Woods Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon won the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy at the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards. No wonder he looked like the cat that got the cream at the awards lunch we

SPJ has been talking about a secret project for a couple months. The cat is now out of the bag. We also catch up with what's been going on with use since we skipped a week of the show.Enjoy!

A dog, a cat, and their human chuck the mainstream and hit the road in a 30-year-old RV. Exploring America...one small town at a time.An afternoon of trekking across Iowa would land us first in a cool little town called Le Mars. Then another few miles up the road it would happen again… A road sign, a water tower, even a high tech feed truck… all bearing my name… Craig! Enjoyed learning a little more about this little piece of The Hawkeye State.Connect with the podcast on our website…

P&C drink and review Space Jellyfish from Nepenthe brewery in Baltimore, then discuss some short stories by Sinclair Lewis. Pigweed starts off with a brief bio of Lewis and some big picture themes that occur in his writings. Then, with special guest Longinus, the boys review the following short stories. "The Willow Walk" is about Jasper and John Holt, two identical brothers who lead very different lives. But Jasper has a dark secret. "The Cat of the Stars" is an elaboration

This week's RESET with Tonya shares a story about a lifelong technologist building a sanctuary for Silicon Valley's brightest minds to escape the digital world. Mike Prince, serial entrepreneur and AI pioneer, takes us on a fascinating journey from his early programming days to his vision of our AI-powered future. This episode reveals how Mike began programming an Atari 2600 at age 10 and recognized something profound that would shape his career: "I could teach one person to do a job, or I could

In this solo episode of Immigrantly, Saadia Khan reflects on the power of intuition, the challenge of separating her identity from the company she built, and why messy, unpolished stories matter.Drawing from her Eastern cultural roots, Saadia explores how intuition has long guided her personal life, yet often feels harder to trust in her role as an entrepreneur. She unpacks how fear can masquerade as intuition, what it means to stop equating her self-worth with Immigrantly’s ups and downs, and the

This week, we flex our “no muscles,” set healthy boundaries, and peek into the Emperor tarot card for a little authority wisdom. Plus, national news, cat chaos, and cozy life lessons with coffee in hand.Music: Don’t Worry by Moire (Uppbeat)Music:Intro & Outro — “Don’t Worry” by Moire (Uppbeat)Connect & Share:Send your messy, funny, or empowering Stitch Happens stories (bonus points for pets or glitter bombs!) to coffeecrochetpodcast@gmail.com. Don’t forget to like, share, review, and tell a

The gang discusses several topics including the story that the Pentagon operates its own top-secret Hubble telescope, a space-based instrument so powerful, it can look back into time itself. Also, a report on the Two Harbors Monster, Top 5 unexplainable military mysteries, the bizarre secrets behind sweat lodge ceremonies and an update on the 31/Atlas interstellar object that has been detected in our solar system. Plus, a report that Mothman has retired to a condo in Florida, and Susan’s K’s cat

It's unclear how or why it happens, but when you get a pet, you somehow become a nickname-generating machine. All of a sudden, their given name is just not enough to sum up all that is your furball. As we get ready to unleash full episodes Oct. 4, we thought it would be fun to create a montage of all of our Furball Confidential guests' nicknames for their pets. So we did. Enjoy - and follow us for more furball content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Pet Tips, host Nanette Wiser shares some of the most common bad or weird cat behaviors, how to deal with them and when to call your vet. Behavioral problems in cats, such as avoiding the litter box, excessive meowing and other attention-seeking behavior (like biting and destructive scratching) can be corrected by first eliminating physical health causes, then instituting a program of gradual retraining, with the help of your vet and trusted animal resources. #pettips #cats

Jeromey Russ reports.

Cat & Canadian Julien sit on the sailboat Sandpiper and talk about logging, cooking in restaurants, working in sugar shacks for the syrup lords, snowshoeing through the woods whilst dope sick in middle of nowhere, and meeting internet strangers for sailing trips. intro by Nature Boys outro by Cadmium

How do social media algorithms shape the way we communicate? A new book argues that the competition for clicks is changing the way we speak and write, from the so-called “YouTube accent” to the surprising evolution of the word preppy. Also: A Massachusetts woman complains that a digital highway sign that says Use Ya Blinkah is well-intentioned, but goes too far in making fun of the local dialect. Plus, if you’re puzzling over something--no problem. Just use your Clyde! Also, squatcho and squatchee,

In this episode, Meredith and I talk about a lot of things including how she became a creative solo-preneur with a design company, detaching with love, and giving back to help build community. Buoyed by her faith, Meredith is an inspiration to me about how to radiate joy after deep loss and heartache and how to show up and serve even when it’s not in my comfort zone. And she brought me Owly, my plant companion on the Discoball Tour. It was a pleasure to start my roadtrip with this conversation and

In this episode of Paul Burrell’s Royal Tea, the royal insider himself invites listeners behind palace doors for a week jam-packed for the royals.He delves into the headlines dominating the royal news, offering his unparalleled perspective on the recent state visit by President Trump and First Lady. Paul discusses the tradition behind the exchanging of gifts—think hand-bound volumes, golden falcons, and a Tiffany brooch with a very personal royal touch. Paul paints a picture of what goes into a

JLR doesn't recognize his bosses. Cilantro. Duji has an appointment for her cat. ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel from the air after he made comments about Charlie Kirk. Rover relates everything to Star Trek episodes. What happened to the piece of memorabilia Rover bought? Snitzer complains about how many opening acts there are at a concert. Watching an ad to dispense toilet paper in the bathroom. American tennis star, Taylor Townsend, apologizes for comments she made about Chinese food. Krystle was