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laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

Since we're all into reading here, I was just wondering, what keeps us reading? Especially when it seems so much easier these days to just turn on the TV or plug into your MP3 player, or just surf around on the internet. You'd...

books

bookshop

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laraluey Some people would argue that you can work your brain by watching TV, playing games on the computer too. What do you think?

11 May 08

laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

Schools are all about teaching creativity nowadays. Teaching us how to think "outside the box". But if we have to teach/ learn it, then is it still being creative? In other words, can truly creativity be taught in a classroom?

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laraluey Well sometimes I think school rules dampen our creativity... it can be pretty difficult to be creative when there are all these rules to follow. Or maybe that's part of the challenge ;o)

11 May 08

Marg12 @Marg12 (329) • United States 10 May 08

I have had a very sad week, in that one of my cats totally disappeared. He was here last Sunday and hasn't been back since then. He was neutered and didn't wander at all. And I live a long ways from the road that I live on. So I...

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laraluey I think your cat would've a better chance of survival seeing as you live in the countryside. I live in an urban jungle and when cats go missing, they usually end up dead. One of my kittens was found mauled to death by an older stray when he wandered out of my...

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laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

I've borrowed books on this topic and tried out many different ways to get my cat to come to me when called - using food as an incentive, etc. It doesn't really seem to work, and I'm beginning to think my cat is seriously ignoring...

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laraluey Thanks! I'll keep trying. It's demoralizing sometimes! ;o(

10 May 08

laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

I've borrowed books on this topic and tried out many different ways to get my cat to come to me when called - using food as an incentive, etc. It doesn't really seem to work, and I'm beginning to think my cat is seriously ignoring...

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laraluey Wow! A deaf cat? That must be really quite challenging. How do you interact or communicate with it?

10 May 08

laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

Schools are all about teaching creativity nowadays. Teaching us how to think "outside the box". But if we have to teach/ learn it, then is it still being creative? In other words, can truly creativity be taught in a classroom?

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laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

Since we're all into reading here, I was just wondering, what keeps us reading? Especially when it seems so much easier these days to just turn on the TV or plug into your MP3 player, or just surf around on the internet. You'd...

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laraluey I know what you mean, the act of flipping pages in itself is part of the pleasure. This probably sounds silly, but the feel of holding a book in my hands - and the anticipation of opening it to the first page - makes it all the more enjoyable!

10 May 08

raydene @raydene (9871) • United States 10 May 08

I have neighbors that live down the street a few houses from me that have ? amount of cats! They have males that haven't been neutered and females that haven't been spayed and kittens...always new kittens.. I just...

feeding

strays

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laraluey I agree with OreoCookie3. Animal hoarding is really a dangerous mental illness for both human and animal. It's really good of you to help feed the cats but I think - if you're willing to - the root of the problem lies with the mental state of the family. And...

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laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

I've borrowed books on this topic and tried out many different ways to get my cat to come to me when called - using food as an incentive, etc. It doesn't really seem to work, and I'm beginning to think my cat is seriously ignoring...

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gangus2 @gangus2 (373) • United States 8 May 08

My daughter's cat had kittens, and I decided to take one. I wanted to name him Slyvester, when I told my husband what I wanted to name him, he said I should name him "Stubby". Guess why? answer below. My kitten was born with...

kitten

names

no tail

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laraluey How sweet! Is he responding to his name already? Do tell us more about how you've gotten him to respond when you call him. What breed is he? He's not one of those cats that naturally do not have a tail, right? Like a Manx, or something?

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coffeeshot @coffeeshot (3783) • Australia 9 May 08

As I reported here a couple weeks ago, my kitten Nigel was hit and killed by a car. He was only 6 months old but he was a free spirit and could not be kept inside, as much as I wanted him to be. Now my new kitten Alfred is...

pets

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laraluey As the owner of two lovely, bouncy and super curious kittens, I'd say, let them out only under close supervision. I'm sure your little kitty Alfred is all ready to copy his older friend, which is why you might have to be extra-careful, as he doesn't have the...

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sweet_melody @sweet_melody (190) • Philippines 19 Apr 08

Me?...Its the headlines and the comics section.... So everybody can join this discussion...thnx for sharing your view points..

news

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laraluey Well I like things light-hearted so I'd read the comics section first! Knowing that the rest of the paper is going to be about various heavy-going events... politics... accidents... natural disasters etc. I usually don't read the sports pages though, even...

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laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

Since we're all into reading here, I was just wondering, what keeps us reading? Especially when it seems so much easier these days to just turn on the TV or plug into your MP3 player, or just surf around on the internet. You'd...

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