Red Room Where the Writers Are

One of the highlights of my work week is taking my proposals for what to feature on Red Room's homepage into Ivory's office for approval.

The Sunday after July 4th, that would be July 6th for those of you who don't like to do math, was a nice, calm, lazy day I enjoyed very much.

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Seems to be more and more difficult to stay up to date on posting. Forgive the flurry of news, and I'll try to categorize in separate entries (WARNING, info-dump ahead):

It's been a busy month, with several assignments, regular columns, and volunteer duties cluttering my calendar.

What do you do when you lose your best friend? How do you handle it when your mother dies?

I stare at the blank document, knowing that I want to fill it with something. The thoughts are there. My eyes are weary from staring at the screen.

In early February I attended the CATalyst Summit in Palm Springs with other cat-savvy, cat-centric folks in the veterinary and animal welfare world, concerned that cats don't get the same respect a