Author Archives: Michele Warther

Moonay is Swiss for “Bull of the Herd”

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I'm talking about Mooney Warther. This, of course, begs the obvious question: Who the heck is Mooney Warther? Frankly, the man was a genius with a knife and a piece of wood, and a bit of an oddball genius at that, which is always the best kind. Researching family history to get an idea for the tattoo John wants, I came across the sites for his grandfather's musuem in Dover, Ohio.  The best way to learn Mooney’s story is to tour the Warther Museum, during the Crossroads Rally. With its intricately hand-carved replicas of steam engines, this is not your typical museum. The intricate detail in these hand carved models is unbelievable. The Smithsonian Institute has declared them priceless. We are going to visit for the first annual family reunion in July. I can't wait. One person said "What we saw was too incredible to adequately describe, but I'll try. It has to rate at the top of all the man made things I have ever seen."

What Is My Big Orange Stinky?

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Not exactly sure what started that search, maybe it's that another cat adopted John. That's right , they seem to adopt him instead of the other way around. The newest member of our family cute lil' gray and white and pink kitty name Mojo Jojo Jingle Cat - yes he comes with bells on and was named by 3 of the neighbor girls after a character from the Powerpuff Girls. After a bit of research, I think Tigger is a marbled bengal cat because torbie or tabby's don't have the white underbelly and the marbling he does. They are described as
"First and most important, Bengals are fun! How lucky we all are to have pets like these! Are we too enthusiastic? Nah, Bengals really are charming as well as great to look at. From traits such as playing in water and playing fetch (they think they are dogs), Bengals are a step above other felines when it comes to playtime. Bengals do bond with their owners. If you have more than one cat, they will not depend on you as much. If you have only one Bengal, be prepared for a sleeping buddy, and a lap cat. When you come home, they greet you with a need for love."
That couldn't describe him better. Now to figure out what Tasha and Lumpy are.

Thoughts From The NoEnder List

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I think we are more evolved than animals but reading this, still did strike a cord. So I responded back to the list after reading it.
When you see a National Geographic picture of a cheetah downing a zebra, do you think about good and evil, or just survival?
We can argue about tactics, but if we abandon faith in our ability to shape our own reality then I'm afraid we cease to be truly human.
Suppose this is our true nature - to survive at any cost? And those who are the most devious or treacherous have the best chances for survival?
Are we too idealistic and subjective in our criticism of other cultures?
I heard a military person the other day asking where the protesters have been the last twelve years while Saddam was murdering thousands to millions (figures vary, but they are a lot) of his own people and neighbors, yet are suddenly appalled when we fight back and do something about it. Probably for the same reason GW Bush is appalled by four soldiers getting killed by a suicide bomber as we send in a quarter million troops; nobody plays fair, and morals are all relative (and go out the window real fast when you're looking down the barrel of a gun).
The fault, Horatio, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves.
Violence is the wrong way to solve our problems - but it seems to work, and bombs are just a more efficient means to do what flipping off a motorist or blocking traffic with a bicycle does.
Something to ponder. BTW - The "No-Ender" list was an email started in the mid-90's made up of software workers mostly in the North End of San Fransicso. It has been a staple for me along with the Goodtimes list, WWWAC list, Craig's list and the Web405 list.

Speaking My Mind

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I would rather see a person strongly voice their convictions than a wish-washy person willing to be complicit in the sellout of their own values. And my conviction is: Regardless of my stance any subject, chew on this - If we can't agree on a common language, currency or religion what makes you think we are going to have world peace? Maybe a live and let live mentality? Isn't that just "Don't tell me what you think and I won't kick you ass?" We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people, but for the silence of good people.- Dr. Martin Luther King