Lionel Deimel’s Web Log

Today I celebrate the 20th anniversary of this blog, Lionel Deimel’s Web Log . Twenty years ago, the term “blog” had not yet become common. ...

I have now written many posts about the cat I named Schroeder that I began feeding at my back door. For anyone who wants to read the entire ...

 Schroeder has been settled in for a few days now. I have taken the cage and a blanket I was loaned back to the animal shelter. I bought a p...

 Yesterday was the day I was to take Schroeder to a neutering clinic to have him fixed, vaccinated, and given other veterinary care. I felt ...

The enclosure I set up for Schroeder when I brought him home from the animal shelter—see details here —was frankly jury-rigged. Since I didn...

It was very cold today, and there was about 9 inches of snow on the ground. I noticed that there were prints in the snow leading to the smal...

President Biden called the hostage incident in a Texas synagogue “an act of terror.” The FBI, which is now investigating the 11-hour stando...

My previous post about trying to capture Schroeder can be found here . Yesterday was a frustrating day. I got up, went to the bathroom, and ...

Let me begin by saying that, despite deploying the trap again today, I did not capture Schroeder. A neighbor reminded me that I had a list o...

As I reported yesterday , I put out a trap in hopes of capturing Schroeder. I brought the trap inside last night, as I did not want to captu...

Schroeder came by again today. I had not yet eaten breakfast when I saw Linus looking intently out the glass near the bottom of the door. H...

 I hadn’t seen Schroeder since my last post about him on December 30. He showed up today in 16-degree weather. I really am concerned about ...

 

The cat I’ve named Schroeder continues to show up at my back door from time to time. (See my last post about him here .) Seldom do I see him...

Program Logo I am a passionate fan of the ’90s TV show My So-Called Life . I am not much of a collector of entertainment on disks, but I own...

 Facebook posts allow members to leave comments. They also allow members to indicate reactions by selecting the icons below, which are acces...

It is a rare day when I don’t spend time on Facebook.  I use it to connect with friends and relatives and as a source of news. (My news also...

Senator Joe Manchin I am furious at Senator Manchin for his declared intention to vote no on the Build Back Better bill. I have been collect...

The tornado-caused devastation visited upon several states last night, but especially upon Kentucky, is almost beyond imagining. Although th...

Reading through my blog, I find that I have addressed abortion rights often. In the essay below, I may revisit ideas presented earlier, but ...