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Rascal Flatts was formed in Columbus, Ohio, in 1999. The band initially consisted of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney. Known for their harmonious melodies and crossover appeal, Rascal Flatts has been a prominent figure in modern country music, merging pop and country influences that broadened their fan base significantly. Over their career, they released multiple albums and achieved significant commercial success, including several multi-platinum records. Rascal Flatts has charted over 30 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including 14 number ones. The band’s 2004 album Feels Like Today and 2006’s Me and My Gang The post Complete List Of Rascal Flatts Band Members appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

A set of grandparents in rural Nova Scotia are likely looking for where to frame a handwritten letter from their granddaughter, who wrote them a postcard from summer camp. But the only reason they got the opportunity in the first place was because of the “decency” of a Canada Post worker, who went above and […] The post Canada Post Worker Saves the Day After Child Forgets Stamp on Postcard to Grandma appeared first on Good News Network.

The post Living with Cats That Love to Bite: Olga’s Fondness for Fangs by Christopher Bays appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren't considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com. Hi, I’m Christopher! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my silly Russian Blue cat, Olga. Olga isn’t aggressive, but like a Golden Retriever puppy, she likes using her mouth to express herself. She was a little blue demon who bit and tore through my house when she was a kitten. When I tried to pick her up, she curled into a ball, clenched my arm with her claws, and sank her fangs into my flesh. She doesn’t bite as often now; when she does, she’s usually in more of a playful mood than a violent one. Some people mistake a cat’s playful bite for aggression, and I’m sure several unfortunate felines have been abandoned or rehomed due to biting or scratching. Cat bites can send you to the hospital when they’re severe, but a small peck from a playful cat doesn’t do much damage. Everything looks so small from up here! Olga doesn’t bite down hard, as she did as a kitten, but she’s adopted a new habit recently. After she eats dinner, she becomes more energetic and jumps on my recliner. She hops back and forth from one armrest to the other, and when I approach her, she makes a spitting sound and looks like she’s biting the air. It’s not a hiss but a warning or possibly an invitation to play with her. She has never “spit” when guests are over, but most people, except for my friends and family, would misinterpret it as a prelude to an attack. I’m unsure why she started spitting recently, and I don’t think she learned it from watching alpacas in nature videos. Most cats have preferences for where they like to be petted and will let you know when you’ve touched an area that’s off-limits. Olga’s “no-touch” zone covers practically her entire body except for her head and neck. It took her a few years before she allowed me to pet her back, and even now, she’ll bite me if I don’t move on to her neck. Do I really look like a lazy cat? Olga also bites me out of the blue. She’ll curl beside me or jump in my lap and bite my hand without being provoked. Some would say it’s a sign of affection, but I think she just likes being a jerk sometimes. She loves having her neck rubbed, but she also enjoys irritating me. The urge to annoy me is usually stronger than the urge to relax. She shows more restraint when she’s hungry, which is when she’s the most affectionate. She’s on her best behavior when begging for an early dinner but isn’t afraid to show her fangs and dig in after she finishes a meal. I could train her to stop biting me, but she doesn’t draw blood and doesn’t do it often enough to bother me. The biting will stop if I ignore her when she invites me to chase her around or prevent her from jumping in my lap. However, playful biting is in her nature, and she can’t be a happy cat if she’s prevented from nipping my arm or hand. The post Living with Cats That Love to Bite: Olga’s Fondness for Fangs by Christopher Bays appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren't considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com.

Books Science Fiction Five SFF Books Featuring Frigid, Icy Worlds Summers are only going to get hotter, so why not cool off with some frosty SF and fantasy novels? By James Davis Nicoll | Published on July 15, 2024 Photo: Aaron Burden [via Unsplash] Comment 0 Share New Share Photo: Aaron Burden [via Unsplash] Across central Canada and other northern regions, many of us are currently struggling to cope with what may be the coldest summer of the rest of our lives. How people of the future will marvel to know we of the northern hemisphere once enjoyed summers as frosty and frigid as 2024’s! Of course, pondering people in colder circumstances is nothing new to science fiction and fantasy authors. Consider these five works. Iceworld by Hal Clement (1953) Science teacher Sallman Ken is an unlikely choice of undercover anti-narcotics investigator. Police hope that Sallman’s generalist skills will appeal to the purveyors of a dangerous new drug, who are having trouble with their production line. Once recruited, Sallman learns about the production problem. The new drug—tobacco—comes from an alien world so cold that gases like sulfur and liquids like copper chloride are solids, so frigid that water is a liquid rather than a gas. Exposing tobacco to room temperature—500o F—vaporizes the tobacco. How to process tobacco so that users get that delicious hit? Perhaps Sallman could solve the problem…if he were to stay with gang rather than fleeing them. Clement seems an odd choice to have written Breaking Bad IN SPACE! Among the many differences between his novel and modern narco-dramas is that he introduces many sympathetic characters, even including the human patsies who have no idea why aliens are willing to pay so much for just plain old tobacco. Tiltangle by R.W. Mackelworth (1970) Only a few ships full of refugees made it to White Mountain in time. Otherwise, humanity perished as the world suddenly fell into a global ice age. Within the shelter the survivors are safe and protected from the killing cold. The catch? Certain vital supplies were stored in a different facility, close enough to reach, far enough that not every expedition that sets out returns. The official explanation blames the haste with which the refuge was established for the supplies issue…but the truth is darker. The John Berkey cover promises naked women in ice cubes, something that the short novel fails to deliver. What readers will find is a short  novel with more parallels to Fallout than I expected. No doubt independent invention, because I’ve never met anyone else who has read this obscure work by a now unknown author. Pomegranates by Priya Sharma (2022) Greek myth tells how Hades kidnapped Persephone, how her mother Demeter grieved, and what ensued. How the Greeks regarded this myth is probably not the way its central figures would tell the story. Theirs is a story of abuse and survival. Author Priya Sharma refashions the myth with a modern sequel. Her Persephone is grieving and bereaved. Now as then, divine grief has real-world consequences. Can Persephone be convinced to alter her course? Or will the world finally perish under the ice? Greek myths are often cruel and sad; Greek gods were not always kind to each other. Sharma’s tale is even darker. Darker, but well told. The Sword and the Satchel by Elizabeth H. Boyer (1980) The fearsome troll Surt will freeze the world if unchecked. To do nothing is suicide. To oppose Surt is also suicide. Thus, an Alfar arrives at a prudent solution: recruit a sufficiently overbold, expendable human by giving him a magic sword and an enticing prophecy. It is hoped that the human will survive long enough to stop Surt. Young Kilgore pulls the magic sword Kildurin from an ancient oak and sets out on his quest. Kilgore is accompanied by the ancient wizard Skanderbeg and the warrior princess Asny. The trio’s prospects seem poor. Asny may be brave and experienced, but the boy is simply headstrong. As for their wizard pal? He soon loses the satchel on which his magic depends. Cynics might comment impolitely on the close parallels between Boyer’s plot and a certain fantasy trilogy involving finger-mounted jewelry. However, the author distances her novel from the source material in three ways: her trio is very different from the Fellowship, the setting is inspired more directly by Norse mythology, and Boyer’s humor is a more central element here than in Tolkien’s story. Helliconia Winter by Brian W. Aldiss (1985) Earthlike Helliconia orbits the sunlike star Batalix, which in turn orbits the bright star Freyr1. When Batalix’s eccentric orbit brings Batalix close to Freyr, Helliconia enjoys centuries of spring and summer. Summer has just passed; Batalix is retreating from Freyr. Winter, to borrow a phrase, is coming. The Oligarch of Sibornal has the power to do whatever is necessary to preserve Sibornal as the winter approaches. Aware that winter is preceded by the plague known as Fat Death, the Oligarch acts swiftly to eliminate every person who might be a vector for Fat Death. In his haste and ignorance, the Oligarch makes a terrible mistake: the plague is often lethal, but enduring the Fat Death is also the only way that humans will survive the coming winter. Among other things, the trilogy of which this is the third volume is an exploration of Lovelock’s Gaia hypothesis. The series began as something like hard SF. This volume might be better described as full-blown woo-woo bordering on something that Rupert Sheldrake might have written. While reading novels about frigid worlds during what may prove to be one of the coldest summers of the 21st century may seem counter-intuitive, no doubt some readers will enjoy some frigid distraction as they wilt in what will no doubt be seen as comparatively frosty temps in decades to come. If the five works I discussed above are not enough of a distraction, you may want to help out fellow readers by mentioning your own ice age favorites below. Please do NOT suggest Fallen Angels, which is a terrible novel.[end-mark] SF fans will instantly realize that a star as large as Freyr would be too short-lived for complex life to evolve on a planet in its system…if the planet were the same age as Freyr. As it happens, Helliconia and Batalix are much older than Freyr and were only recently captured by the giant star. ︎The post Five SFF Books Featuring Frigid, Icy Worlds appeared first on Reactor.

Released in 1939, The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved films of all time. Based on the writings of L. Frank Baum, the groundbreaking movie delighted audiences with its use of Technicolor, costuming and makeup, memorable songs, and elaborate special effects. It won two Academy Awards and was nominated for a total of six. Put your Wizard of Oz knowledge to the test now and see just how much... Source

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