Mayori finds a new place to play hide-and-seek in the top drawer of the bedroom dresser.

Mayori takes over a pizza box, finding a cozy new bed that comes with the tempting smell of freshly baked pizza.

An account of finding British Airways mileage redemptions on partner airlines, using American Airlines routes to locate alternatives to high-fee BA flights.

Photos and impressions from a first visit to the Tails & No Tales cat show, plus a peacock-feather souvenir for Tom and Mayori at home.

Holiday photos of Tom waiting for Santa and Mayori getting ready to be Santa's little helper.

Trying Tofurkey for Thanksgiving, with before-and-after cooking photos and impressions of a holiday meal that was more than enough for two.

A trip to China brings home a wedding gift from Huahai's parents, a special Olympic umbrella.

A playful pairing of photos featuring a winking Tom and Superman.

An illustrated story in English and Chinese follows Prince Thomas the cat as he asks where happiness comes from and searches for it himself.

A short video post featuring Mayori, the family's little cat who loves to sing.

A satirical proposal for an automatic news writer critiques formulaic coverage of China and the 2008 Olympic torch relay.

A Hillary Clinton campaign commercial prompts a reflection on the role models girls see in politics and popular culture.

Early itinerary notes from a December 2007 Mexican Riviera cruise, including shipboard activities and excursions from Acapulco to Zihuatanejo.

Selected New York Times reader comments on the 2008 U.S. election, collected for their interest without necessarily endorsing their views.

Links to New York Times opinion pieces about women and political leadership, collected during the 2008 election campaign.

Looking back on a year of learning Spanish and setting a goal for a healthier, happier 2008 with better balance between work and home.

Importing text files into a DB2 CLOB column with a delimited manifest and the lobsinfile option, without writing an external program.

Tracking down a Java MalformedInputException after moving a file-copying program from Windows to Linux, and resolving it with a locale change.

A cat wake-up video captures the experience of living with furry alarm clocks, with a reminder that this household has two of them.

Mayori's unexpected favorite food is waffles. She makes sure to get her share and keeps a suspicious eye on Tom.