I’m a bad, bad person. I know some of you already know this, but it’s something of a revelation to me. The reason that I’m feeling guilty is that I’ve started letting our Siamese cat, Cairo the Jerk, ...

If you want to live in a world where strange sounds emanate from parts of your house that you’re sure are unoccupied, here’s how to do it: Get a cat. One minute ago, while I was sitting down to write ...