Category Archives: Pearl

It is one thing to be feathery and famous …. and be stuck-up. But it is quite something else when you are both feathery and famous …. and you’ve also never met a stranger. (Biographer’s note: Pearl must have gotten this from his Grandma, the Small Tree – she too makes instant friends wherever sheContinueContinue reading “Day 348: Hello Friend”

When you are full-feathered and fetching, it won’t take long for the talent scouts to find you. Once they do, you may find your schedule packed with auditions for lucrative “cover model” assignments. Since you are in demand, you can afford to be choosy. Which brands you represent is just as important as how good youContinueContinue reading “Day 347: Birds & Blooms Modeling Audition”

As an aerodynamic feathered being who prefers to keep to the heights (both for safety’s sake and also to be the first to know about breaking news below), not every dish is worth making the effort of a full scale descent. In fact, only two dishes regularly make the “must descend” dish list. The first willContinueContinue reading “Day 346: Grilled Cheese Descent”

For beings who are naturally quite pretty and photogenic, “shinier” is always better. However, even when you are very shiny and reflective, it is just common courtesy to knock first before entering. Failure to complete this necessary social formality can result in a slightly (much) less friendly reception than you had hoped for. Author: ShannonContinueContinue reading “Day 345: A Very Shiny Intruder”

One way brand new aspiring models get industry experience is by serving as “extras” for famous supermodels. In this role, the new model gets resume-worthy photo credits, plus a first-hand glimpse of a famous and successful supermodel at work. The supermodel, meanwhile, gets to enjoy the flattering slavish admiration of the novice models, while also adding colorContinueContinue reading “Day 344: Photo Shoot “Extras””

Everyone knows hydration is one of the keys to maintaining sleek feathery prettiness. Not to mention ensuring optimally soft pink feet and a smooth curved beak. Plus, fresh water is tasty….especially when it is accompanied by the level of personalized customer service to which you’ve become accustomed. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts  

Each fall, many featherless beings begin gathering in large groups around an equally large rectangular flashing thing. The good news is, they serve lots of crunchy, crispy snacks – exactly the sort you most enjoy. The bad news is, they can get kind of rowdy. And (frankly) loud. Worst of all, they always watch the same boringContinueContinue reading “Day 342: The Lettuce Offensive”

Every highly successful model knows how competitive the modeling industry can be. New upstart models will challenge you every day, wanting first to emulate, later to supersede. Clearly, this cannot be tolerated. Luckily, along with success comes a handy toolkit full of proven “trouncing tactics.” Best of all, not only is trouncing a rival upstart modelContinueContinue reading “Day 341: Trouncing Rival Models”

When you have feathers and are living in the humid, hot, semi-tropical wilds of Houston, Texas, you may occasionally (often) need to “weather a storm,” so to speak. But no matter how frequently your mommy explains that outdoor flora and fauna appreciate these raucous downpours, you fail to understand how this has anything to do withContinueContinue reading “Day 340: How to Weather Any Storm”

For any avian accustomed to inter-species dining, it takes no sleuthing at all to discover which dishes are the ones your featherless flock refers to as “All-American classics.” These, of course, are the dishes even your large featherless assistant cannot screw up. For example, there is the “hot dog.” Whether in its original or evolved soyContinueContinue reading “Day 339: All American Bird”