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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”

When you have (feathery) talent, you make everything look so easy. You walk into a room and even the grumpiest person lights up with joy. You can launch a whole company with just one glance from your soulful round black eyes. Your products are already best-sellers before they hit shelves….or appear on magazine covers. But what your besotted fansContinueContinue reading “Day 338: Prettiness and Cuteness for All!”

One of the many perks of having a personal chef is – you get to maximize all of your special skills (such as “testing,” “supervising,” and “claiming”….and, of course, “eating”). For instance, say your personal Small Chef gets a new kitchen tool. Of course she will want you to take it for a test driveContinueContinue reading “Day 337: The Kitchen Spider”

Dining with Grandma and Grandpa is always fun. For starters, there are fewer (no) rules about boring topics like “table manners.” Also, the cuisine is much better than what your large featherless assistant prepares at home. Plus, you get a full meal-length dose of “doting” from both grandparents (regardless of which plate you happen toContinueContinue reading “Day 336: Ravioli with Grandma”

As nesting season draws to a close each fall, only the strongest, worthiest candidates are still standing. Not to mention the most photogenic. Sometimes what will tip the balance in favor of a candidate simply boils down to good looks. After all, choosy ladybirds may find fault with many other things, but none can resist the alluringContinueContinue reading “Day 335: The Nest Model”

Recently, a new featherless being came home to join us here at Casa Feathers N’ Beak. This new being was warmly welcomed by one existing member of our household (hint: it was the one who doesn’t have any feathers). The household member who has the feathers is still, um, adjusting. That adjustment process goes more smoothly on someContinueContinue reading “Day 334: The Perils of “Shared” Service”

For particularly fetching and feathery individuals, parties can pose a unique challenge. Which is (of course) that everyone wants to talk to the prettiest guest. Sometimes, for instance, you might be having a great conversation with another (very pretty) guest, and all of a sudden a third wheel will try to horn in. This can be awkward….toContinueContinue reading “Day 333: The Third Wheel”

There are advantages & disadvantages to hiring a large featherless assistant who can’t cook. The advantages include “take-out.” Unfortunately, so do the disadvantages. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts