Visit Project Coyote for perspective and facts about America's Song Dog. No, he won't eat your children. More likely, he or she will play with your big happy goofball Golden/Shepherd. In my experiences, the female is the player and Coyote Dad is the sober gatekeeper....

Inspired by Mandelita del Barko of NPR:Cece Mandelita del Meow| Mandelita Meow| I think the rest of these are brilliant. My family - not so much. Mark Twain did a similar play on cat words which may have lodged in my memory at some point. I can't help making fun of...