No one seems to be writing opinion pieces quite the way I would, so I decided to do it myself.

The name? Taverns are places where one goes to discuss the interesting events and things in the world, so this is my tavern.

I will offer my views on politics, economics, and whatever else strikes my fancy.
I will occasionally publish the entire article from another journal for purposes of causing discussion.

 

What Happened to Intraspecies Loyalty?

We have a 30 pound dog, a brownish sheltie mix (Foxy), a 22 pound West Highland Terrier (Mac) and a 5 pound gray domestic cat (Mitzi) of no uncertain aggressive disposition. The Sheltie and the cat were playing, with each trading attacks on the other. In fact, the cat even got her claw caught in Foxy's collar for a few moments. Then Mac walked in and saw the tumult. So he attacked Foxy also. There they were, the cat and the Westie both attacking Foxy at once.

I guess it was fair. Between them, Mitzi and Mac weigh almost as much as Foxy. But whatever happened to intraspecies loyalty?
posted by Richard at 6:00 PM