Caitlin tells me that some of her friends who go to different schools are frequent evangelists for their schools' programs. They know the average SAT scores, what percentage of students go to college, and, of those, how many go to four year schools. One was told that those did not take Advanced Placement classes would not get into college and would die poor and alone. Good thing to know that the same positive motivation we use in corporate-land starts early in life.

The daily morning ballet d'pets:
1. Feed the dog. Mix dry and canned food together. Leave canned food in large chunks otherwise Roxy will not eat it and the cats will scavenge it later. This must be the first step in the process or the whole thing falls apart.
2. Herd Xena and Hercules into the pantry with the promise of "treats", said in a high-pitched voice with emphasis on the "-eats". Step 2 must precede step 3.
3. Feed Tabitha lactose-free milk. Tap on bowl 3 times to get her attention. Two times and she won't acknowledge that you have fed her, four times and she's scared away. She'll sip a little, stalk to the other side of the island (she can't be fed on the floor or the dog will drink the milk), clean herself, and then return to drink some more. Do not proceed to step 5 until step 3 is complete.
4. Give dog 3 pills, each wrapped in its own slice of bologna. Cannot fool dog into taking 2 or more pills in a single slice - dog will spit out all pills.
5. Release cats from pantry prison, otherwise they leave nasty presents.