‘Cover Stories’ Archives
The alley, Like a Cat
By HARVEY WINJE Cats sense by sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Their sensory world is much richer than ours because of unique night vision, incredibly sensitive whiskers (vibrissae) for feeling surroundings, excellent hearing for high frequencies, and a strong reliance on smell, plus a specialized “sixth sense” through their Jacobson’s organ for detecting pheromones, They love any fish except a ‘red herring’ and seldom “bite” on clickbait. A cat won’t miss a chance to play, cautiously. Cats are exceptionally flexible due to fifty-three vertebrae, elastic cushioning discs, and loose pelvic connections, allowing for a nearly 180-degree rotation enabling twisting and maneuvering with great agility; thereby always landing on their feet. The alley Newspaper’s several lives show its adaptability and resilience, too. Always “landing on its feet” through seven phases with leadership by forty people who produced 569 issues adapting to the needs and means [...]
Gratitude to Readers
Image: Mattie Wong, black cat by Chelsi at Noun Project The Alley NameThe space between dwellings of people is an alley. It is called an alley between two dwellings or rows of dwellings. The space between two rows of trees is an allee’ or an alley. The sounds and sights in those spaces are common and include everyday activities like taking out the trash, fixing one’s car, greeting neighbors, etc. The alley seemed a proper name for a newspaper that helped people engage with one another. The Black Cat LogoA logo for the alley naturally became a black cat because of its ability to be independent yet friendly, curious yet polite, pensive yet joyful, loves fish and mice yet won’t chase red herring, and watchful yet playful. Some cultures see a black cat as good fortune and other cultures the opposite which also fits for the alley’s community that includes many cultures and diverse ethnic origins. The CommunityThe alley newspaper began in 1975 as the Newspaper of the [...]
Hope for Trying Times
Goodall, Simard, and Morales Jane Goodall: April 3, 1934 - October 1, 2025. PHOTO: Vincent Calmel Jane Goodall passed from this world October 1, 2025. She recorded a message to the world to be released on the day of her death .It is available for viewing as the first of “The Famous Last Words” Documentary Series by Netflix, recorded March 2025. The Famous Last Words of Dr. Jane Goodall “In the place where I am now I look back over my life. I look back at the world I’ve left behind. What message do I want to leave? I want to make sure that you all understand that each and everyone of you has a role to play.“You may not know it. You may not find it. But your life matters, and you are here for a reason. And I just hope that reason will become apparent as you live through your life. I want you to know that whether or not you find that role that you’re supposed to play, your life does matter. And that every single day you live, you make a difference in the [...]
