Dogs will eat anyThing, but cats are usually pretty picky hunters. They stick to stalking birds, squirrels, frogs, that kind of Thing. Since they don't eat their kill, they bring it home to their humans. (In case they're hungry, I guess?) But Brigit, a tonkinese cat living in New Zealand, hunts mens' underwear.

But, says owner Sarah Nathan, "She's got really specific taste." Brigit likes boxer briefs. And socks. Especially striped socks. And Cat brand socks. In 2 months, she's racked up a high "kill" list with over 50 socks and 11 pairs of underwear. Oh, and she prefers to bag her socks in pairs. No mismatches for Brigit.

Though Sarah has put up flyers and posted pictures of the cat burglar's haul on Facebook, no one has come forward to claim their unmentionables yet. However, lots of other people have shared similar stories of feline hunters with odd tastes. But none so specific or prolific. Though her owner has tried, nothing stops this cat from her nightly rounds. "Brigit is just more dedicated to her hunt," said Sarah.

Maybe she is, but here's another Thing: everyone knows you can't train a cat. So the people of Hamilton, NZ will just have to keep an eye on their undies.

See you next week,
Bobby

People really like "how-to" books. I know because we sell tons of the Things. Even with YouTube videos on every how-to topic under the sun, people still love their books.

I think that's a good Thing. And here's why:

• A book still opens even when the internet goes down.
• There's no character or file size limit on a book, so it can be fully packed with everyThing you need to know in one place.
• You don't have to pause a book to complete the next step in your project.
• Anyone can publish a video online, but to get into print you have to know pretty much everyThing about your topic.  
• Reading and then doing is a lot easier than doing while watching.  

Maybe I'm slightly biased, but I think we have some of the best and brightest how-to books in the world. They're funny, informative and full of Things you'd love to learn how to do. And you can learn how to do Things — like winning a fight with a bear — before you actually need them. Because, let's face it,  a charging bear isn't going to stop while you search for videos on your smartphone!

We have to change the clocks this weekend. I know "hate" is a strong word, but it's the only Thing that fits how I feel about the time changes. No matter which direction we go, I really hate it. Every time we reset the clocks, it takes at least two weeks for me to catch up. I'm sleepy and grumpy and I don't even feel like making jokes. In other words, I'm not myself. In fact, after a time change, I barely know who I am.

But I've learned to accept it and even appreciate the reason for it. So, in honor of the terrible day, here are 3 Things I Never Knew about Daylight Savings Time (DST):

1. DST is not mandatory! But if your state does change, the Federal government requires it to change at the same time as all the others. 
2. Arizona and Hawaii don't change their clocks. Those fine, sunny states are spared the horror of DST.
3. Do you know why DST oversight belongs to the Transportation Department? The railroads. They were the reason we started standardizing clocks across the nation in the first place. 

Most of us already know that more daylight increases energy savings, decreases the number of traffic accidents and fatalities, and even reduces crime. So maybe two weeks of sleepiness, grumpiness and bad humor is a small price to pay to make the trains run on time, save energy and save lives. Still, it might be hard to convince me of that when I'm sleep walking for the next two weeks.

Get some rest. I'll see you next week.
Bobby

There's a set of baseball cards that die-hard collectors call "The Monster". It was created back in the early 1900s and most collectors agree that these are the masterpieces of all baseball cards.  And they'll pay top dollar to get their mitts on one.

These rare cards turn up every now and then. For example, Ken Kendrick, owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks bought a near-mint Honus Wagner card for a whopping $2.8 million back in 2007. But even in less than mint condition, these cards can be worth a bundle. A Wagner card rated 3.0 (on a scale of 1-10) sold at auction for $1.32 million last April.

So imagine what you would do if you were cleaning out your great-grandfather's run-down house and found seven Ty Cobb cards from "The Monster" series in a beat-up old paper bag! That's exactly what happened to one family. They wish to remain anonymous, but they did call the experts to verify their find.

Not only was the authenticity verified, experts agree that the cards are part of the T206 series printed for only 2 years — 1909-1911. The cards range in condition from 3.5 - 4.5 (they were kept in a paper bag, after all) and are believed to be worth well over $1 million.

I don't know about you, but I'll be examining all my baseball cards a lot more carefully in the future. Who knows when you might come up with the $1 million winner?

See you next week,
Bobby