Aesop in the Face
Every once in a while, Aesop across the face is exactly what we need. Today, it comes from a colony of mice. Apparently, after months of fun and games and pilfering, a new cat had come on the scene. And that was a problem. Every day now, the cat would sneak up on a second cousin and hickory, dickory, dock, another mouse no longer needed a clock. The mice decided they needed to do something or face extermination. And so, they called a colony-wide meeting, and every tail showed up. Several mice explained the problem in colorful detail. but no mouse in the house had a solution. Then, a young rodent stepped forward with a brilliant plan. “Given that any mouse with a bit of a head start can outrun a cat,” he said, “all we need is a warning that the cat is approaching. So, let’s attach a bell
