Nature Versus Nurture
• A Purr-fect View
Feb 8, 2010 – In the interest of science and the welfare of mankind I have taken it upon myself to conduct an experiment. I have pondered for quite some time now the question of whether this subject has a physiological or psychological root. Have we been hard-wired through a gene or chromosome or is it the result of an emotional longing and desire?
The only way to discover this answer was to delve into the mysteries of the above named sciences. Let me tell you, I gave it my all. I weighed, measured, altered ingredients and smidgen-ly tasted batch after batch. Okay, so they weren't exactly smidgen amounts -- more like paw-full amounts. There were failures but none was wasted -- not on your life! And I went back again and again to come up with a definitive answer.
This was a labor of love; ummmm, yes, true love. It was time for the world to finally have an answer to the dilemma that has confronted mankind since, well, since about the mid-1950's. And I, Chaucer the cat and noted columnist, would supply that answer.
I painstakingly worked from morning until late into the night with only a few cat naps in between. The kitchen was my laboratory while the microwave was pressed into service as my assistant. I went at it whisker and tail until I had enough evidence to tabulate my results and boy, they were good.
Once I was on to the answer it was hard to keep the public (mom) away. She wanted to have a hand in this and quite frankly, I wasn't about to share. This was my experiment. Even before I finished things were congealing into a solid mass and I could see results beginning to form. These results allowed me to breathe in the sweet aroma of success… and taste it as well.
I began to think about presenting my findings to a university so as to receive a doctoral degree. I could see the commencement…where I would become…"Dr. Chaucer".
"Faculty, graduates and honored guests it is my esteemed pleasure to present this doctorate in…" Well, okay, maybe I did get a little carried away about the doctorate thingy but I was curious about my test subject--just how many Rice Crispy Treats can one consume in a sitting? For this cat it's about one half—no I'm keeping that a secret. As for the results it's neither physiological nor psychological it's "yummy-ological!
