Maybe it's a male,black kitty thing. I have a black kitty Joey who is by
far the most frustrating kitty I've ever known. He, and only he, is the one
who gets into EVERYTHING. Thinks up things my other boys would never
dream of doing.

I do feel your pain Connie. Do you have any place to separate him from the group for a "time out" period? That sometimes works for Joey. At least it works for me to calm down a bit.