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Brutus and the failed checkride.

February 21, 2010
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This is what happens when a cat attempts to fly an airplane, which is always a mistake. They are too short to adequately maintain visual contact with the exterior as well as the interior of the plane, and are prone to curling up and falling asleep. The lack of opposable thumbs does not help. [...]

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Brutus, in portraiture.

February 21, 2010
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I’ve decided to share the splendor of my cat Brutus’ imaginary life in formal portraiture here on my blog.
The opening salvo features Brutus in a formal setting lacking anything of interest. Since I am unable to have my cat here with me in my apartment, I’ll be making everything up. This will likely increase the [...]

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Cat photography.

August 19, 2009

The latest Catster.com email newsletter — (I’ll just pause and let you get it out of your system before I go on) — contained a link to an article detailing the Top Five Tips for Photographing Your Cat. Though I rolled my eyes a bit, somewhat like when I see the magazine Cat Fancy and [...]

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Conversations: My cat, the modern mouser.

April 2, 2009

An email conversation with my mother, from tonight:
Mom: We seem to be having problems with the mouse. I don’t know why. It doesn’t seem to be the battery. I tried changing the battery and it wasn’t any better. Is there something for me to clean on it, or do I need [...]

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My cat loves me.

January 9, 2009

My “cat” sent me a birthday card. Click on the image to see the inside.
(Thanks for the card, Naomi.)

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Fake Brutus.

November 7, 2008

Since I can’t have a pet, I have a white stuffed toy that is serving as the replacement for my cat, Brutus.
I call it “Fake Brutus.” It doesn’t really look like a cat.
Here’s a poem.
Fake Brutus

Fake Brutus sits on my bed
And does not shed.

Fake Brutus is quiet and good
And does not need food.

Fake Brutus neither [...]

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The St. Patrick’s Day photo shoot.

March 17, 2008

See the photo shoot that took the world by storm.
Or, at least, the cat by storm.
The video behind this festive post:

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Brutus and the Gang.

March 16, 2008
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The arrival of Brutus.

March 8, 2008

The arrival of a new little pet is often momentous. A friend of mine got a new puppy which made me appreciate cats all the more.
My cat, Brutus, didn’t arrive without incident, however.
My sister Janet, a veterinary technician, is always calling to try to cajole me into taking yet another dog or cat that needs [...]

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The weekend was great, unless you heard it from the cat.

February 25, 2008

I had a great weekend.
The cat…maybe not so much.
First, there was a meeting with members of the groups who recently traveled to Nicaragua. We talked, ate, and watched videos that will be, from this point on, possible blackmail material. It was a blast to be around everyone again.
And then my friends came for a visit [...]

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