With regards poetry, I like simple and to the point, yet meaningful and deliberately structured ... the way I like novels too, I suppose. That's probably why I like haiku, and Emily Dickinson. The following poems are from Cat Talk by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest (the book is also worth it for the watercolors by Barry Moser ( Read more... )

Incredibly detailed field guide on interpreting tracks and markings in the wild. Example ( Read more... )

Orange kitty is one of the cats I often see on the way to/from work. Sometimes I see him, sometimes I don't. I began to notice that I'd see him for a number of days, and then not see him for about the same number of days, usually four to seven. I suspect his parents are divorced.

Cats, particularly early modern cats, are liminal creatures, cohabiting uneasily with human society, giving the constant impression that they manage both to be there and not be there at the same time. In the literature and among the cultural artifacts that register the cat's presence in early modern culture, the cat becomes a flexible figure for ( Read more... )

What's not to like?!

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ETA: current music, which is also in the video above. Great song.

ETA again: video has been removed, possibly because of the use of the song. Sorry. Anyway it was a vid of the woman practicing her pole-dancing routine while her kitten chased her around the pole. It was great.

... with orange stripes! How cute!


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