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31 October 2013 - There have been moments in time in which my kind has been, let us say, misunderstood.  Those so unfortunate to be solid black (actually the result of a recessive gene) have borne the brunt of society's prejudice.  Those tight-lipped Pilgrims were a superstitious lot, and persecuted anything that could be construed as a familiar of the devil...so they deserved to be bitten by fleas.  But I prefer the flip-side:  in Great Britain, Japan, and aboard ships, black cats bring good luck; in Scotland, prosperity.  The truth is that we are an easy lot:  feed us, and you are our friend.

 

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Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Truth is much simpler to

maintain than untruth.

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 place of the day - Black Cat Cafe, a San Francisco bar frequented by the Beat generation that closed in 1964

pressing issues

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30 October 2013 - What is it about a good stretch?  Eyes shut, muscles taut to the point of trembling, with a physical aftermath that underscores how grand it feels to be alive.  Rather the opposite of a yawn, where one is struggling to stay awake, and involving the entire body, the post-nap stretch is instinctive.  In fact, faking a stretch fools no one, least of all the inner you.  After a period of inactivity or confinement, there is nothing better for priming the engine and readying the mind....va-ROOOM.

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Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Challenge your personal envelope.

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cat of the day - Tama, a calico who is the station master at the Kinokawa station in Wakayama, Japan

out and about

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29 October 2013 - Bastet does not require disciples to hide themselves behind wooden screens or wire meshes, yet my peeps insist upon my concealment when transporting me in public.  You will sympathize when I say that I thoroughly despise this arrangement, and would prefer, if given the choice, to remain at home unconfined.  However in today's trip to the dreaded veep (a senior wellness visit?  I protest and take umbrage), I took some relief in my jailed state when confronted with a particularly yippy dippy dim deep.  I have cancelled all afternoon appointments in order to recover my equanimity.

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 Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Be comfortable in your skin.

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feline of the day - Socks, the official "first cat" under President Clinton's administration

rub-a-dub-dub

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Me-usings and Me-emories

28 October 2013 - I call this my dry shampoo.  Cleanliness is buddies with godhood, so I have the reputation of my species to uphold.  Peeps waste so much water in an attempt to cleanse themselves, when in fact very little is required to maintain a high level of hygiene.  Honestly, have you ever seen me dirty?  But my method does bring another meaning to spit polish.

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 Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

"Rise and shine" is the sun's job.

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feline of the day - CC, (as in carbon copy) the first cloned cat

stop and smell the reboks

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25 October 2013 - I am not crazy about feet, but I might have a shoe fetish.  I try not to over-analyze  this behavior, because under a bright light it does look a bit silly.  But there are times when I can't help myself.  I suppose that if I were smaller (or the peep's paws were larger), I would wiggle my entire body inside the shoe.  Instead I must make do.  Forget the prince with the glass slipper, my choice is leather sandals.

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Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Put your best foot forward only if you want your toes stepped on.

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feline of the day - Smokey, the Guinness World Records Loudest Purring Cat (14 times louder than the average cat)

make mine neat

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24 October 2013 - Everyone of sufficient age remembers Ellie Mae's swimming cat.  Personally I think that the poor thing was thrown into the cement pond, and then the cameras started rolling.  I can't speak for all of my species, but I suspect that the VAST majority of us do not like to get our feet wet.  It is one thing to be in control of the situation, and paw at a flowing tap, or even drink from a faucet.  I feel certain that I would learn to walk on water if tossed into anything larger than a puddle...not that I want to find out.

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Catvice 

(for the self-absorbed)

Water has its uses, as does red wine.

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feline of the day - Cat, the lucky companion of Holly Golightly in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's

are you keen?

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23 October 2013 - Although peeps think that they are higher up on the food chain than my species, even they quickly learn to proceed cautiously and to be aware of their surroundings.  Although "gut instinct" isn't one of those officially recognized, one can't, and shouldn't, deny that feeling of something being amiss or tinged with threat.  There may be perceived safety in numbers, that "I've got your back" is sufficient protection, but I am not the trusting sort.  "I've got my back" is much more comforting.

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Catvice 

(for the self-absorbed)

Observe, not serve.

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cat of the day - Mr. Tinkles, the sinister feline
in the film Cats & Dogs whose plan is to
make all humans allergic to dim deeps

a herd of cats

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22 October 2013 - I realize that I have droned on, in past blogs, about mirrors, but I am still fascinated.  Who hasn't wasted time in a fun house or a changing room, where mirrors meet at angles and give one multiple views?  Even choreographers and comedians  and artists have been intrigued with the visual possibilities.  I don't believe that the picture to the right has captured all nine of my selves, but I am certainly a crowd.

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Catvice 

(for the self-absorbed)

Reflect upon your life

(but not under fluorescent lights).

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feline of the day - Tonto, the orange tabby who starred with Art Carney in the film Harry and Tonto

top notch

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21 October 2013 - Aspiration is that force that gets me up in the morning.  Why settle for bottom drawer when higher is within reach?  I am not an over-achiever, but I will testify that the view is immensely better "up there".  Also knowing that the maximum vertical jump for a flea is four inches is incentive to rise above.  I need no affirmation that I am superior to peeps, but my competitive side loves to look down,  literally, upon them.  I can't change the fact that once we were gods.

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Catvice 

(for the self-absorbed)

Don't aim so high that

you totally miss the target.

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phrase of the day - feline lousy, the unfortunate cat that lives with blood-suckers

I'm all ears

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19 October 2013 - My peeps and I hear almost identically on the low end of the scale.  Well, that was a true statement before the taller one blew out his ears listening to loud music.  Where I truly excel in aural perception is the higher frequencies.  I can pick up sounds more than one and a half octaves higher than a peep's range, and even trounce dim deeps by an octave.  Our ear flaps move independently, allowing us to better pinpoint the sound's source, rather like two satellite dishes.  Your secret is NOT safe from me.

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Catvice 

(for the self-absorbed)

Truth is more than hearing

it three times.

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film of the day - Gravity, high on the
want-to-see list

spit polished

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Me-usings and Me-emories

18 October 2013 - Maintaining good hygiene is very time-consuming.  You should try washing with your tongue if you don't believe me.  Of course I could cut corners and omit behind my ears, or wash on alternate days, but it isn't in my fastidious nature to do so.  In fact a messy coat is a sign of feline dementia...not that I have ever met a compatriot who didn't have all his faculties. Certainly I have known those with less than charming personalities but their coats were immaculate.

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Catvice 

(for the self-absorbed)

Your desk doesn't have to be clean,

but your face does.

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word of the day - pussyfooter, a cat that likes
to sit on the fence

twirl that moustache

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16 October 2013 - I bet that you are envious of my cool white whiskers.  What a neat design to have such sensitive setae around one's mouth.  They come in very handy when gauging whether the head will fit through an aperture.  I never have to wonder where a measuring stick is, just lean forward and voila!  I know the width will accommodate, or not.  These natural antenna also make it difficult to sneak up on my head.  The whiskers tend to go unnoticed until the intruder's hand brushes against one...and I am forewarned.  I never intend to shave them off...I would definitely feel their loss.

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Catvice 

(for the self-absorbed)

The ordinary can be extraordinary.

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word of the day - purrception, a cat's keen senses

undying attention

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14 October 2013 - European explorers came to Florida in the 16th century, seeking among other things the fabled Fountain of Youth.  I have done some investigating myself, and have never encountered a spring of rejuvenating water.  But then would I tell you if I had?  Who wants an endless stream of desperate strangers trampling about?  No, I am quite certain that the what and where of that secret is safe with me.

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Catvice 

(for the self-absorbed)

Youth is wasted on the young.

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word of the day - purrvaricate, to avoid a direct answer by rubbing fur on a pants leg