fancy that

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

12 February 2014 - This silhouette of me brings to mind a cartoonist whose works somehow capture the essence of a cat.  I of course refer to Hap Kliban.  His drawings were first published in Playboy in the early 60s, and that favorable exposure led to a book of his cat cartoons...which opened the door to our whiskered faces on posters and coffee mugs and T-shirts.  His was a distinctive style, humorous as well as unsparing.  Who can forget his depiction of a tabby wearing red sneakers?

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Fame is often about a pretty face, but sometimes about a quirky one.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

quote of the day - ''one hell of a nice animal, frequently mistaken for a meat loaf", said by Kliban about his iconic tabby