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The Chronicles of Lardnia
April 13, 2007 – 11:07 AM | 19 Comments

The new digital camera arrived today.Little Joe is still fat.Prepare to be dazzled.

You’ll never believe who weighs 18.8 pounds
April 4, 2007 – 4:37 PM | 53 Comments

Besides Nicole Richie, I mean.  
Sarah: Lift with your legs.
Vet assistant: Heh heh.   …Oo-fah, my back.
Sarah: Like I said.
Dr. Dan: I thought you were going to put him on a diet.
Sarah: I did put …

Heavy Duty
March 20, 2006 – 11:11 AM | 10 Comments

So…I took Little Joe to the vet last week. Longtime readers of the site can probably see where this is going, but in case you just got here: Little Joe is fat. Said fatness is …

Perfect Storm
February 13, 2006 – 11:09 AM | No Comment

I can’t speak for anyone else in the city, but I really don’t pay much attention to dire snowstorm warnings. First of all, the local news has a way of blow-dry-who-cried-wolfing the most average potential …

Night Of The Living Bed
November 21, 2005 – 11:00 AM | One Comment

I love the weather right now. Fall is absolutely my favorite season — all the fuzzy-sweater-wearing, tights-with-boots-matching fun of winter, none of the chapped skin on my chin and the foregoing wearing necklaces because they …

The Sound And The Fury
February 14, 2005 – 9:43 AM | One Comment

Welcome to AFS 435: Advanced Foley Studio. AFS 435 is an independent-study unit for sound-design students looking to build their ambient-noise portfolios. You will receive one grade for the semester, based on your ability to …

The Surgery Channel
October 4, 2004 – 9:22 AM | 2 Comments

It all started about six weeks ago, when I went back to my dermatologist for the first time in five years. I don’t know why it took me five years; I really like Dr. R. …

Toy Crazy
September 15, 2004 – 2:41 PM | No Comment

To: The cats
From: The tall, exasperated food source to whom you never, ever listen
Re: Policy review
It has come to my attention of late — if by “of late” I mean “beginning in August of 1995” …

The Ministry Of Silly Cat Walks
January 20, 2003 – 2:22 PM | 3 Comments

Dear Reader/Housecat Survivor,
Welcome to the National Audubon Society’s Field Guide To Gaits Of The Domesticated Feline. Researched and written by the same authors who brought you the National Audubon Society’s Field Guide To Vomitus Of …

Advanced Conversational Feline
August 12, 2002 – 2:03 PM | No Comment

“Well, that’s a very sad story, and I feel for you, but it isn’t time for your lunch.”
“Get down. Get down. No, no, no — down on the floor. The desk is for humans. The …