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Daily Diversion #349: Epic Floofball

Posted on September 19, 2016 by maedez

I’m cat-sitting my aunt and uncle’s cat, Georgie. He’s incredibly soft and floofy, and loves to chill in this bathroom sink:

Georgie

Colette and Pets

Posted on November 23, 2015 by maedez

Colette in 1932

Daily Diversion #255: Chuck Has the Right Idea

Posted on March 4, 2015 by maedez

Chuck trying to stay warm

Daily Diversion #226: Chuck is a Literary Cat

Posted on August 29, 2014 by maedez

No, that’s not a cat figurine! Chuck just has an unusual way of deciding which book to read next.

Chuck loves the classics!

Daily Diversion #221: Chuck is a Naughty Girl

Posted on August 5, 2014 by maedez

Naughty Chuck, caught sleeping in my husband’s shirt drawer.

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”-James Herriot, James Herriot’s Cat Stories

[Book Nerd Links] Seven Links for a Tuesday

Posted on July 29, 2014 by maedez

10 of the Most Depressing Places in Literature [courtesy Flavorwire]
20 Mind-Bending Aldous Huxley Books Covers [courtesy Flavorwire]
Miniature Paintings Enshrined in Vintage Books [courtesy Flavorwire]
William S. Burroughs’s Stunning Photography [courtesy Huff Post Books]
A Literary Tour of Paris [courtesy Huff Post Books]
Literary Tourism: Seattle [courtesy Book Riot]
25 Literary Pun Names For Your Cat [courtesy BuzzFeed Books]

Daily Diversion #207: Little Miss Side-Eye

Posted on May 29, 2014 by maedez

This is what happens when you interrupt Chuck when she is napping:

Little Miss Side-Eye

Daily Diversion #203: Chuck Goes Hollywood

Posted on May 13, 2014 by maedez

Chuck says to have your people call her people

Daily Diversion #199: Watching Over Me

Posted on March 26, 2014 by maedez

Chuck loves looking down from the top of the stairs.

Chuck surveying the world

“Never try to outstubborn a cat.”-Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love

Daily Diversion #175: You May Call Her Chuck

Posted on November 17, 2013 by maedez

Her name is Koonu, but you may call her Chuck.

Koonu (Chuck)

“In nine lifetimes, you’ll never know as much about your cat as your cat knows about you.”-Michel de Montaigne

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!