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Friday Catblogging: Black Cat Edition

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Set aside superstitions like ailurophobia, melanophobia, or (on a day like today) triskaidekaphobia and see how sharp-looking black cats, in particular, are — View this post on Instagram A post shared by ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (@worldcatsblack)

Cats, Weird Tales

Friday Catblogging: Not Dead Ted

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In Britain, a Nicci Knight was on vacation when she was told erroneously that her cat Ted had died. She arranged to have the cat cremated while she was away. Four days later, Knight learned from her cat sitter that Ted was alive, and it was another cat that had drowned in Knight’s pond. Jamie…

Cats, Daily Bread

Daily Bread for 8.24.24: Unfazed

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Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 86. Sunrise is 6:12, and sunset is 7:41, for 13h 28m 35s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 70.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1970, Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, leading to an international manhunt for the perpetrators.

This cat was unfazed by the heavy storm brewing outside its home Thursday in Phoenix, Arizona:

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The Story Behind Scotland’s Most Controversial Snack:

Carron Fish Bar, Stonehaven. Scotland’s national dish: The Deep Fat Fried Mars Bar. As Chef Murray Watson tells it, this crunchy yet tasty chocolate bar was born in 1992 and has become a global sensation for all the right and wrong reasons. Get ready to discover the PERFECT recipe for cooking this deep-fried dessert. Prepare to be battered by flavor.

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Daily Bread for 8.12.24: From Walter Chandoha, 1962

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Good morning.

Monday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 79. Sunrise is 5:59, and sunset is 7:59, for 14h 00m 10s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 48.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

Whitewater’s Planning Commission meets at 6 PM.

On this day in 1851,  Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.

Cats, because one can afford to be relaxed.

Photo by Walter Chandoha, 1962:


Not to be underestimated:

Cats, Games/Puzzles

Friday Catblogging: Stray Coming to Nintendo Switch

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Alana Hauges reports Indie Sensation ‘Stray’ Meows Up Switch Release Date: Releasing on Switch on 19th November, Stray is an award-winning adventure game where you play as a cute little kitty cat. But this cat has big paws to fill — it has to uncover an ancient mystery hidden within a huge, neon-lit cybercity. Yeah, it’s…

Cats, Science/Nature

Friday Catblogging: A New Color of Cat

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Sharon Ardalo reports Mutation Has Led to a New Type of Cat, Scientists Say: A research team has identified a new type of cat which has the typical adorable face and fur pattern of the black and white tuxedo cat, but with a difference: the fur on this feline’s back starts off with a solid color…