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Domestica

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Here is the annual Parade of Bunnies.  My senior cat Jinjur has dealt herself in.  One would be forgiven for thinking that is a white carpet in front of a wood burning fireplace, but that is wrong.  What it really is is a cat's bathroom.  Here little Mischa is caught red handed about to do something involving flowers and floors.  She is terrorizing the house like it is her job.  Which it is. I hate you so much.  Make with the treats. This is the Rockport cemetery.  As you can see, this guy was  in the Mexican war, and was a CSA surgeon.  There is a large section here that is all 1918, from the Influenza thing.  Pic by my brother.  He is real good at composing a photo. I was looking at the pic my brother sent and I thought of this, my favorite stone.  This woman was a retired schoolteacher, and she loved cats.  I love whimsy unto forever, so this is super cool. Me.  1959, 2001.  The newer picture is o

Jango Is Sick Today

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Jango is 15 years old.  He is the sweetest and most retiring cat I have ever had.  He has been ill since last night.  The vet thinks it is just that he is old.  I found him living in the engine compartment of a neighbors car and brought him home to be a companion for Jinjur.  He never makes a fuss or asks for anything special.  I love him very much and I always will.  I hope he is going to be alright.  It is a lovely day down here.  Jango has left my guitar case and has moved to a window.  He is laying there now watching the squirrels and doves fight over the cracked corn I put out.  There is a trapeze thing for the squirrels to get corn off of and my cats lay at the window and switch their tails and gnash their teeth.  Jango is just looking outside and he purrs when I walk over and stroke him. Jango Sillycat. This is Jango and Jinjur, respectively.  He is 15 and she is 16.  They are both rescue cats.  Jango is the sweetest cat ever.  4 years ago he watched a

Tripod

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The bunnies have won the last battle at a cost indistinguishable from defeat.  The wolves have lost their king and their bargaining power.  The cat's do not have the strength to decide this one way or the other, so they want a negotiated settlement.  No side in this can or should be trusted!

The Choju Giga

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http://www.kokingumi.com/ChojuGiga/ Enjoy! All of this may be a satire on the demise of the Imperial court, which fell to the Samurai factions following the Gempai War.  Ridiculous!  Whoever heard of a talking Samurai bunny? Well, that's it for my presentation of the Choju- Jinbutsu- Giga, or Scroll of the Frolicking Animals. I would not worry so much about meaning, as this, in the long run, is just a superior cartoon and light hearted work of art. https://coffeehipster.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/frolicking-animals-and-the-origins-of-manga/ Abayo!

A Short Story Out Of Nowhere

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Quid Pro Quo By Mister "H" The Roars are quite hear, the swinging of swords all but the dropping of pins. The swish of purple robes of state not a hesitant noise here above the encircled crowds. The emperor waves, greyish Romulus paws greeting to the masses below. His wolf eyes gazed at the audience in all their enthralled will. He takes a seat and sips his sublime wine. It is for the games to begin again for this time. The clinking of gates heaving with the tide of the eager throngs. A simple name, champion again and again. Dust revealing at the portcullis a giant myrmidon tiger flipping his trident with bulging muscle and toothy grin. Net vested in his hand. Slanted catish eye narrowing down at foe. He licks his teeth, egging up the crowds. “Gouron, Gouron, Gouron,” they yell. Not to say the bunny is dead man. He has won before, 59 times in a row to be exact. What words to say? Not a skinny rabbit, if that were to be what it is to be calle

The Eye That Alters, Alters All

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I traveled thro' a Land of Men A Land of Men and Women too And heard and saw such dreadful things as cold earth wanderers never do. The Mental Traveler, William Blake Painting by Graffo.   steve @_livingdog - Instagram  

This Is Starting To Become Depressing

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Bernie Wrightson died today in Austin, Texas.  He has been one of my favorites for decades.  He was only 68, and had been dealing with brain cancer.  There is nothing I can say about how sorry I am or what a loss this is to comic art fans everywhere.  The following pictures I am going to post with little comment. Batman and the Joker. Swamp Thing number 1.  I have this. Creepy # 64. Highway to Hell. I remember finding this in the Plano, Texas library in '86 and thinking now how cool is this?  A comic artist illustrating such a dull and wonderful book! Whoa. Jenifer. Creepy # 63. Always a problem. Now here is a splash panel!   From Frankenstein.  Unreal. I have loved his work since I was a teen.  You can see why. Conan and Werewolf. This is just too much! Who Goes There? He was 21 when this was done.