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Goodbye, Mr. Blue

Posted by Ocelopotamus on February 9th, 2008 at 6:09 am

For God’s sake, let us sit upon the ground
and tell sad stories of the death of cats …
— Shakespeare, Richard II
(if it had been about cats)
I come not to bury Mr. Blue, but to praise him.
— Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
(if it had been about Mr. Blue instead of J.C.)
… and our little life is rounded […]

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Tags: Meta · Cats · Journal · Pet Food · Pets · Essays · Kiwi · Mr. Blue

LinkingIn at CreativePro

Posted by Ocelopotamus on January 18th, 2008 at 8:15 am


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Tags: Culture · Tech · Blogs · Journal · Internet · Business · Essays · Online Networking

Roundup: Monkey in the Bathroom Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on November 6th, 2007 at 3:39 pm


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Observations on the Recent and Continuing Unpleasantness

Posted by Kiwi on September 20th, 2007 at 3:22 pm


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Tags: Culture · Cats · Journal · Essays · Kiwi · Mr. Blue

“Lord Have Mercy, I Think It’s the Cops”: Larry Craig and Madame George

Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 4th, 2007 at 12:58 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Music · LGBT · Activism · Theater · Ireland · History · Human Rights · U.S. Senate · Civil Rights · Journalism · Conservatives · 60s Pop · Essays

Good Morning, Day 14

Posted by Ocelopotamus on July 31st, 2007 at 5:17 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Media · Activism · Health · Human Rights · 2008 Election · Healthcare Crisis · Essays · The Economy, Stupid · HCC-DDT

Roundup: Picketing Flamingo Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on July 23rd, 2007 at 5:17 am


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Quote of the Week

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 24th, 2007 at 11:42 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Peace · Iraq · History · Harper's · Foreign Policy · Terrorism · Essays · Middle East