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Yesterday's column knocked me flat. Brilliant. But that kind of writing can be (happily) exhausting. You SHOULD take a day off to refuel. Your brain needs a break, too! But thank you so much for doing such a great job of educating us!

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We all need a break with all the crapola generated by the king of it.

Rest! I recommend applying a cat every hour. Ours has her paws in my face now, on the high ledge of the back of the couch. Awaiting orders for treats momentarily.

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Daniel's cat duo got him through COVID isolation, despite working for the US Census Bureau conducting in-person interviews, it was a lonely time for my son. Cat people! Even his Polish-doctor girl-friend is a convert to the DUO: Fella and Missy! And we're looking forward to our house guests when the humans go to Poland for a visit to "meet the folks!"

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"Applying a cat" cracked me up. Goos way of putting it.

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I find if I don’t she applies herself - liberally - on my head.

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Lucian, I love that photo. You have always been a cat man, no? Would you take a request and put up a photo of you lounging in the Houston Street loft with a cat on your belly? I don't think it was the Jersey boat cat, but who knows?? Them was the black and white days.

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That was the famous Orange. I got him from an old man giving away kittens on sixth avenue and Bleecker Street on Christmas Eve in 1974.

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Find that photo, please.

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I've got it.

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No TV too. Try an old album you never have time to dig out and listen to. That's the satifaction you need when the world keeps you overloaded. I understand completely. Kitties help too.

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Love your cat articles.

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Two cool cats.

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My favorite quote: "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." –Albert Schweitzer Enjoy a well deserved night off with some music and kitties. Thank you for your insights and the great columns. I don't miss a post.

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A well-known artist once gave me this piece of advice, which has often come in handy:

"Allow things to happen." That is, in your wisdom, what you're doing.

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Enjoy….

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A tuxedo cat. Does it have milk-dipped boots?

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Orca.

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You have always been a handsome man but since your marriage to Tracy you are RADIANT❤️❤️❤️

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Tazzy is such a beautiful cat! And, clearly, you care about each other. Enjoy your night off!

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I feel you, man.

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Just listen to Ransom. And Tazzy. And Tracy.

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I love tuxedo cats.

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You deserve it! I love the photo.

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Absent an lkt column, for any cat lover looking for alt reading material, if you missed Tom Scocca's thoughtful wapo piece a few days ago, the terrifying url below is a gift link.

"You get the cat the world gives you

"She smashes glass, eats spiders, won’t cuddle, climbs on keyboards, interrupts bedtime. This is the cat we got."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2024/05/14/tom-scocca-cat/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzE1NjU5MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzE3MDQxNTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTU2NTkyMDAsImp0aSI6ImM3Y2NhZmI3LTIyOTktNDY0OS1iM2U3LWUzYjBjMTE1NjAwNSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9ob21lLzIwMjQvMDUvMTQvdG9tLXNjb2NjYS1jYXQvIn0.mwahehTKxqF_moRF_muozS9b

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