Cat Eye In The Sky
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This is Anderson Catter interrupting your regularly scheduled bile to bring you this breaking CNN (Cat News Network) exclusive. We have been receiving reports of disturbing and unprecedented activities taking place across the household realm.
We go now live to Kitty Amanapurr on scene with this breaking report…
Thank you, Anderson. I am currently located on a bookcase shelf in the kitchen where formerly many cookbooks were kept. That all changed this weekend shortly after boxes were reportedly seen in the vicinity.
Initial eyewitnesses reported an influx of a large number of boxes. Box sightings are not that uncommon but this event was on a scale never before encountered. It seemed harmless and fun at first, as we investigated by sniffing all boxes and putting them to every test conceivable.
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A Tail of Two Kitties
The kitties had a rough Holiday season. Our guests came with three dogs and the cats responded by spending five days under the bed in the master bedroom. The also held a certification vote, joined the Teamsters union, and presented me with a list of demands. My home is now a union shop.
Here’s a few shots I surreptitiously purloined with my iPad.
The cats would sometimes cuddle in solidarity.
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The Universe is Catty
I keep my new cat, El Guapo Picard Tutankhamen, under tight house restriction. Here he eyes the warden from his cell.
Today just a few quick thoughts on the true nature of the Universe. Even though it pains me to be the one to break the news. Yeah, right.
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Short Story: Failure to Survive #BlogShorts
Failure to Survive
by Tom B. Taker
’Tis a peculiar fate, to live to see thine own torch snuffeth out.
The alliance had fallen.
Helplessly I watch whilst my cohorts fall in succession. The tribe hath spoken.
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This post is part of the BlogShorts challenge. June 2011 – 30 stories – 30 words – 30 days.
Short Story: Rumble #BlogShorts
Rumble
by Tom B. Taker
“By the Whiskers, we will be victorious,” CrookedTail hissed.
The assembled warriors cheered.
“Now go lick yourselves and rest up. We leave after Fourth Nap. Those dogs are gonna pay!”
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This post is part of the BlogShorts challenge. June 2011 – 30 stories – 30 words – 30 days.
Short Story: Nice Car #BlogShorts
Nice Car
by Tom B. Taker
Bobby drafted suicidally behind Ricky as they screamed out of the turn.
Hitting turbulence, Ricky buffeted out of the groove.
There was … contact.
Bobby spun once; rubber left the ground.
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This post is part of the BlogShorts challenge. June 2011 – 30 stories – 30 words – 30 days.
Short Story: Dark Alley #BlogShorts
Dark Alley
by Tom B. Taker
There was a steel glint in my eye and a steel glint in my hand.
The gun went off with a flash. He crumpled.
I left him there to rot.
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This post is part of the BlogShorts challenge. June 2011 – 30 stories – 30 words – 30 days.
Shouts from the Abyss 
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