Category Archives: Short ‘n’ Stubby

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx’s MidEast roundup

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Meowy Thursday, everyone! The Stumpy Cat has been bugging me all week to get this out to you, so let’s not waste any time. There’s a lot of ground to cover here, and a lot of countries… First up: Iraq! … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: If this is Tuesday, it must be Libya

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…and if the Stumpy Cat is meowing, it must mean she has some news for us. And of course, being Ms. Manx, she ALWAYS comes through: On the WSWS (always a good place to go for the real news), Patrick … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx senses a theme developing…

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Being the astute kitty she is, Ms. Manx noticed something while she was looking for more stuff on Libya over the past week. Here’s her round-up…can you tell what the theme is? Wired has a shocker about how the Libyan … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx goes (off) nuclear

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Cats are creatures of nature par excellence, which is why the not-entirely-natural disaster at Fukushima, Japan, has Ms. Manx doing a near-constant facepaw, followed by a good ol’-fashioned kitty duck-and-cover. She peeked out between her furry toes just long enough … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Love and the lack thereof

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Sabina Becker

It’s not that Ms. Manx has anything against love; after all, she’s a kitty, and cats are all about love. But the Stumpy Cat does have a problem with days like today and the attendant commercialization of emotion. So she’s … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx supports Egypt

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Being a kitty, Ms. Manx absolutely adores Egypt. A land where cats were revered in honor of the Goddess Bast is her kind of place. And why not? Cats rule. And since Ms. Manx also rules around here, here’s what … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx has a dream

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Ah, if only all the colors could be united as beautifully as on a calico cat’s coat! Ms. Manx sighs. She can see that we humans still have a long way to go. Her ancestors had it figured out long … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Of Manxes and massacres

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

The Stumpy Cat as been prowling all over the Internets today, trying to make sense of the Tucson Massacre. As usual, when this kitty goes mousing after the news, she catches something…and it doesn’t squeak away: First up, Ms. Manx … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Monday Meow Mix

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Happy Monday, everyone! Ms. Manx hopes your New Year isn’t off to too rocky a start. Here’s some nuggets from the Stumpy Cat’s bowl for all of you today:Ms Manx is shocked, SHOCKED!–well, not really–to learn that Chris Hedges is … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: The Wiki, she just keeps on leakin’…

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Good evening! I’ve given the stump-tailed cyber-mascot a break from the head of the post, so that I can bring you other things germane to the Wikileaks issue. Case in point: The video above. Watch it, I command you.And when … Continue reading →

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