Ted the Cat
Go Ahead Bird, Go Ahead and Sing
Spring has officially sprung around here and on the lawn the robins hunt worms. The sight of the first robins has been positively mesmerizing to our Ted for many an April morning going on 18 years. These days I have … Read more
Nashville Cat
I spent the weekend in Nashville, visiting my middle daughter, Elizabeth. Nashville has its attractions—the music, the restaurants, the honky-tonks, the (shall we say) colorful tourists. For me, however, it has Elizabeth—sufficient reason to travel anywhere on earth. We spent … Read more
Ted the Cat Feels the Sap Rise
These days I pay a lot of attention to Ted’s appearance—his weight, his coat, his posture—and his behavior . . . his appetite, the weird squeaky noises he makes, his attention to (ahem!) sanitation issues, his interest in playing, his … Read more
Ted Offers Encouragement in a Time of Need
I was feeling really blue earlier tonight. Online technology—or perhaps my own technological inadequacies—had let me down once again. I had spent hours and hours on a writing project for 317am.net, and after doing everything I thought I ought to … Read more
Ted’s Got Game
With the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament on the tube practically around the clock at our house, Ted’s been getting a steady dose of hoops this past week. “Teddy Bear,” I said as the first round was starting. “I have not … Read more
Ted Explains the Allure of the Paper Shredder
As I mentioned last time, our boy Ted the Cat has become quite the wandering feline these past several months. You never know where he’ll show up. Not that our house is so big to begin with, but Ted’s amazing … Read more
TED THE CAT
Ted the Cat (1994-present) is a domestic shorthair blogger and vers libre poet. He also enjoys sleeping, eating, and lurking. Ted the Cat co-habits with Kaze,
also a blogger at 317am.net.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Kaze
Kaze is Washington DC area writing guru Steve Altman. The nickname is Japanese for “the wind.” Read more »
RasoirJ
Ras at Texas BBQ in DC, site of lunchtime chats with Kaze on the art and agony of writing. Ras is also known in some publishing circles as George Clack. Read more »