Making a purchase is kind of like putting a hole in a dam. The bigger the hole, the more likely it is to expand in an flood of expenditures. That 'souvenir' I bought in Sedona was something of a dambuster. I need a place to put it. I have very little in the way of furniture or decorations in my place. So, I had to buy something to put it on/in. Since I was home for the Thanksgiving, I thought it'd take my mom out shopping for furniture; a nice way to spend some time with her. Plus, she's great a
I'm not angry enough to lash out; especially with my fists. I'm not sad enough to cry and shed tears. I'm not happy enough to smile. Yet, I do it anyway. Smile...that is.
Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. In a Dog’s World, by Mary E. Lowd. Dallas, TX, FurPlanet Productions, July 2015, trade paperback $9.95 (181 pages), Kindle $6.99. This novella is the third book in Lowd’s “Otters in Space” series following Otters in Space (2010) and Otters in Space II: Jupiter, Deadly (2013), […] View the full article
So it's like 5AM, I'm drunk, and there's supposedly going to be a metric shit-ton of food today as opposed to the rest of the year. I dunno whether I should be stoked, or worried about the state the bathroom is going to be in later, and the amount of distress coming from relatives as they discover that they're run outta toilet paper.
Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. “Here is another of my reviews that was published ten years ago, edited in a manner that I didn’t like. This is my original review, so it’s a bit different from the printed version.” Atta; A Novel of a Most Extraordinary Adventure, by Francis Rufus Bellamy. […] View the full article
Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. Let’s have a poll. What is the worst anthropomorphic movie of the 2011 to 2020 decade? Theatrical or on DVD? Animation or live-action? Let me start off by listing my choices for the five worst so far… and the decade isn’t even half over yet. Food […] View the full article
Part 1: Bad news for fans who plan to see highly anticipated movies in costume. Part 2: Costume bans and security – A furry movie theater worker’s opinion. Response to the articles: There were a lot of great comments! It does seem like the feeling of high anticipation is true. There was one piece of confusion for […] View the full article
Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. James, the Connoisseur Cat, by Harriet Hahn. NYC, St. Martin’s Press, October 1991, hardcover $13.95 (169 pages). James, Fabulous Feline: Further Adventures of a Connoisseur Cat, by Harriet Hahn. NYC, St. Martin’s Press, June 1993, hardcover $14.95 (199 pages). This two-book set presents a whimsical set […] View the full article
This week, I decided to kick off a cola cutback initiative. That is to say, I forgot to buy more and decided to give going cola-free a chance for a week. While I like the idea, the absence of my dinner time caffeine seems to be hampering my after-hours productivity. Then again, I've also been stuck with after-hours work from my job, so maybe that has more to do with it. I think I'll keep the cola off and see how long I can go without it (I've got one can saved for Friday) but I really need anoth
Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. The Familiars, by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson. Illustrations, map by Peter Chan & Kei Acedera. NYC, Harper CollinsPublishers/Harper, September 2010, hardcover $16.99 (360 pages), Kindle $4.99. The Familiars: Secrets of the Crown, by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson. Illustrations, map by P. Chan & […] View the full article
Part 1: Bad news for fans who plan to see highly anticipated movies in costume. Coming soon: an example for how to propose a theater rental to make a Furry event. This guest post is by a furry and usher for Cinemark, one of America’s largest theater chains. He asked not to be named for employment reasons. He raised […] View the full article
Headlines, links and little stories to make your tail wag. Guest posts welcome. Tips: patch.ofurr@gmail.com. Atlas Obscura: The Fursuit of Happiness Begins With Customized Dog Abs. It’s a nicely written curiosity piece about what fursuit makers do. There needs to be a Quick Tips Sheet for Journalists Who Want To Write About Furries. It needs to say “quit using […] View the full article
It might be hard to get tickets but there it's going to be released in different visual treatments. So if it came to be, I wouldn't mind seeing this 3D, because I saw the trailer in 3D and it reminded me of seeing Hugo in 3D where there was not only things thrown at the screen but distinctive depth to faces and other objects. Would you guys mind seeing The Force Awakens in 3D or not?
In March, Zootopia is going to bring all the furries! Everywhere furries are, they’re talking about meets for Zootopia’s opening week. My area has a proposed meet (without even a location) and already 44 are signed up. At this rate, they’ll pack a whole theater of their own (and it’s being arranged.) Mention the idea, and without fail everyone […] View the full article
I'm trimming down on how many movies I go to. And that the theatre near me is now basically shit because I wanted to see a movie that was out for less than a few weeks and it wasn't there. Yet when I looked at another theatre nearby that had the same amount of theatres in it as the one nearby me the movie was playing there. It's probably because the theatre down the street has the new recliner that take up a ton of room and of all the 3D releases they want to release along with the 2D versions t
Here’s one for the scalies! Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. Originally written for Quentin Long’s Anthro Magazine. Far-Seer, by Robert J. Sawyer. Map by Dave Dow. NYC, Ace Books, June 1992, paperback 0-441-22551-9 $4.99 ([6 +] 257 [+ 1] pages). Fossil Hunter, by Robert J. Sawyer. Map by Dave Dow. NYC, […] View the full article
