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Monday June 15, 2009 Two pieces of mail. One from a funeral home, the other from the Skyway Senior Center.

***To Southwest Senior Center, to use the computer lab.

I asked whether anyone had designed aircraft to be piloted by cats on the Project Wombat mailing list, Dreamwidth, LiveJournal, and InsaneJournal.

Why? A story I'm writing:

"Teach Your Cat to Fly!" the sign said. In smaller print: "Not yet available in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas."
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Inside there was what he expected in an experiment shop. Books and magazines, some on paper or plastic. Kits for designing your own birdhouse, computer operating system, or language. Meditation candles. Herbal teas, guaranteed kosher and halal. Ads for classes on setting up an underseas nation, choosing the species for your next reincarnation, playing guitar, making authentic haggis.

***To the Wedge Coop, to get my Go-To Card (transit fare card) topped up.

That name is a better coinage than Boston's Charlie Card. I don't know if it's better than London's Oyster Card, because I have no idea what "Oyster Card" is supposed to call to mind.

Across the street to Steeple People thrift store. From the free box, I got two foam rollers. I have no idea what they're intended for, but they're now hand exercisers.

Tuesday June 16, 2009 To Southwest Senior Center, to use the computer lab.

Among the spam: "The best manure for your pork stalk."

Some answers on cat-piloted aircraft. (A summary will follow in a few days.)