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With Kevin out on vacation, I volunteered my cat, George, for some Friday blogging action. (I usually blog over on Mother Jones‘ environmental blog, Blue Marble.) 

George is way more involved in the lives of the humans he shares his home with than any other cat I’ve encountered. Most cats ignore you, or only occasionally deign to hang out. But George is always all up in your business, trying to do what you’re doing. Including (actually, especially) when you’re trying to blog:

Photos by Deen Freelon. Photos by Deen Freelon. 

Kevin is back next week, so you’ll get the full Inkblot and Domino treatment. In the meantime, happy Friday.

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