Of a Fine Cat and Current Events

If you don't read the offerings of our most benevolent leader, Simbaud, at King of Zembla daily, you must start. Everything he serves up is relevant and tasty. My only objection is the site takes so long to load. Can't have everything, I suppose.

Oh, and Hodge, who shall not be shot, was Samuel Johnson's cat, a fine cat, it is said. Why it should be necessary to declare that he will not be shot, I cannot say.