The Cat Sage
@catsandstrategy.bsky.social
Strategist, historian, writer, and voracious reader of science fiction and fantasy. My wife and I have had five cats together that we spoil outrageously. He/him.
Hit chapter 3 in the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster, which is excellent, and I’m struck by the implications of its mid-magic world. There are wizards and monsters, but all of the great miracles are in the past. When the protagonist runs into something at that level, he can’t exactly tell anyone.
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Hit chapter 3 in the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster, which is excellent, and I’m struck by the implications of its mid-magic world. There are wizards and monsters, but all of the great miracles are in the past. When the protagonist runs into something at that level, he can’t exactly tell anyone.
Today we took advantage of the holiday to go to the San Antonio Zoo. It’s a small zoo, but well designed, with an excellent reptile house. It also has some..: unique… exhibits you won’t see in many other places.
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Today we took advantage of the holiday to go to the San Antonio Zoo. It’s a small zoo, but well designed, with an excellent reptile house. It also has some..: unique… exhibits you won’t see in many other places.
It’s another Sunday for Pratchett and pedicures. I think I’m just in the mood for the Watch series right now but I am tempted to pull down my copy of Carpe Jugulum at some point.
November 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It’s another Sunday for Pratchett and pedicures. I think I’m just in the mood for the Watch series right now but I am tempted to pull down my copy of Carpe Jugulum at some point.
Indian restaurants that only do buffet on the weekend should be required to put that at the top of their website in bright red letters. I go to Indian restaurants to order something so spicy that Shiva would weep with envy for the destruction about to be wrought on my innards, not mild buffet curry.
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Indian restaurants that only do buffet on the weekend should be required to put that at the top of their website in bright red letters. I go to Indian restaurants to order something so spicy that Shiva would weep with envy for the destruction about to be wrought on my innards, not mild buffet curry.
On a happier note, we’ve had these two for nine years and this is the first time this has EVER happened. They’ve never cuddled together. I guess being the two elders in a house with a younger cat is bringing them together.
November 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
On a happier note, we’ve had these two for nine years and this is the first time this has EVER happened. They’ve never cuddled together. I guess being the two elders in a house with a younger cat is bringing them together.
I know it’s been said… wait a second, quick google and some math, 1.5 million people times twice every weekend… at least 2 billion times but damn is San Antonio weekend traffic awful. Every weekend TxDot closes roads and turns 35 into a parking lot so going anywhere sucks. I hate it so much.
November 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I know it’s been said… wait a second, quick google and some math, 1.5 million people times twice every weekend… at least 2 billion times but damn is San Antonio weekend traffic awful. Every weekend TxDot closes roads and turns 35 into a parking lot so going anywhere sucks. I hate it so much.
The Council meets to discuss their dinner mysteriously being a full hour late. They do not understand Daylight Savings Time.
November 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The Council meets to discuss their dinner mysteriously being a full hour late. They do not understand Daylight Savings Time.
Went to a burger place called The Shack today and when we pulled into the parking lot there was a barbershop, weed store, planned parenthood, and a massage parlor. The burgers were great. No notes, it was the kind of place that couldn’t be put anywhere other than where it was.
October 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Went to a burger place called The Shack today and when we pulled into the parking lot there was a barbershop, weed store, planned parenthood, and a massage parlor. The burgers were great. No notes, it was the kind of place that couldn’t be put anywhere other than where it was.
When your humans are eating cake and they didn’t give YOU any!
October 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
When your humans are eating cake and they didn’t give YOU any!
Thomas has taken to curling up in the sink when I’m in the bathroom since he knows that will get him attention, and today I found him curled up in the basket for the first time. Truly the comfiest of little men.
October 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Thomas has taken to curling up in the sink when I’m in the bathroom since he knows that will get him attention, and today I found him curled up in the basket for the first time. Truly the comfiest of little men.
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
October 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
Picked up a new copy of an old classic before today’s pedicure. I was thinking about million to one chances the other day and that brought this to mind.
October 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Picked up a new copy of an old classic before today’s pedicure. I was thinking about million to one chances the other day and that brought this to mind.
For no particular reason, does anybody know where Arsene Lupin III and/or Arsene Lupin IV are at the moment?
October 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
For no particular reason, does anybody know where Arsene Lupin III and/or Arsene Lupin IV are at the moment?
No Kings protest in the morning, attempt to recreate a Halal Guys platter in the evening. Hundreds of people showed up in a small city in Texas, and I think we came pretty close on the platter.
October 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
No Kings protest in the morning, attempt to recreate a Halal Guys platter in the evening. Hundreds of people showed up in a small city in Texas, and I think we came pretty close on the platter.
Crunchyroll, has somehow managed to hire UI developers who consistently make the interface worse with each iteration. The previous major update on Roku removed the “newly updated” tab. The current update removed the ability to see a notification of new episodes on what you’re currently watching.
October 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Crunchyroll, has somehow managed to hire UI developers who consistently make the interface worse with each iteration. The previous major update on Roku removed the “newly updated” tab. The current update removed the ability to see a notification of new episodes on what you’re currently watching.
Christopher Columbus was awful even by the standards of his time, but I am enjoying my day off by going in search of spices from the far east. Or as some people would call it, getting Thai.
October 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Christopher Columbus was awful even by the standards of his time, but I am enjoying my day off by going in search of spices from the far east. Or as some people would call it, getting Thai.
Thomas’s personality is starting to come out as he settles in. He very much takes attention on his terms, but when he wants to cuddle he turns into the world’s happiest cat. On weekdays I have to pet him before I shave, and we bought a bed for him in our room. All the cats take treats together now.
October 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Thomas’s personality is starting to come out as he settles in. He very much takes attention on his terms, but when he wants to cuddle he turns into the world’s happiest cat. On weekdays I have to pet him before I shave, and we bought a bed for him in our room. All the cats take treats together now.
Kitty cuddles over the past few days. Alexander and Thomas are not quite playing together yet, but can play near each other and tolerate sharing space. Artemis demands her own lap time, but Thomas also hopped up and demanded cuddles. He sometimes grabs your arm and pulls it in for attention.
October 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Kitty cuddles over the past few days. Alexander and Thomas are not quite playing together yet, but can play near each other and tolerate sharing space. Artemis demands her own lap time, but Thomas also hopped up and demanded cuddles. He sometimes grabs your arm and pulls it in for attention.
Thomas hopped up in my lap this morning and demanded cuddles and pets. He makes the most ridiculous faces when getting pet on the face and top of the head. Alexander accepted this for a few minutes before the growls started, then left and Artemis came to sniff his tail and make a stinky face.
September 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thomas hopped up in my lap this morning and demanded cuddles and pets. He makes the most ridiculous faces when getting pet on the face and top of the head. Alexander accepted this for a few minutes before the growls started, then left and Artemis came to sniff his tail and make a stinky face.
Thomas update: continuing to settle in. We have morning cuddles on the bed, he absolutely loves to play, and he’s a sink-drinker. Tonight he climbed into the cat tree. Introductions are proceeding, but while there’s some hissing for the most part they’re tolerating each other. I’ll take it.
September 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Thomas update: continuing to settle in. We have morning cuddles on the bed, he absolutely loves to play, and he’s a sink-drinker. Tonight he climbed into the cat tree. Introductions are proceeding, but while there’s some hissing for the most part they’re tolerating each other. I’ll take it.
Today we visited the San Antonio Museum of Art, which has a fantastic collection of art including exhibits from the Pacific, China, Japan, Korea, Rome, Greece, Egypt, Europe, Texas, and Central America. We spent almost the entire day here and didn’t see everything.
September 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Today we visited the San Antonio Museum of Art, which has a fantastic collection of art including exhibits from the Pacific, China, Japan, Korea, Rome, Greece, Egypt, Europe, Texas, and Central America. We spent almost the entire day here and didn’t see everything.
On a related note, dear San Antonio I’m concerned about your river water. It’s bright green, 17% alcohol by volume, and tastes like a margarita.
September 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
On a related note, dear San Antonio I’m concerned about your river water. It’s bright green, 17% alcohol by volume, and tastes like a margarita.
At a restaurant on the Riverwalk that is hosting an adoption event and there is a group of teenage girls out here pulling out every trick in the book to get these dogs adopted and I am 100% here for it. You go, girls.
September 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
At a restaurant on the Riverwalk that is hosting an adoption event and there is a group of teenage girls out here pulling out every trick in the book to get these dogs adopted and I am 100% here for it. You go, girls.
Living with a cat who has just been released to roam the whole house is like living with a furry little cryptid. You see them out of the corner of your eye and they occasionally emerge to chirp at you, accept pets, and eat some food, but otherwise they’re a source of mysterious noises in the night.
September 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Living with a cat who has just been released to roam the whole house is like living with a furry little cryptid. You see them out of the corner of your eye and they occasionally emerge to chirp at you, accept pets, and eat some food, but otherwise they’re a source of mysterious noises in the night.
My wife is playing Skyrim for the first time and I’m proud to say that she’s currently archmage of the college, head of the dark brotherhood and thieves guild, harbinger of the companions, about to finish Dawnguard, and still hasn’t met the graybeards. Real gamers know she’s playing the game right.
September 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My wife is playing Skyrim for the first time and I’m proud to say that she’s currently archmage of the college, head of the dark brotherhood and thieves guild, harbinger of the companions, about to finish Dawnguard, and still hasn’t met the graybeards. Real gamers know she’s playing the game right.