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 Friday, October 13, 2017: I lost my eldest pussycat today. He began having seizures around 11am and I rushed him to the vet. I made the dreaded, but inevitable decision to end his life. He was about a year old when he showed up on our front porch in Rhinebeck and he has been a part of my...

This is one of my favorite holiday cards, which I created in 2006, a full 10 years ago. So much water has flowed under my bridge since then. And, now, with Trump dumping his dreadfulness all over the nation, this card seems particularly appropriate as we wander from a crazy 2016 into a...

Probably most Drawgerites are familiar with my Death at the Circus drawings. God knows I have posted enough of them to choke an elephant. As I write on my Vimeo page, I asked a couple of talented artists (who are also my dear friends) to help me create a video featuring the drawings. As it...

After a brief hiatus, dealing with other things (making drawings for an upcoming video project, trying to learn to play electric blues guitar and all around bobbing to and fro aboard the USS Ship of Life), I'm returning to my Death at the Circus series. Sincerely, Captain E. Herbert...

I am grateful for the loving comments in response to my Facebook post honoring dear Maggie. I still cannot fully take in the permanence of her demise. After she died, some friends tried to be helpful by offering unsolicited advice.  Despite what was surely a heartfelt response, I found the...