Arts & Books I haven't been to Florida, but I've seen documentaries. And thanks to the International Cat Show, I may never need to go. The strange people watching Sunday outpaced the rare cat viewing.Cats may be so very hipster right now, but it was the very few and the not-so-proud who actually went all the way to the Holiday Inn by the airport this weekend and shelled out $7 in the name of irony. No, these were ...   More

Features Dateline: Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Holiday Inn at Portland Airport Conference Center. It’s 4 pm at the New Culture Club International Cat Show, and the Bengals are furious. The judge lifts each cat and stretches it, measuring for length, and lifts its tail, measuring it for--honestly, I have no idea, but I’m sure it has something to do with its ability to spray a fine mist when horny--while the ...   More