Wednesday, November 28, 2007 , early morning

Dog. vs. Cat

I haven’t been feeling very cheerful the past couple of days, but one thing which has given me a chuckle is a book called ”Dog vs. Cat: A Nation Divided: Dirty Tricks and Other Shock” by Don Asmussen.

It was only released last year, yet you can already buy a new copy of it for 14 cents from Amazon resellers, which is a bargain for you but a shame for the author.  If you follow politics, pet magazines, and blogs, you’ll love the way Asmussen has twisted them all into coverage of a mock national election between dogs and cats (specifically, “Spot”, and “Mr. Mittens").  There are also a few third party candidates, like Ishmael the goldfish (who’s popular because his lifespan means voters won’t have to put up with him for very long).  Asmussen is the cartoonist behind the political strip “Bad Reporter”, and he uses those same sorts of graphics in this book to mock up The Huffington Post, The Bark magazine, The Washington Post, etc.  The book hits very close to the country’s reality, with things like, “The War on Squirrels”.  It also hits close to my personal reality, with feline candidates who eat plastic bags then vomit under the bed.

Even at full price, I think the book is only $5.91, so it would make a fun, inexpensive gift for your favourite dog or cat lover.  If you’re not familiar with Asmussen’s work, here’s a link to his twice-weekly comic strip, Bad Reporter.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 11/28 at 07:57 AM
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