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This Little Piggy
Archimedes' is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Pig Placement Network! Its mission? Rescue unwanted, abused or abandoned pet pigs and place them into new, loving homes.
Heroes on the Hunt: The World of Cat Trappers
They go by many names: The Cowboy Cat Wrangler, The Mad Catter, The Original TrapKing, Deputy Diana, El Gato (okay, that last one is the luchador loving, costume wearing, cat fancying, trapper extraordinaire of a YouTube influencer who happens to star in an upcoming volume of our fictional Gata Unbound book series)...
A Conversation with Anne E. Beall, Author of Heartfelt Connections and Many Others Besides!
Join us for a conversation with the inspiring Anne E. Beall, a cat advocate and aficionado, and author of Community Cats; Heroic, Helpful and Caring Cats; Heartfelt Connections; and many other besides! A Yale university graduate, researcher and founder and CEO of Beall Research Inc., Anne's books not only entertain, but also educate. Whether she's writing a detailed, insightful book about community cats (feral or friendly!) or analyzing Grimm's fairy tales with her signature market research, you're bound to love what you've read and learned.
A Book Launch for the Age(s): Deep in the Socially Distanced Woods
What's a fledgling publishing company to do in this COVID-19 world? If you're Archimedes' Printing Shoppe & Sundry Goodes you don your mask, douse yourself in bug spray and head to the naturally socially distanced deep woods to throw a virtual book launch and signing for your debut book Gata Unbound: A Series for Ailurophiles of All Ages.
A Marine Corps Veteran & Cat Lover Inspires Us
An 87-year old U.S. Marine Corps veteran evicted and prosecuted for the crime of . . . wait for it . . .
. . . feeding cats.
Inspired by a Cat Named George
I found inspiration to make art through those that need rescuing. Like my George, every rescued animal comes with a lesson they teach us. We learn to be better caregivers, to be better listeners by following their example, and in turn, we learn to appreciate those who are more like us than different.
The Not-So-Sexy Side of Rescue? Still Inspirational
Philadoptables, an incredible organization that helps Philadelphia’s homeless animals, was throwing its annual Love Potions fundraiser. I was honored to be their emcee and we were all honored to be guests on the radio show. I had no idea that Steve was a huge animal advocate—especially of the feline variety.
S.J. Russell's Personal Desiderata "Lineage" Inspires Us
I can clearly trace how I came across the wise words of the “Desiderata,” penned by Max Erhmann. It was on a bookmark handed to me by my grandfather, David Beatty Russell many moons ago.
The Inspiration for Archimedes’ Love of Printing and Poetry: D.B. Russell
As the town’s printer, “Gramp,” as I called him, had a printing shop in the basement floor of his home. Long before the Internet, split-second decision making and globally provocative presidential tweeting, Gramp’s major marketing efforts for his services consisted of a simple wooden, painted sign at the street side of the shop. “D.B. Russell Printing,” it read simply.