Jeff Novotny writes: "We're in that brief lull between Conifur and MFF, so I guess this is a
good time for an update on CACE (Canadian Anthro & Cartooning Expo).



Our web site is now up. Glide on over to http://www.c-ace.org to get
more details about our convention, including our guidelines for the art
show and art shoppe, as well as more information about the hotel and our
guests of honour. We'll be adding more details from time to time and
finalizing a few items, so please check back often."

Book review by Geraldine Bedell in the UK Guardian Unlimited of "Lady: My Life as a Bitch", by Melvin Burgess; Andersen Press, September 2001, 212 pages, £12.99, ISBN 0-86264-770-3. SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE, Nov. 2001, pgs. 9-10. An excerpt from the book review follows.

CBS is placing its new TV series Wolf Lake on hiatus after its first four episodes averaged a disappointing 6.6 million viewers. More information is available from these stories at Reuters/Yahoo! and Sci Fi Wire.

(Partial credit for this story goes to petercat, who brought it to our attention.)

The Washington post just recently published this article talking about what wacky and weird plans for halloween people have this year. Down 3/4th through the article there's a paragraph about furries; the info taken from Vanity Fair, so the view is of course a bit warped. Positive/negative comments?

The second annual Midwest FurFest Charity Auction is only 19 days
away! That means if you've been meaning to create something for Uncle
Kage to auction off for Animals for Awareness, time is running short. Original items
like artwork, sculpture, fursuit components and other creative
products are very much desired!

But by no means are we limiting the items to handiwork. If you have a
plush, a stack of furry comics, a nonperishable food donation, a gift
certificate or anything else that may be of interest (and falls within
our item guidelines), let me know!

I would like to hear from you before the con (November 16-18) if
you're planning to donate an item, so drop me a line at auction@furfest.org as soon as you can. Time is also growing short to mail an item if you can't make it to MFF and offer it in person, so hop to it! And thanks...

The Associated Press (by way of Yahoo! News) has a nice story about the role of dogs in comforting the friends and families of terrorist attack victims in New York City. This is an excellent example of therapy dogs in action.

The Furry Resource Page has returned to operation. We have cleaned up the old database and processed through the two year blacklog of urls, and gotten the site back up. More changes are coming as well. -- WhiteFire

The Tai-Pan Literary & Arts Project is pleased to announce the release of our fourth special edition, Tai-Pan: Bootleg.

Bootleg is 50 pages long, contains two complete stories, over a dozen ringtail pin-ups, and artwork by ten different artists. For more details, plus information about our party and reading at ConiFur, click "Read more..."

Animation legend Chuck Jones has gone to the web with his new cartoon Timberwolf. Check out all the action at the following URL: http://www.warnerbros.com/web/timberwolf

Further Confusion is currently seeking artwork submissions for the 2002 membership badge inserts.

Artwork must be suitable for viewing by all ages.

A dog has been sentanced to death for barking too much, and annoying the neighbors.

His Owner has appealed to the British High Court, and the terrier been ordered to undergo therapy and possible retraining before his fate is decided. Ananova has the story here.

A Chinese zoo has sentenced a lion to life in a cage for attacking two tourists, who were throwing chickens at the animal. A similar charge against a tiger, who attacked a caretaker, is pending.

Just in time for Halloween! Donnie Darko, a sci-fi/suspense movie starring Noah Wyle and Drew Barrymore. Set in the Reagan Era, it's about a disturbed 16-year old and his imaginary friend, a 6' tall bloody rabbit who, uh, tells him to do things. Yikes.

It sounds like Harvey (1950) gone horribly awry...

In theaters October 26. See http://www.donniedarko.com for previews and info.

In an unprecedented arrangement, the organizers of ConiFur NorthWest have realized the need to increase the number of hours in a day to fully enjoy all the events and activities that go on during a busy convention weekend. They have arrived at an agreement with Father Time to extend Saturday, October 27th, by one full hour.

A stuffed leopard was stolen from the University of Missouri School of Natural Resources. The Leopard is valued at over $10,000. You can see the full story here.