R.S. Vern's Blog

A simple concept of viewing life from a middling cat’s perspective, expanded it into an analysis of human existence and everyday living

Scribbles from the Middling Cat is a collection of prose and poems by R.S. Vern. Inspired by the scribbles of Haee, a middling cat, the author has written a thought-provoking book with captivating art. The book covers insecurities about having a crooked tail, ways to kill an ant, wanting to sleep and not be bothered, and avoiding people but wishing to be among them or like them. The middling cat also discusses social issues like careers, marriage, grief, taxes, investing money, recession, the holidays, and many more topics such as loneliness, the fear of a tumor, anxiety disorder, and allergies. Get a copy of this book and see life through Haee’s eyes.

I loved reading Scribbles from the Middling Cat because it is random and unique. R.S. Vern uses a simple concept of viewing life from a middling cat’s perspective but expands it into an analysis of human existence and everyday living. The author has incorporated lessons about finances, believing in yourself and your dreams, living in the moment, and has raised awareness about depression and anxiety. Some notes are funny and will put a smile on your face. The book is well-written with a consistent format. The notes are journal entries with bold headings, dates, and times of the day. The author has included some illustrations referenced in the notes. The images are random, from chairs and scissors to people and scribbles. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves reading random quotes about life and books that view human living from a different perspective.

Reviewed by Doreen Chombu for Readers’ Favorite

Nominated for the Eric Hoffer Award 2024Rated 5 stars by Readers’ Favourite

Just Who are you Middlings?

As defined by R.S. Vern, middlings commonly have a comfortable standard of living, considerable economic security, moderate work + life autonomy and often rely on their own expertise to sustain themselves.

They place great emphasis on independence, value innovation, respect the non-conformist and have great concerns for the environment. They appear established and well-rounded but, often have insecurities locked within.

Middlings live among us but essentially feel apart from it all. They often ask themselves this:

“Are we just not as happy as those who are much better off in this world?”

About Middling

Middlings commonly have a comfortable standard of living, considerable economic security, moderate work + life autonomy and often rely on their own expertise to sustain themselves.



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They place great emphasis on independence, value innovation, respect the non-conformist and have great concerns for the environment. They appear established and well-rounded but, often have insecurities locked within.

Middlings live among us but essentially feel apart from it all. They often ask themselves this:

“Are we just not as happy as those who are much better off in this world?”

An interview with R.S. Vern

1 June 2012 Haee interviews R.S. Vern in a rare sitting at home. This is one of the first few times they communicate. Otherwise, they pretty much ignore each other most of the time. Minuted by Middling Industries Haee: Why do you write a book on middlings? R.S. Vern: I live in a small country […]

How middling cat Haee spends his 24 hours in day

Middling Industries recently conducted an observation on what its famous cat does in a day. This was charted across a duration of 1 month, in the house of R.S. Vern (owner/ writer of Haee). At the end of it, we asked Haee if he feels happy and contented doing the things he does everyday. This […]

Got a hoarding problem? Sorry in advance….

DECK OUT YOUR DWELLING IN STYLE WITH 20% OFF!   Promo ends Saturday, April 18 @ Midnight. Offer excludes mugs, wall art, cards, apparel and device cases. To receive promotional news on merchandises, follow cat Haee on facebook and twitter!Filed … Continue reading →

Hibernation this winter

Do you know #cats hibernate for an extra hour during winter? “Cats under the blue moon” is an illustration taken from book “Haee’s Quest for the Greater Prairie” by R.S. Vern. Products include mugs, adult and kids’ T-shirts, iPad/iPhone cases, … Continue reading →

Life didn’t go as planned. But that’s okay.

Many of us strive to have a perfect life, a perfect career, a perfect family and a perfect home. But sometimes, life just doesn’t go as planned. But that’s okay. After all, life is not about having that perfect ending, … Continue reading →

“The Great Prairie” – new merchandises for this autumn!

This autumn, Middling Industries launches its famous piece of illustration taken from book “Haee’s quest for the greater prairie” by R.S. Vern. As Haee continues his quest for the greater prairie, he hopes you middlings can take time out this … Continue reading →

Middling Industries launches cool merchandises based on cat Haee

Following the launch of its final book from trilogy series “Haee and the other middlings” last Christmas, Middling Industries collaborates with American online retailer Society6.com to offer a set of cool merchandises based on its famous cat character, Haee. The … Continue reading →