“Off we go like a herd of turtles” is my family mantra. Even when we’re early we’re late. It gets worse the more of us are together. We create some kind of an anti-punctuality vortex that grows in power exponentially[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve always been a pretty frugal guy. As a kid my parents never spanked me or anything like that for punishment, I had monetary penalties for bad behavior. Getting fined a quarter was a pretty big deal for a kid[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Weddings are a grand expression of love and commitment. A veritable trumpeting of devotion… and oftentimes a crippling monetary sinkhole. I often wonder if I’m just giving into social pressures when I think of how I would like a wedding.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As a Caucasian male whose ancestry stems from the northernmost parts of Europe, particularly cavernous, clouded and sun droughted lands, sunburns are a wicked threat that assail me every day in my desert oasis environment. Luckily for my skin and I, I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I think it’s funny how people judge who they think you’re related to. I’ve been asked if Duane and I are brothers (obviously, per this comic), Corey a few times and surprisingly Kevin once as well. I don’t really know[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I never went to any Halloween parties or anything like that until only a few years ago; I dreaded them actually. The biggest part of this dread was from the costumes. I never felt that spending the time to assemble[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I just came out of a horrifying experience: a total internet shutdown. Being a…being of the Cyberwebs, a digital Daddy Longlegs if you will, this was certainly no delight to me. However, it did bring a new level of productivity[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s been a hectic week but I’m glad to have the comic up in an only moderately late fashion! I’m taking a weekend vacation to visit Melanie and it also just so happened to be Carmageddon in LA at the same[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ll admit that I don’t think an actual Zen Buddhist monk would use these means to “teach” people I still like the idea. What is that famous saying? “The ends justify the means?” We can chalk this up in that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another day, another pass from an older man. I’ve never been offended by guys hitting on me. It’s kind of flattering actually, though I don’t ever really know what to say besides trying to slip in the fact that I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…