It was a solid program
…except for the fact that people saw through it. That’s the problem with trying to trick people into modifying their behaviour, it sorta backfires and just reinforces what they shouldn’t be doing.
View ArticleTo Be Honest
Here’s what wikipedia taught me about liberal arts degrees: traditionally, these were subjects viewed as essential study for any who wanted to be a free citizen in greek society. Today, it seems like...
View ArticleKids say the darnedest things
Alternate titles include: “From the mouth of babes” and “Kids can be so cruel”. You know how some animals seem to be able to smell fear on a person? Well, sometimes it seems like teens can smell...
View ArticleJust a bit of a slump
One of my favorite creative things i’ve ever done (in collaboration with my good friend jamison) is this. It’s a stupid youtube video i made about horses. Just to be clear: the sarcastic views...
View Articlesnap outta it!
sometimes, no matter how hard you try to snap out of a slump, it seems like life is conspiring against you. I take consolation in the fact that I am probably not significant enough to be the victim of...
View Article…if only.
wouldn’t it be nice if all of the embarrassing things we’ve ever done were just bad dreams? ah.
View ArticleVANCAF! part two.
Seriously, I hope I can sell SOME of my merch! I got some great minicomics for only a buck, i figure people might want those. And my books from 15 to 20 bucks! THERE MIGHT BE LIGHTNING SALES!
View ArticleVanCAF: part 4
haha, because it’s not like i’m sharing a table with two complete strangers for two days! Actually, I really mean it, i want to do this convention to meet people who like making comics and talk about...
View ArticlePost-con debrief
So! my first comic convention, by which i mean comic arts festival, is over and done! what an amazing experience! It was challenging in many ways, and wonderful in many more! Some family (Diana and...
View ArticleKids say the darndest things
This happened on four separate occasions! Twice in a language that was not one I understand, which made it more funny when the parents got embarrassed, because it’s not like I knew what their kids...
View ArticleVANCAF debrief!
Here are last week’s comics debriefing VanCAF! …put in a slightly different order, for ease of readability. It was a great time! If you are a cartoonist and you haven’t exhibited or had a table...
View ArticleAlways and forever (yes i love technology)
the lyrics in the title of this comic can be heard in their full, beautiful song form if you click right here! I get my thirst for technological trinkets from my dad, for sure. He owned a...
View Articlereel it back in a bit
i’ve already made a comic about my super cool phone belt clip about a year ago, and now, the belt clip has made another appearance. Truly- nothing makes the ladies swoon like having a cell phone...
View ArticleThe only winning move is not to play
All techno-gadget geeks have this internal dialogue at some point. Poor apple TV people, who bought the last gen at full price, only to have a newer, better, CHEAPER gen come out a few months later!...
View ArticleOrdinary
If you have a minute, click this link and listen to this song. One of my favorite bands in the last 10 years was Copeland, and this is a song off their reunion album. It’s called ordinary, and I...
View ArticleThe real problem with Raccoons
Do you ever stop and think about how much Disney has affected your perception of animals? Like, the raccoon in Pocahontas! Or Bambi, 101 Dalmatians, or the lion king, or the list goes on and on. No?...
View ArticleThe dark arts of politics
I mean, not that strata meetings are like this, but they totally are. I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but i have a tendency to overly dramatize relatively mundane occurrences. I mean, somewhere...
View Articleviolence is inevitable
So, as you may be able to tell, i’m trying different things with textures and colors. Ever since making the switch to color, making these comics has gotten really fun from an artistic perspective!...
View ArticleFIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
It drives me CRAZY when people fight on councils or lead teams for one particular short-term action, without thinking through the implications of that action. Then, when the action is put into place...
View ArticleA dangerous Cycle
The way i’ve found is best for me to break this cycle is simple: i don’t check my phone first thing. Of course, there are more productive ways of breaking this cycle… being a positive voice against...
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