Some people don’t like it when Rick wins one. The most notable person who doesn’t like it is the real Ric. Once, after a string of comics where Rick made fun of me, the real Ric called me and scolded me for it. His position is that it’s out of character for Rick to win in any way. Personally, I believe Rick needs to com...
2022-11-28 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The main difference between the prison cells in Andor and the crew accommodations in Star Trek: Lower Decks is that the prison cells are larger. Makes you think about the Federation, doesn’t it?
2022-11-21 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I ended up returning the shoes.
Knowing I wasn’t going to be there when they decided whether to take the return or not was surprisingly nerve wracking for some reason. Even though they were brand new shoes, I put more effort into examining and cleaning them before I shipped them back to the distributor than I’ve eve...
2022-11-14 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Just so you know, pre-orders are open for the Kindle edition of my follow-up to The Authorities.
Destructive Reasoning (The Authorities Book Two) picks up a few months after the previous book. It follows the team as they try to...
2022-11-11 17:19:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Yes, an elderly relative of mine fell down some stairs. (He is fine.)
Yes, it was at his ophthalmologist’s office. (He is being treated for macular degeneration.)
Yes, he blames the ophthalmologist, who he feels has no business having stairs in the first place, for the reason mentioned in the comic.
Yes, t...
2022-11-07 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s odd, the Knifeketeer has always been one of my favorite characters to write for, but this is the first comic starring him I’ve come up with for the new run. I have no explanation for that. I guess it shows that if there’s a character you like who hasn’t resurfaced yet, there’s still reason to hope.
Many S...
2022-10-31 08:00:34 +0000 UTC View Post
No, I do not intend to write in detail about bidets here. I want these comments to be at least a little pleasant to read.
I will say this.
Way back in the 1990s, when I first saw a full-featured Japanese toilet on TV, I swore one day I would have one. A few years ago, when I got an advance from one of my books, I ...
2022-10-24 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
For those who have not heard, Trombone Champ is real, and it’s spectacular.
As those who read the comments know, in the strip Mullet Boss plays the trombone, but in real life it is Ric who has dedicated his life to the way of the slide and spit-valve...
2022-10-17 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m sure someone will immediately identify some depiction of Bigfoot where the creature attacks primarily by kicking and stomping, but as of this writing, I can honestly say I don’t know of one.
I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and I can honestly tell you that when I was a child, I was more afraid of Bigfoot than...
2022-10-10 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
As I may have mentioned, I worked at Walt Disney World for the better part of a decade. I bring it up because (I love talking about Walt Disney World . . . AND) two of the best examples I’ve ever seen of showing an employee how much you appreciate them come from that period of my life. One happened to me, the other did not....
2022-10-03 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m fortunate, in that I don’t have any egregious odor problems with my feet, or any other specific parts of my anatomy. At least I don’t believe I do. I grew up near a feed lot, so my sense of smell is permanently warped. It’s possible that if you got Missy alone and asked her, she could identify an odor problem of w...
2022-09-26 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
In the time since I stopped the comic and I restarted the comic, I have procured an actual They Might Be Giants Flood-Logo shirt. I didn’t really have one back in the day. The one I have now is probably printed on better material than it would have been then. It is definitely larger than it would have been in the 90s. I cho...
2022-09-19 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
My dentist has a flat-screen mounted to the ceiling for us patients to focus on during the procedures. It’s usually showing Great British Baking Show. Having my dentist encourage me to watch a show about delicious looking sweets during dental procedure is either a form of Clockwork Orange psychological experimentation, or a...
2022-09-12 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I firmly believe that the amusingly suggestive name is a big part of why the game Cornhole caught on to begin with.
When I was in, oh, I guess it’d be the 5th grade, my school had a large piece of playground equipment made of big logs that had various platforms, slides, ladders and nets. Many of you can picture it, I...
2022-09-05 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
If I say, or even think the phrase “corn maze bonfire,” my brain ends the sentence with a grim headline about the number of people injured or killed.
When I was a kid, the Central Washington State fair was one of the highlights of the year. I was mainly in it for the rides, but I enjoyed the whole experienc...
2022-08-29 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Sea Gal might have the best superhero costume I've ever come up with.
I didn't really think about the fact that both Sea Gal and Older But Wiser Man both have bird-themed hair, but hers is much more evident, being a cross between the classic Flock of Seagulls style and what appears to be an animatronic seagull head. Rea...
2022-08-22 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
