There’s something to be said for a day with no plans, no need to go anywhere. The weather’s cold outside, and it’s the end of the weekend, so just laze around the house, draw some comics and (unfortunately) watch the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It seems that over the last 3, 4 years that young Saoirse Ronan puts in a great performance in a near year end film, that gives one notice. First in 2014 for “The Grand Budapest Hotel”, then in 2105 for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Twenty three years. Is that considered a normal lifespan for a house potted plant? Is that longer than normal? Shorter? During that entire time I had the pant I had cats (with the exception of the 6 months or so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I guess I can equate this to driving an automatic compared to driving a manual. I’ve been driving a manual car for over 30 years, so shifting gears and using the clutch has become second nature to me. I also,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’d always had this option, since I started working at Siemens in Bridgeville last month. Back roads, which at times are 4 lanes and at others, down to 2 lanes. Yes, it does have 49 traffic lights and a few[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was going to draw and write about how my family (my mom, both sisters and their spouses, both nieces and their spouses and their kids) came over to my house this evening for gift giving, having snacks and enjoying[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This isn’t too unusual for me. Staying up late (and eating a 2:00 AM breakfast in a diner) both on Christmas Eve and Christmas Eve Eve. I guess it’s one of the advantages with living alone, especially on vacation days.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Olivia Colman is amazing as Queen Anne in this film. I first remember seeing her in 2003 in the Britcom “Peep Show”. She played Sophie, the unfortunate love interest of Mark Corrigan, the awkward half of the two main characters,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve always struggled with caricatures. I’ve never been good at choosing the right exaggerations of a person’s face so that they’re easily recognizable. And if you weren’t familiar with the artists I referred to in the 6th panel: Al Hirschfeld[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m sure any of you reading this that live in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, etc. are probably responding to this with, “What the hell are you talking about? Complaining about rush hour traffic in Pittsburgh????” Sure, I know,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…