Frazz by Jef Mallett follows the adventures of an unexpected role model: an elementary-school janitor who's also a Renaissance man. While he's sweeping the hall, he's whistling Beethoven. Or Lyle Lovett. He paints the woodwork in the classrooms; he paints a Da Vinci on the cafeteria wall. He's a trusted authority figure who is every kid's buddy. He took the janitor's job while he was a struggling songwriter, and when he finally sold a hit song, he decided to stay on at school. Frazz appears in 200 newspapers worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune and Detroit News. "A few years back, I wrote and illustrated a children's book," says Mallett. "When I was traveling around reading it at school assemblies, I noticed that often, the most respected, best-liked grown-up in the building was the janitor. And I thought, 'Hmm, there's a comic strip in that.'" Often praised for its intelligent wit, gentle spirit and effortless diversity, Frazz won a Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council in 2003 and 2005 for excellence in communicating values and ethics.
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Tirasmol
said, 8 months ago
He’s going to notice that his granola bar is gone…
exoticdoc2 said, 8 months ago
The old saying goes “does it make a sound?” not “is it heard?” In any event it’s a silly question masquerading as something deep.
chireef said, 8 months ago
@exoticdoc2
much like the chicken or the egg question
Varnes said, 8 months ago
Who was the guy on Saturday Night Live that did Mr. Subliminal Man?
exoticdoc, A vibration makes a sound, no matter who is around. Is it “heard”? Are we talking about just humans? There are woodland critters every where….They have ears….If I hear a rim shot in my head, did I actually hear it? Did it really happen?
Varnes said, 8 months ago
Are memories of dreams different from real life memories?…Other than the fact they’re probably cheaper….
Pacopuddy said, 8 months ago
@Varnes
And more confusing
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 8 months ago
The tree idea goes back to the silly idea of “schroedinger’s cat,” which tries to claim a cat is either alive or dead in a box depending upon if you look. It fails the test of logic. Whether an observer is present makes no difference (unless of course the cat is in a sealed box and is desperately hoping an observer will open the box so it can get air). It’s surprising how many scientists forget that quantum physics is a mathematical representation of how the universe works at a tiny level, based on probability. Trouble is, that probability itself is NOT actually what is going on at a given moment, it’s a representation of what is going on, and it allows equations to be solved and general patterns to be predicted. A given atom is not going to have the charge/spin at any given moment that schroedinger’s equation would indicate, but when you have a massive group of them, at least some or all of the overall group will perform like the equation represents.
The Old Wolf
said, 8 months ago
Frazz prolly keeps a footlocker full of granola bars and such for hungry kids…
olddog1 said, 8 months ago
The definition of sound requires vibrations from a transmitter, a transmitting medium and auditory stimulation. Without someone/something to hear the vibrating medium there is no sound. Without a transmitting medium (as in a vacuum) there is no sound even with a sender and a receiver.
AshburnStadium said, 8 months ago
@chireef
I’ve known the answer to the chicken/egg question for years. Reptiles were laying eggs for millions of years before chickens ever evolved.
AshburnStadium said, 8 months ago
@olddog1
The tree still makes a sound, even if there is no human to hear it. Most forests have a wide variety of fauna that can hear a tree falling.
AshburnStadium said, 8 months ago
The last time I felled a dead tree in the woods, there was a loud “BOOM!” that preceded it. I found a tree in one of Pennsylvania’s numerous state game lands (SGL’s are purchased with hunting license fees to allow public hunting).
I had a quarter-stick (oversized firecracker) with me, and there was a perfect hole in the bottom of the dead tree to place it in. I lit the fuse, and yelled, “FIRE IN THE HOLE!”
The 1/4-stick exploded, the tree dropped about 6" (15 cm) and then started to fall over!
jessegooddoggy said, 8 months ago
@AshburnStadium
You blow up trees in the forest?
Tacopielvr said, 8 months ago
Lol! Quad Cities Marathon here I come! This Interstate Road Warrior gets a trophy this year for doing ALL 15 Quad Cities Marathon! Woo-hoo! Qaud Cities Marathon, the best mid size marathon anywhere! Music every mile, pretty women on every corner! Hmmm, could somebody turn up the Quad Cities thermostat Sunday? Thanks!
don57 said, 8 months ago
well played, well played indeed