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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simpsonfan2 said, 2 months ago
Type of food dropped changes the rule. Broccoli is one microsecond, a candy bar is an hour.
Pacopuddy said, 2 months ago
@simpsonfan2
Bacon is three days, but I’ve yet to see any actually hit the floor.
goalgo said, 2 months ago
I didn’t know there was a three second rule in basketball, and here I’ve been changing the chanel after less than one
PoodleGroomer said, 2 months ago
I don’t watch basketball and didn’t know defenders couldn’t loiter in the free throw lane.
dollno5 said, 2 months ago
Frazz is confused. He’s talking about the 5-second rule. Even I know the difference between that and the 3 second rule.
puddleglum1066 said, 2 months ago
Three second rule: the game isn’t worth watching until the clock’s down to the last three seconds… which will stretch out for the next half hour.
BlackKnight15 said, 2 months ago
@PoodleGroomer
I think is the offense nnot allowed in the key – the defenders can loiter (unless they changed the rule – haven’t played for 30 years…)
CasualObserver said, 2 months ago
Generally speaking, I thought the dropped food thing was the “Five Second Rule”. It must work, I’ve used it successfully all my life!
Notsoastute said, 2 months ago
I thought it was a 5 second rule, but what do I know? Like blackKnight I haven’t paid it any mind for centuries.
ncalifgirl58 said, 2 months ago
It all depends on where you drop the item. Think the subject was actually featured on “Myth Busters.”
bigpuma said, 2 months ago
Is this one of those things where we’ll learn it’s three seconds in Michigan, five seconds in Ohio, six seconds in Fiji, etc.? With dropped food items, I’ve heard it called the five second rule only. And I’ve heard (on NPR, a few years ago) that scientific research has proven it to be legit. Could Frazz be wrong in three different ways today? Is that possible?
vwdualnomand said, 2 months ago
time for march madness. bracketology for the next 4 weeks.
Alexikakos said, 2 months ago
COOKIES!!!!
Peanut Butter Cookies
Sift together
1 cup sifted flour
½ teaspoon baking soda (not baking powder)
¼ teaspoon salt
Set aside for the moment
Put into large bowl:
½ cup soft shortening (lard or Crisco vegetable)
½ cup packed brown sugar (use the back of a serving spoon to pack level with the top of the measuring cup.
½ cup (level) white sugar
1 egg, unbeaten
½ cup smooth peanut butter
1 Tablespoon water or lemon juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract (real only or the taste will be off)
Beat the second list together at about 1/3 speed or use a pastry blender. Scrape down the side of the bowl as necessary using a spatula.
Blend well
Add the flour mixture and blend in (again scraping the bowl as necessary)
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets
Press lightly with a floured fork to flatten and ridge the cookies
Chill the raw cookies in the fridge for 15 minutes
Bake at 325° to 350° for 12 to 15 minutes
(Watch closely from the 10 minute mark as they’ll go from done to burnt in the blink of an eye)
Nos Nevets said, 2 months ago
Offense can’t be in key more than 3 consecutive seconds while their side is in possession of the ball.
Players can be in the key they are defending for as long as they want.
pumaman said, 2 months ago
@bigpuma
The study I saw came to the conclusion that five seconds is plenty of time for food to get contaminated by bacteria on the floor. A lot depends on the type of food though. For example a hard pretzel isn’t going to pick up as much compared to a slice of cheese.