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
What would DWFNC do to a doughnut?
Gator007 said, 2 months ago
I thougt it made the coffee sweeter.
Randy_B
said, 2 months ago
@Gator007
It’s horrible staff lunchroom coffee. You can’t change its character much.
masterskrain said, 2 months ago
Most staff lunchrooms have a “Liquid that is almost, but not exactly totally unlike coffee” to paraphrase Douglas Adams…
emjaycee said, 2 months ago
I was actually prohibited from making the coffee when I was teaching, even though I was the first one to arrive. None of the other teachers could take the strength. The other teachers would make to their liking and I brought in my own pot. All was happy, and I did find kindred spirits in the student teachers who loved my coffee (reminded them of their college cafeteria coffee. All was good in the Coffeeverse.
jessegooddoggy said, 2 months ago
I’ve never liked soggy doughnuts, or crumbs in my coffee.
R Fermier
said, 2 months ago
I don’t get it! What paper wad?
Arianne said, 2 months ago
Leaded Zeppelin: The Coffee Remains the Same.
Arianne said, 2 months ago
@R Fermier
The one Caulfield threw.
Ewal Doh said, 2 months ago
@Gator007
It depends on how much sugar, etc. you already have used to ruin the taste of the coffee.
bigpuma said, 2 months ago
I don’t get it either. Will you kindly elaborate?
defunctdoormat said, 2 months ago
If it ’doesn’t do anything to the coffee’, she’s blind and her taste buds don’t exist. Dunking donuts ruins a perfectly good cup of coffee. Nevermind that donuts are nasty to begin with. Add enough sugar, salt, and fat, and anything will taste good.
Lorenzo Browncoat said, 2 months ago
I made coffee ONCE in the shop coffeepot. I rarely drank any, and there was usually some when I wanted it. One day there wasn’t , so I made a pot the way I do at home. Everybody was saying, " Who made this stuff? It’s way too strong and bitter. " Then the plant manager, a guy from Columbia, tried a cup and said, " Hey, who made this REALLY GOOD coffee?"
Tacopielvr said, 2 months ago
Coffee. I only drink black coffee, made from a strong, rich blend, or premium bean. Everybody loves my coffee, if they like coffee. That doesnt include the ladies who drink coffee made with anything added that makes it a dessert treat. THE SECRET, brew with distilled drinking water! Then you only taste the coffee, no oily residue, or any other added sediment from regular bottled or tap water. In 30+ years of 1+ pots of coffee brewed daily durring the life of 3 great Bunn coffee makers I NEVER had to clean the coffee maker or carafe of lime or water sediment.
Varnes said, 2 months ago
I don’t get the paper reference either….