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Michigan State Spartan, retired academic. Lived and visited all around North America and northwestern Europe. Ruled by two black cats, Melanie and Nigel, of the same age and adopted together from a shelter. She/her/their/whatever, but not he/him.

Comics I Follow

Snow Sez

Snow Sez

By T. Shepherd
Francis

Francis

By Patrick J. Marrin
For Heaven's Sake

For Heaven's Sake

By Mike Morgan
Chuck Draws Things

Chuck Draws Things

By Chuck Mullin
Breaking Cat News

Breaking Cat News

By Georgia Dunn
Texts From Mittens

Texts From Mittens

By Angie Bailey
9 Chickweed Lane

9 Chickweed Lane

By Brooke McEldowney
Calvin and Hobbes

Calvin and Hobbes

By Bill Watterson
Doonesbury

Doonesbury

By Garry Trudeau
For Better or For Worse

For Better or For Worse

By Lynn Johnston
Frazz

Frazz

By Jef Mallett
FoxTrot Classics

FoxTrot Classics

By Bill Amend
Baldo

Baldo

By Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos
La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha

By Lalo Alcaraz
Lalo Alcaraz

Lalo Alcaraz
One Big Happy

One Big Happy

By Rick Detorie
Sylvia

Sylvia

By Nicole Hollander
Rose is Rose

Rose is Rose

By Don Wimmer and Pat Brady
Luann

Luann

By Greg Evans and Karen Evans
Ripley's Believe It or Not

Ripley's Believe It or Not

By Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
JumpStart

JumpStart

By Robb Armstrong
Peanuts

Peanuts

By Charles Schulz

Recent Comments

  1. 42 minutes ago on For Better or For Worse

    The ultimate emptiness.

  2. about 1 hour ago on Breaking Cat News

    Purple carpet, yea!

  3. about 1 hour ago on Francis

    The priest on the left is gaudy for a monsignor — he looks more like a cardinal.

  4. about 6 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

    A week to go. I hope your latest news is good. Just wondering if you’re in the States and have to arrange for the 18-month COBRA health coverage, or to buy an individual plan.

  5. about 10 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

    In Ohio, I skipped directly from 1st to 3rd grade. I had to learn cursive in about a week, sitting in the bathroom at night. The school used Zaner-Bloser. After that, I would get a C+ in handwriting. In my second year of college, although I had no interest in teaching K-6, I had to enroll in an elementary education class that covered handwriting among other things.

    I’m grateful that, unlike my father, I never lived in China and had to learn Mandarin and ideographs. My daughter studied Japanese here and in Japan, and had to deal with hiragana and I forget what else. DH#1 couldn’t send her e-mail because his address used a hyphen; I got to handle all the correspondence.

  6. about 11 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

    Sophie’s song from Rubber Soul (1965) – Lennon /McCartney

    I’m looking for you, where did you go?I thought I knew you, what did I know?

    You don’t sound different, but you have changed.I’m looking for you, but you’re not the same.

    Since you were moving, I cannot hear,Your letter’s soothing, but the words aren’t clear.

    You don’t sound different, what is your game?I’m looking for you, but you’re not the same.

    Why, tell me why, won’t you my love requite?Love has a tragic habit of disappearing overnight.

    You’re thinking of me the same old way,I hoped you loved me, but not today.

    The only diff’rence is you’ve gone there.I’m looking for you and you’re nowhere.

  7. about 11 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

    I hope not one who dies!

  8. about 17 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

    Another leftie. There’s an unproved theory that left-handers are more creative. Isn’t our dear Georgia a leftie?

  9. 1 day ago on Breaking Cat News

    I forgot to post this yesterday for our Aussie and NZ Orbsters. Shakespeare was (supposedly) born on April 23rd, 1564, and died (dead as a doorknob) on April 23rd, 1616. Every year, we can celebrate his memory by talking like Shakespeare.

  10. 1 day ago on Breaking Cat News

    OT Talk Like Shakespeare Day