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1. about 5 hours ago on For Better or For Worse

   As someone who has more experience with death than I care to admit to, sometimes one experiences utter shock. Especially at the loss of a pet, and also depending on the manner of the loss. Farley saved April at his own expense. I couldn’t read this comic for two weeks because I remember reading it the first time. Losing a pet is unimaginable. They do something humans don’t – they love unconditionally. We humans expect so much from others and so little from ourselves. I’ve been there in shock. Still am to a degree. It will hit Elly at the most unexpected time. But I see some of the comments on these comics and they are so shortsighted. Everyone has a story. You don’t know what someone else is going through. So be kind always (and back off). Have a nice day.

2. 27 days ago on Crankshaft

   No one is guaranteed tomorrow. My mom just turned 85. I lost a cousin I was very close to two years ago very unexpectedly four days before he turned 60. Age is a number. When your number is up, it’s up. Age is not a factor.

3. about 2 months ago on Frazz

   What Batteries said. I work in education, for 22 years, and there is a drastic teacher and coverage shortage and has been for years. The pandemic just made it worse. There is also a bus driver shortage, a referee shortage, anything having to do with education. On paper $66,000 looks decent. Take out taxes and all other expenses and it isn’t all that much. If anyone works in education for the paycheck, they’re in the wrong line of work. It’s a calling and a passion. Being responsible for other people’s children is a tall order and the vocation is not what it used to be. This isn’t your parents’ and your grandparents’ schools anymore. The world has changed. A lot.

4. about 2 months ago on For Better or For Worse

   I work in a high school and some of these girls have no idea what they are doing or, if they do, they have no respect for themselves. I am 6’ 4" and I have to look down on most of my students. So what do you think I see? Please. I don’t care the age of the female. If she doesn’t respect herself, I won’t respect her. I took anatomy in school and my dad gave me the talk when I was in 4th grade. We know what the female body looks like. When a lady dresses tastefully, I will respect her for it. If she doesn’t. I just walk away. And yes, I am old fashioned and conservative. John is being a father. His job. And his job is to protest his kids, and his daughters especially. I was a teenage boy once. I know what they see and how they react. Hormones raging – in both genders.

5. 3 months ago on For Better or For Worse

   My dad, God rest his soul, many years ago asked my mom to put a pickle in his lunch. This went on for months. One day he asked her to stop putting a pickle in his lunch. Mom’s response was “Why, I thought you liked pickles?” and my dad “Yea, but not everyday” He did the best he could not to hurt her feelings, yet he did anyway just by being honest. Yet another reason why I am so grateful and thankful for being single. No matter what you do, you can’t win.

6. 3 months ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   As an educator, you have no idea how hard teaching history actually is. When you’re on the other side, believe me, your eyes get opened real fast. And yes, there is only so much time per class to teach it. That being said, this business is taking a beating, and has for several years. I love what I do and will never let down my kids. But statements like this are why people leave the profession, and coaching too. Thankless work for little pay. We don’t do it for the money. We do it for the sport and for the kids. But I just the love word incompetent. I see it every day in my travels. Adults who should know better who scoff at education, Yet don’t know how to get around the block without asking for directions. Have a nice day!

7. 3 months ago on For Better or For Worse

   Thank you for your response. I am a single man, living with and taking of my mom, 84 – to be 85 in March, who is rehabbing from back and leg pain. We have an old house and our laundry is in the basement. 95% of the laundry is hers. Plus we have two Shih Tzus that I walk, bathe, and do most of the work with mom partially disabled. So when I hear women complain, I smile and think I am doing the same things you do while also working and I just do what needs done. I appreciate you stepping up with your response. Men can multi task, too. We’re just better at doing one thing, doing it right, and getting it done.

8. 7 months ago on For Better or For Worse

   @howtheduck It’s called Get over yourself. And there are a lot of people out there that need to hear that phrase. More than most. More than you think. Mega kudos, John. Set the record straight. It’s not life and death. It’s hair.

9. 7 months ago on For Better or For Worse

   Sounds a little extreme to me. I’ve worn t-shirts, polo shirts and jeans all my life. Don’t like it? Don’t look at it. Is this a typical teen response? Yes. They are going through that stage. I know, this is what I do for a living. I tell my kids all the time – be yourselves. Don’t put on a show or an act.

10. 8 months ago on For Better or For Worse

    My freshman class in college was 270+ at the beginning. When we graduated four years later, our senior class was about 130, or half of that. Just a few more than I graduated HS with. So Josef “Weed” Weeder tells us all we need to know. Those freshman fall faster than a tree in a forest. I always tell my seniors every year. Go to school, get your education, have fun, and take it all in. But if it gets out of hand, you won’t be there long.