I draw stories. – Page 34 of 39
I make comics, draw illustrations, and write about a miscellany of things.
Signs of future past
September 20, 2011 | Miscellany
A sign in Kingston General Hospital reads “Future Appointment Scheduling”. I’m not going to schedule an appointment in the past, and given the context the only thing I would schedule there is an appointment. So the entire sign could have been simplified to just Scheduling, and it would have saved all of you having to […]
George Bernard Shaw on progress
September 9, 2011 | Miscellany
Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. […]
Memo from management
May 22, 2011 | Miscellany
First off, a big round of applause for a really top shelf apocalypse! Best turnout since ’75! Secondly, there was a slight hiccup with the backup of this Universe so we had to restore to 6pm from a neighbouring Universe instead. You might notice a few small differences, like green foliage, and a more reasonable […]
I think we understand each other
March 7, 2011 | Miscellany
I tried explaining to my 19 month old daughter that she can’t have a stomach bug weekdays between the hours of 7 am and 9 pm, because the electricity required to continuously run the washer and dryer during mid and peak hours is cost prohibitive. She nodded. Then threw up on my sweater.
Holding Santa accountable
December 23, 2010 | Miscellany
So we’re down to the wire, and Santa has yet to be vocal on the good vs bad judgement process, his security, collection and storage policies regarding this data, and our legal recourse on disagreement with his judgement. The days of opaque leadership are over, Mr. Santa. WE WANT TRANSPARENCY.
Thomas Nast and the origins of Santa
December 15, 2010 | Miscellany
In 1862, Thomas Nast created the cover of Harper’s Weekly depicting Christmas as a jolly plump bearded fellow, with clay pipe and a sack overflowing with toys.
John Singer Sargent motivates
December 1, 2010 | Miscellany
Along with whistling, cursing and growling, John Singer Sargent would talk to himself while painting. Trust me this is motivating.
To whom it may concern
November 29, 2010 | Miscellany
You know, the email replies I write in my head are so much more satisfying then the ones I eventually send. Tact, it seems, is what keeps us all on topic.
Sesame Street and parenting
October 29, 2010 | Miscellany
My take away from the use of guest stars on Sesame Street is that (like the guest stars) parents can be as morally elastic as we like when the kids aren’t watching, so long as we speak in gentle tones and put on pants when they are around.
The cookroom is on fire
October 19, 2010 | Miscellany
Forthwith the kitchen will no longer be referred to as such, but instead as the cookroom, which is more consistent with the nomenclature of the other rooms.