Since I didn’t post on Sunday, I’m showing you this old A&J classic from Valentine’s Day, 2007. While we’re at it, I might as well wish you a Happy George Washington’s Birthday, aka Presidents Day. Where I come from, George Washington’s Birthday always meant “white sales,” when the woman of the house (Naturally!) could get good deals on sheets and towels. Why this was the case, I have no idea. But let’s talk about cartoons.
As some of you are aware, there are a lot of comics on the gocomics.com Web site, where you find today’s Arlo & Janis online. Many of these comics are Web-exclusive; they do not appear in newspapers. The consensus is, these efforts are a transitional frontier, their creators trail-blazers for aspiring cartoonists of the future. To be honest, my knowledge of this frontier hardly is exhaustive and probably not better than that of many of you reading this. However, I did want to mention three that I like. I think they’re charming. When you have a chance, check out “The Sunshine State” by Graham Nolan, “Connie to the Wonnie” by Connie Sun, and last but not least “Wallace the Brave” by Will Henry. Let me know what you think. Do you have any favorites?
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Early on a cold, 4°, Tuesday morning with intermittent rain showers. GR6 writing about radios brings this song to mind. https://youtu.be/c-TAwtP9KiY
sandcastler™ and a still sleeping Village Loon
Sand, I loved that song by Billy Bob Thornton. I know he can act, didn’t know about song writing and singing. That reminded me of K.Kristopherson. dark and deep.
Thanks for the tips on new comics! I was following Wallace the Brave already and love it. I’ll add the other two for sure. http://www.gocomics.com/wallace-the-brave
Debbe 😉 Yes, I’ve posted this before, but I like it, and I think it’s good enough to post again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwYRgLD1dI4
Jackie
For your JAMs – Onion Marmalade I get it from Mrs. Bridges in Woodstock,CT
Southern Cross by C.S.&N one of my Favorites.
Victory At Sea music was touted as the longest piece of comprehensive music
13hrs long. At one time V@S was the longest running TV show Well into the
80s was on TV somewhere.
For all the hype (6 inches forecast) we only got a dusting.
Tomorrow morning I am afraid will be ICE.
Mark
Our Skeezix likes the top of the fridge. A refuge . She likes riding the door with her
front paws.
Be sure to check out today’s [Fe 16] “Looks Good on Paper” on gocomics.com. It features a ten-footed cat!!
Good morning Villagers…..
As for comics….it’s Breaking Cat News…did someone mention bacon?
http://www.gocomics.com/breaking-cat-news
Peanuts, then Arlo and Janis, in that order….I save the best for last 🙂
Old Bear….I think we got your six inches of snow the night before…..had to 4 wheel it to the highway again yesterday morning.
Well, Ian is home. And what did he learn? Fiscal responsibility, he says. He starts back to work with me at the hen house this morning. Have to train him in all bio-security and even what the Avian flue is and can do.
AND….the furnace is not working…aaauuuggg. But the gas stove does. Woke up to it being 62 degrees in here and 29 on my front porch. We had the furnace just worked on a couple of months ago…..just another speed bump on the road to living. I refuse to wear my Carharts in the house….just have to grab a couple of more cats for the lap.
Go, John, go……
stay warm….
GR 😉 just another day…..it was sad to see the downtown district yesterday in E’ville. The older homes on the cobblestone street, saw my old apartment….boarded up with wood. Not the same, not the same people either….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2mbGP6vFI
🙂 http://cheezburger.com/8746948608
Jimmy quoting scripture. I love using that phrase too. My wife and I say it to each other often.
Kid shay comics on gocomics is rather interesting. I like the line work and overall weirdness. Alas, as someone mentioned it hasn’t been updated in a very long time. Oh well. My wife likes Sarah’s Scribbles. I’m just starting to get into Wallace the Brave, ALSO on Gocomics. It’s one of the better new additions ( in my opinion) and I’m digging the artwork.
@anonymous 3:59PM , I’m not looking to get married or engaged immediately, but yes, I would like to have a “steady”. It’s fun to have a certain person to care about more than any other, if the feeling is mutual. My stepson even told me to enjoy my bachelorhood and I want to be sure not to just plug another woman in my life to be “whole” again. , Sometimes I can’t believe my good fortune that certain females want to be with me. Yes, I have gotten further that a dinner date :). It’s still new territory for me.
John, I guess I tend to be a similar loner, have lots of friends but hate to “date” and simply don’t because of that.
I see a lot of people who do that, rush in to marriage right away to replace the lost spouse. They feel need for a completion in their lives. I have dated one man since Mike’s death and it has led to a complicated relationship.
Marriage in the traditional sense is just not on the radar for me.
No, I am not surprised there are lots of women wanting to be with you. You have always seemed a sweet and loving person. There is a real shortage of those. I hope you find the one you are looking for. Just don’t rush.
Sounds like I did exactly what I am telling you not to do John! But I had been good friends with my date for years and years. Still am.
I have been following Mythtickle since it was down in Comics Sherpa in Gocomics. Right now he is doing a lot of reprints of classic stories. A very good place to jump in. I would highly recommend it. Apple Creek Comics in Sherpa is kind of captivating after a while, but I will admit it is not for everyone. Working Daze and the Sunday only Maria by the same writer/artist team are both pretty good too. Need to watch for the little “Easter eggs” in Working Daze.
Funny, I asked if anyone having trouble viewing the A and J page, my Smart phone doesn’t like today and suddenly comment disappeared and it bumped me to Angel’s Share entry? Revenge of Hal?
Just had a Weight Watchers frozen 290 calorie bowl for lunch with an iced tea. It wasn’t very good but I feel crummy and have sworn I will not skip meals, try to eat right
Eating too little is as bad as eating too much.
Jackie, does your wireless provider offer “HAL classes”?
No eggs in the Decorah eagle nest yet. BTW, it has ads. emb
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles
“Adblock Plus” is what I use to get rid of ads. Seems effective and, if memory serves, is free.
BTW, the two bald eagle eggs at Berry College [Berry.edu] hatched, resp., on Sunday evening and Monday afternoon. Sometimes it takes a while for the cameras to bring me a picture or live motion, but it is usually worth the wait. The site has a more-or-less side view of the nest and also an overhead view. The latter seems to show up more quickly.
ATT doesn’t do much and their store is often chaotic, many people locally have more issues paying bills than buying things. So, lots of payment issues and paying in person. I am honestly improving a little, just have to complain.
As the tween said, “You’re fast, my granny takes 15 minutes to type a text.” Turned out granny was over 20 years younger than me so that made me feel better.
Weight Watchers dinner disappointing and low on vegs. I am reading “Eat to Beat Diabetes” which is a publication of Better Homes and Gardens and yes, it is based on recommended program I have been trying to follow for past year. It’s ten simple habits that change your life, become habits and allow you to lose weight without dieting. Of course they must become a life long habit and I have found myself slipping over last month since surgery and later complications. So, I am reading and replacing myself to follow and adher. It is not hard, just easy to fall into bad habits again.
And yes, not eating enough is a bad habit.
Re pledging not replacing. Here are the 10 habits.
1. Eat breakfast.
2. Better beverages
3. Learn portions
4. Swap in whole grains
5. Eat more fruits and vegs
6. Eat less meat
7. Cook at home.
8. Flavor smart way.
9. Plan your meals.
10. Move more and stress less.
That simple. I actually had all ten down and implemented pretty well. I was even documenting what I ate at home and on road with photos and comments on Facebook. I need to get back to that. I blame my lethargy on flaring my auto immune diseases with the infection my surgery developed post operative.
Dickens and I are going on a short road trip to cheer us both up. That and go get our hair and nails done. That usually does it too!
Yep, Jackie, most of those are built into the Weight Watchers program.
I trust that you and Dickens have your hair and nails done by different stylists, P&P or otherwise.
With apologies to Jackie and others who like men it kilts, this was apparently seen at the Grammy Awards last night.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/16/03/313EBBB500000578-3448650-Top_to_bottom_disaster_Producer_Shawn_Everett_the_winner_of_the_-m-99_1455592563610.jpg
It seems the line between the creative and the very odd is sometimes exceedingly thin…if not nonexistent.
I just choked on my organic stone ground whole grain no sugar added fig bar! Even I wouldn’t wear those leggings, skort and boots, much less the top half. Those used to be called skorts as short skirt for runners and tennis players mainly.
Yes, I learned all these tenets in WW LONG AGO. We even wore the water bead bracelets with the correct number of 8 ounce portions and you slid the bead over when you drank it, like prayer beads. I did it with Richard Simmons who added positive affirmations. The really commercial places wanted to sell you their Kool-aid so they weren’t so good on basics. I am trying to live the remainder of my life the way I should have lived it all.
No gimics, no pills, no supplements, no special meals, no hypnosis, no shakes, no weird foods, just basic sense.