I’m still mining Sundays from 10 years ago. I thought you might be interested to know that the big Web-page makeover that I’ve talked about recently (and have talked about off and on in the past) might really happen this time. If it doesn’t, I just wasted money on a retainer I paid to some fine young people who’re going to help me put it all together technically. Of course, I learned I’m still going to have to provide the content. Sheesh! It isn’t scheduled to roll out until spring, possibly even late spring, and I have no idea what it will look like, because I’ve yet to come up with a concept and the artwork to support it—that “content” bugaboo I mentioned. However, I will keep you posted as events warrant.
Literary Achievement
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442 responses to “Literary Achievement”
GR6, the FOD officer is a responsible position. Besides his actions show he needs close supervision and a more confined postion should be considered . I recommend squadron room FUMO log officer would be a better fit given his actions.
Thanks, c ex-p (chem). Even if that did also give me an awful flash-back to Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry classes. 🙂
Well, maybe a tenny one, Jackie. How was I to know she was the Base Commander’s daughter?
And when you did the drop the glasses and look over them routine (with cleavage), did you ever say “…Molecule”?
No but I often invited we go on a test ride.
And I will add that in my father’s case it involved the commanding officer’s wife at the base in Florida. I am telling you, he may not have volunteered for crop duster duty in Africa and Italy.
He and my mother were married for three months and he was sent overseas. I heard most of these stories from his friends, along with some more. I am my father’s child.
According to some surveys and DNA analyses, nearly 10% of Americans think they are their “father’s” children, but aren’t. Apparently some women are “rovers”, like Lisa Minelli in “Cabaret.” Never saw the movie, but she and Joel Gray [whom I’ve seen on Johnny Carson] were fine on the vocals.
Somehow, I think Jackie *is* that man’s child.
What are we going to name our book, Jackie? I’ve only been able to come up with a working title of “The Ghost and Mama Duck” but that sounds too much like a children’s book and somehow I don’t think our collaboration would be likely to produce one of those.
I just committed (which my children will try and do) to buying a tricked out boat called “The Red Scamp Too” to be picked up by me in about three to four months at most in Washington, a customized and sail away package. I have that many months to work on physical rehab and I know I am not going to get in shape that fast to achieve reboarding using my friend’s stirrup method. Working on a travel schedule right now beginning in March to Florida and ending somewhere in October with my own boat festival. Well, plus one in Texas and one in North Carolina in October.
Seriously, I intend to lose the Mama Duck appellation, that was when I took these little boats under my wings and while I still love the little boats, the Red Scamp Too will be by Gig Harbor Boats and they are elegant little boats. I am giving myself a year to have fun, either drown myself or have a fun year. All documented in print unless I have too much fun for a boating magazine.
This boat has the largest cockpit in scale of it’s minute size and I think I will have fun. Goal is to be able to get into cockpit without boarding ladder and do self rescue by winter.
If I were to also buy myself another Mustang or sports car of some sort to pull it with, the kids will definitely declare me insane. This boat can actually be pulled by either but I will probably not do that.
So, maybe “Captains of the Sea and Sky?” with a mature audience rating? Lord, I gave up learning to fly when I gave up everything else, I will just go for one insane idea. Maybe fly fishing too? I find fly fishing sexy. Elegant fishing outfits, if Brad Pitt is a good example?
Love, Jackie
It is 2 a.m. and I am exhausted and going to bed laughing, Jimmy. Thank you for today’s A and J, that is totally hilarious. “Writing checks that your body can’t pay.”
Still laughing out loud.
10-7
Good morning Villagers….
Indy Mindy, those were good…so good even I would apply 🙂 Think I’ll copy and paste and email it to my Boss.
I, like Sandcastler, was on the wrong page….geesh. So I’ve not read all above.
Gotta go….manana…
Love to all
Debbe
Arlo finished a book?
What’s a book?
I think I saw one once, but I’m not sure.
If I did, it was years ago. It was pre-screen, I think.
Interesting observation by the librarian at a local high school that is designated as our county’s “technology academy”. Every student there is issued a laptop so they all have the capability of reading ebooks. She has found that the vast majority prefer traditional print, possibly because they are tired of looking at a screen all day.
top strip threw me for a second, I actually have this as one of my rotating A&J Sunday screen savers at work
If this is today, Good Morning Villagers. Rather, if this is yesterday blame Loon. She had a major deliverable that threwup on her sneakers. Therefore late night at the ranch debugging. It shipped just before midnight, error free.
Good morning. It is cold here and I woke up to two cats on top of my side and the 10# dog, all stretched out with me sleeping on side, them atop. Like a 2 1/2 cat night. The others two were looking askance.
OF due 1003-1023 CST. Peace, emb
http://www.nps.gov/features/yell/webcam/oldFaithfulStreaming.html
Don’t you hate it when your pets look at you askance?
If Arlo has a significant number of rain-checks in the bank, perhaps that says as much or more about Janis than about him. Jusst sayin’…
Ghost:
Of course she is. The landslide majority [90+ %] are. I know my kids are. None grew up in NYC, but the boys [57 and 59] get mistaken for me over the phone, and daughter has my jaw, other facial features ~ my female relatives. All are type O, as are/were both parents, etc. Wife would have/has no fear of DNA analysis. Actually, she may know everything worth knowing / their DNA, or ours, for that matter. We’ll see.
Peace, emb
Speaking of the 30 Jan. strip, love Janis’s profile. Peace, emb
For Sand and Loon, Mark, Debbe, Mindy from Indy and all the rest of us minions to our cats/pets:
“Into each life a little cat hair must fall.” Based on the washer this morning, mine are molting. I am waiting to see what the dryer spits out.
Thank you Jackie. I wear cat hair with distinction, it speaks of true love.
Mr. Ghost and other males. The daily offering reflects only the male viewpoint of the vagina. The sexual act is not about the frequency rather, the intimacy of bonding with someone dear to your heart. Aforementioned intimacy only occurs when all parties are ready and receptive, period. Mr. Ghost, DO NOT even think of touching my all parties remark.
sandcastler™ forgive my rant. Only you know my heart.
About today’s A and J, I always felt I owed a giant debt of unfilled promissory notes until I finally read a few months of Mike’s journals. Maybe the debt wasn’t as bad as our nation’s , building up to a hopeless towering disproportionate mountain.
OF: Nice predictions, but the view is blank. No webcam operator? Peace, emb
No Loon, you are totally right, we own our bodies and no one else does. Like many things we may not always make wise choices but I have never considered mine a negotiable object.
Neither is my mind nor my ethics or principles.
Love, Jackie