Can’t You Hear the Whistle Blowing

In 1998 I moved into a questionable neighborhood to shack up with an equally questionable guy, in a house almost as shady as the street it sat on. Yet despite its beach towel curtains and unidentifiable odor, Squalor Manor had potential (and as it turned out, so did the guy). One thing I forgot to consider before moving in…

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Working Vacation

Back in August, I began posting cartoons I drew for Simon Salt’s latest book, Out of Office: How to Work from Home, Telecommute, or Workshift Successfully. I got a little sidetracked with my day job and more recently, with producing BlogathonATX, but I’m back now and will be posting more illustrations from the book. Today’s cartoon is from Chapter 5: Working on the…

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Part 3: Weenie in Her Full, Upright and Locked Position

I’m not a big fan of flying, but since I love to travel I can’t always avoid airplanes. It’s not that I’m afraid of crashing—I tend to go with the statistics on that and hope for the best. (I have a similar approach to the stock market and swimming right after lunch.) My fear is…

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