For a this-was-not-a-date, I think our self-described “jock girls” have had a lovely evening. Good takeaway and a good film make a fine Saturday night combination. I feel sure that there will be more movies in their future. (Yes, I’m[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I still say that 1989’s Steel Magnolias is one of the best films ever made. The chemistry of the cast is absolutely perfect; likewise the dialog, with memorable lines like “Are you high, Clairee?” and “”I really do love football,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nickey isn’t usually so single-minded, but there are what might be called “mitigating circumstances.” This isn’t a date, after all, right? We established that, didn’t we? No need to be nervous or anything… Of course not. As always, don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In celebration of this being my 200th strip, we briefly revisit Sheila and her friend Nicky as they clean up after another of their amateur-league basketball games. Our Australian lass may not be familiar with Nickey’s brand of shampoo, but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I post this, I’ve just returned from a side-quest to Wegmans Grocery (they da best!), and the shuffle-play of my MP3 popped out Foreigner’s “Cold as Ice” (1977). On my movie-viewing list is Michael Caine in Blue Ice (1992),[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Why yes, I’ve been spending some time at Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon recently; why do you ask? This one goes out, with great affection, to Gabriel A., my favorite Aussie Clydesdale. Yes, he’s the one featured as a guest commentator from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Collecting Cockney rhyming slang and British colloquialisms — especially from the Dickensian era — is a favorite pastime of mine. This observation came to me during the earliest days of the strip’s development, around 2008, and the new year seemed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m ending the year on a low pun and a high note, with the appearance of our Australian stallion friend Gabriel Clyde. The character was first seen making an editorial comment about a joke I made regarding “oat cuisine.” It[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Seems like scams are everywhere, these days. This joke is a callback to an earlier comic about Sheila’s possible vacation plans. Fair warning; There may be one more bit of silliness associated with this Las Vegas lark. Whether or not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Lightfoot summarizes his case well. As we’ve already seen, Theo has considered this from a few directions already, and it’s part of his reason for sending Cora back home. The late-80s TV series Beauty and the Beast included an amazing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
