This comic should give you the clue of who’s visiting Lightfoot’s library, looking for a book that doesn’t belong on the shelves. Some artifacts are easier to find than others, as any number of other Librarians would tell you. We[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our visitor from “Inter-Library Loan” is having more than one surprise during his visit to Lightfoot’s branch. There’s a question as to whether Lightfoot has somehow shifted into his fox form there in the library, or if it’s just what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We get another chance visit with Lightfoot (our Cheyenne red fox) at his job at the library. A special visitor has arrived, one who will likely be recognized soon enough; after all, how many people actually work for such a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today’s strip is dedicated to Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle Moose, whose never-ending attempt to pull a rabbit out of a top hat reflects this absolutely true incident. I am protective of my plushies, and they of me. Don’t insult[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is a real thing, although not many people know of it. (Maybe you didn’t want to know of it!) The film that I mention here is actually quite good and very informative. In its way, it’s even funny, as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Strangely, the first part of this conversation came about because a company that I was working for sponsored a women’s golf tournament, and this juicy tidbit of physiology and golf balls floated into my world. There was no way that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This one pushes the PG envelope just a bit, but having overheard this conversation in a local branch of a national sporting goods store (and, somehow, managing to avoid howling with laughter at the time), I simply could not resist[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Writer Peter Packer wrote (among other things) 25 of the 83 episodes of the original Lost In Space television series. One of these was the without-a-doubt worst episode of the series: “The Great Vegetable Rebellion.” Actor Jonathan Harris (“Dr, Smith”)[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Wintertime is always the best time for Hershey’s York Peppermint Patties, if only because they won’t melt on the way back home. I thought I’d have fun teasing the Bard a bit, if only because an empty candy bag is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A real sixpence coin hasn’t been in circulation since 1980 (the internet tells me). An 1893 “Victoria jubilee head” is not only valuable for being over 90% silver but also for being exceedingly rare. Although there are sixpence coins (worth[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…