There are book titles that don’t or shouldn’t exist, and Theo and Sheila come up with several, until Caedmon pulls the plug. This actually started life as a challenge at a group lunch one day, and these are but a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Anyone who loves spicy food can tell you that there are inherent dangers to overindulgence. This pun comes from “wasabi” peas, the dried green peas liberally coated with wasbi — Japanese horseradish. “Horseradish” is so named for the size and coarseness[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Few things are as unsatisfying as not finishing what you started. After all that effort and expectation, it’s disappointing to miss scoring. Even banks will lose interest (yours). Worse yet, the puns will come back to haunt you as well.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m grateful to Caedmon for bailing me out, this time around. There are times when the jokes just don’t seem to appear when I need them to. I asked Caedmon if he’d like to be a full-time writer for the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…
