I’ve not been able to do Illustration Friday of late, because I’ve been working on this here ole Monster Commute comic strip. (And enjoying myself, even!) But, this week’s theme of “Packed” made me immediately think of the highways of Phoenix, Arizona (and by extension the monster world of Monstru). So, here’s a “Packed” highway [...]
It IS almost time for the candy feast, isn’t it? Halloween is my favorite holiday, or at least the idea of it is. For 13 years, Dawna and I hosted a Halloween costume party in one way or another. One year in Spokane we even hired a banjo orchestra to play, which was pretty great. [...]
I’ve been confusing hammers and wrenches my whole life. Sure, one is used for turning bolts, but you must admit that they both are good for hitting things. Wrenches and hammers are usually made with forged steel, are rather heavy, and have a satisfying heft. And yes, both are pretty great for throwing. (I knew [...]
The year is 1985 or 1986. I was playing bass guitar in my third band “DESTINY”, though really it was just my first band, with some welcome personel changes. I had a Peavey Bass, a thunderous Peavey Combo 300 bass amp, and the beginnings of a mullet. Life was pretty good. We were “destined” for [...]
Some things are not what they seem. This is a theme that was very common in my fantasy roleplaying setting, Agyris. From 1986-2004, I spent a bunch of time, creating a free campaign setting for me and my friends to use in our Dungeons and Dragons campaign. (Never mind that we hadn’t played D&D for [...]
Pretty much when I drive anywhere new, I get a little lost. No so lost as “I have no idea where in the world I’m at”; but rather the “I’m lost and have no idea where I need to go.” While it happens to me all of the time, I never seem to get used [...]
