So, as if in vengeance for the smack I was talkin’ about how the changing of years meant nothing to me, 2007 has gone totally bananas. Some of it is good – my wife and I had a wonderful anniversary; an old, dear friend is returning from a long trip; I’ve got an interesting job application out. And some of it is bad – another old, dear friend lost his job; my car continues to cause me expensive trouble. But it just won’t stop. Every day, I’ve got something to deal with. Something harshing my mellow. 2007 needs to chill out, man.
But that doesn’t mean I can’t provide you with cartoony goodness! No, sir!
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- Adorable kiddie-drawings on the fridge depict: the family with Uncle Vincent and Aunt Isabella; a spider-like entity; an anarchy symbol; Hellboy; and Rorschach and Dr. Manhattan from “Watchmen.” There is also a “to do” list, consisting of “Get milk” and “Go out and kill.”
- The skull-in-word-balloon death, suffered by the wee ones, is stolen from Stan Sakai’s “Usagi Yojimbo” – my second-favorite comic book, after “Hellboy.”