Chess Problem

White to move.

Angel

I was just doodling. I didn't mean to draw the Annunciation.

Cleverer Still

Conversations like this are grueling-- especially for those within earshot.

Floppins

That Christmas Tree Smell

Change Mind

Something drastic, yet not too harsh please. Something right for me. There's got to be more to the story...

The Finger

Ha ha, he's giving you The Finger.

Your Eyes

Lest you think I'm a horrible, insensitive dad, just know that this wasn't inspired by either of my kids. It was just a phrase that flopped into my mind as I was driving to work today.

A Spot o' Tea

For Paul

We miss you so.

Folly

Yeah, but you can't avoid living through it.

Birden

Scotch Club

I'm Back!!!

I was out of town (South Korea) for a week. Now, I'm back. Let the games begin!

Feesh

Here's a stupid fish. Nice try, stupid fish.

Sad & Familiar

Here they are, the two brothers known as Sad and Familiar, up to their usual tricks.

I was walking out of the studio the other day, and I happened to be about 15 feet behind a female coworker. Walking in the opposite direction were two middle-aged male coworkers. Their deteriorating heads swiveled slowly in unison as the young lady passed by. I was mesmerized by the grotesque ballet of impotent lust that played out before me. The scene was comedic, but at the same time tragic-- Loathsome yet poetic. I'm a little over a year shy of 40, myself. So, I'm old enough to relate to these guys, but I'm still young enough to mock them-- for now.

Opportunist; Grasper.

So many of them are.

KB

Sometimes you start drawing, and someone you know shows up on the page. His gesture says that he may not be happy about it.

Disgrace

almost

It got better as I went along, but by then the damage had already been done. Try as I might to patch it, or even to hide it, the flaws were impossible to ignore. Even worse, they were armature and template. They were DNA. The initial failure was the fractal seed. Yet, under the shadow of disaster and the full knowledge of the futility of every single action, I continued. What a shame. It's like living an entire lifetime in the wrong body. Here lies So-and-So, he took the wrong path, but he charged down it like a rhinoceros. Let's hoist a glass for him, by god. He charged down it like a rhinoceros!

Warm Welcome

This one just kind of evolved on its own for a few days. Maybe it has some kind of meaning for you? Maybe it's a prophecy. Maybe it's just another peek into the ol' psyche.

It's Just a Squash

RRRrrrrrrgaaaaahh!!!