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!!!

It's Probably True

This might make a good shirt. Or suicide note.

The Egg Whisperer

Have you noticed how many "Whisperers" there are? Horse Whisperer, Dog Whisperer... I heard about some lady who gives swimming lessons to kids and she's the "Water Whisperer." Enough already!

Some Guys

Here are some guys.

"Train Fo-Fain"

Here is a late addition...A collaboration between Cooper and myself.

Ape Any Forieur Thots

Train Train & Sleeping Ladybug

Cooper drew this, and he selected the colors. He calls it Train Train.

This one is a sleeping ladybug. Don't wake it up!

Now

Madame, I Am Trying to Enjoy My Lunch.

Sometimes, all you need is a Sharpie. (Though, I did alter the Brand Name in Photoshop. So sue me. Wait, DON'T sue me-- that's why I altered the brand name in the first place! Heh Heh. Just a figure of speech, you know. I simply meant that you could sue me for using a tool other than a Sharpie while claiming that all you need is a Sharpie. I doubt that the damages you would get from doing that would outweigh your legal fees. Hardly seems worth the trouble, really.)

Spastic Fig

No reason, really.

MirrororriM

Sometimes I don't recognize myself.

Load

It probably isn't that heavy, but it feels like it is. It's just lots of little things. I could have drawn myriad needles stuck in the poor bastard instead, but this seemed more absurd.

My Motto

That's why I'm nothing. My software is faulty.

Be Gone!!!

I hadn't intended this to be about the Autumnal Equinox, but I guess it could be. I'm happy to be done with this Summer.

Den

I need a den. Don't you? Maybe you already have one. Is it like this? Do you wear a helmet? Maybe I should get a helmet. I want to be like you. Would that be OK? Let me try it for awhile. Come on. I know how it sounds, but I promise I won't make a mess of your affairs when I show up at your workplace wearing your clothes and doing your job. Is that your wife? She seems nice. Well, OK, see you later.

Nice Car

I was behind what was probably a very expensive car today. But, for all the guy probably paid for it, it was really ugly. People just LOVE labels...

Hey Kidz!!!

I don't know-- struck me as funny.

Making a Point

That ought to do it.

Prim(itive) and Proper(tied)

Today is September 8th

De Mol Isz-Shnh