There are lots of graphics software applications out there.  Photoshop is the big dog on the block and many professional artists, cartoonists, and film makers use it for a variety of tasks. There are also graphics applications that rival Photoshop and do just about as much as Photoshop but a t a lower cost.  It […]

The comic strip at left is a stereotypical gag dealing with computers and the whiz kids who know how to fix ’em.  It’s all in fun. The thing is, folks picture me just like the geeky computer brainiac in the comic.  But, really, I’m not a Linux geek.  Sure, I run Linux, but I’m not […]

What the heck is this blog about?  Well, you may have asked yourself this question based on how I’ve jumped around from subject to subject.   So, I’ll give you a review of what to expect.  I’ll try and update this bog overview at the beginning of each new year as a reminder to current readers […]

After uploading comic strips to this blog for the first two weeks in January, I noticed that I forgot to change the copyright from 2010 to 2011. How many times will we fail to write “2011” and instead, accidentally continue to write “2010” in the days ahead?  Well, it happened to me at the digital […]

Back in 1982, Disney released a groundbreaking movie called Tron.  It was the first time (that I can remember) that a film extensively utilized CGI to bring the story to life. Well, I loved the film.  Here was something that upped the ante when it came to special effects and visuals.  Up to that time, […]

I’ve maintained a Christmas mailing list for several years now. Each year, I dust off the database and  update it.  After I’ve made sure all the addresses are current, I move to the next step of printing out my mailing labels. In years past (during my Windows period), I used MSWorks to generate my mailing […]

“How’d ya do that?”  I get this question as often as I get , “How do you get your ideas?”  And, of course, the first question refers to the kinds of digital tools I use to help produce my cartoon features and images for my blog posts. Since moving over to Linux, I’ve been using […]

It sounds cliche, but the question most often asked of cartoonists really is, “Where do you get your ideas?”  I get the question quite often myself.   Answering it always makes for a fun discussion with a reader or comic fan.  And there’s no way to answer it definitively. The idea process for just about anything […]

Like a lot of cartoonists, I’m always on the hunt for the perfect pen. Over the years, I’ve used a lot of different pens. I’ve probably experimented with dozens of pen brands, makes, and styles. I’ve used fat nibs and thin nibs. I’ve purchased expensive and economical pens. I’ve bought pens in a box and […]

Summer is quickly drawing to a close. You can see the signs everywhere. The kids are going to back to school, the evenings are starting to get cooler, football games are cropping up on T.V. and in neighborhood parks, and roadside stands are selling fresh corn on the cob, vegetables, and fruits. So, I’m making […]