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Out There
No one knew what I might do, not even me.

Dog Neighbor
You know what they say about good fences.

Dance Craze
15 years ago a dance craze swept through my hometown, and me with it

I Make You a Cocktail: Luna Negra
Wherein I grab the tequila and root beer and call it a night

My Garage Sale
The early bird dispossesses himself

Be Prepared
On *not* surviving

Wine Left Behind
I drink wine that I didn’t ask for in trade for something I got on accident

Sex in Babylon 1, 2, 3
A brief series of barely accurate interpretations of Babylonian sex laws.

New Tricks
The costs of learning and unlearning ticky tacky

Things To Do in Los Angeles With About Five Dollars
Chump change comics

Speaking Circuit
Literally every TED talk

Cheap Holiday Scotch and “Cheers”
Getting through the long winter night.

Cartoon City Sketchbook: LA
Your Cartoon Letter Home, With Notes & Fashion Report

Mason Rubella and the Werewolf
It’s a seasonal cartoon special for our HOLIDAY OF DREAD

Heat Relief
A hot night in East Hollywood

The Red Needle
How to drink in the desert

Discourse Bingo
Easy to win and we all lose

Transit Report: Los Angeles
My Two Favorite & Five Least Favorite LA Metro Riders

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