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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