I’ll be updating my site again soon. In the meantime, here’s a small drawing.
The other day, I saw this bearded guy walking downtown in a fur coat:
For a moment, it felt as though I’d seen an Edward Gorey drawing come to life.
I’ve finally finished my latest comic. It’s below, or behind the “read the rest” link if you’re looking at the front page of the blog. If you have no idea what I’m satirizing, this Reuters article should help.
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Sternberg was the editor of an obscure scientific journal loosely affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, where he is also a research associate. Last year, he published in the journal a peer-reviewed article by Stephen Meyer, a proponent of intelligent design, an idea which Sternberg himself believes is fatally flawed.
Let’s imagine you’re an English professor.
One day, as you prepare for class, a colleague—for no particular reason, we’ll call him Leroy—rushes in, glowing with excitement. He’s had an amazing insight! It will revolutionize the study of English literature and sell millions of books and government grants will spontaneously appear in his wallet and maybe women will talk to him!
You lean closer, dropping your frappuccino. What is this bold new idea? Leroy is glad you asked. He smiles giddily, drunk on his own cleverness. It has to do with James Joyce, he says. James Joyce was a leprechaun! And Finnegan’s Wake is a coded message intended to lead the careful reader to his stash of Lucky Charms!