Recent Comments

1. over 4 years ago on Betty

   I wonder if this Hello Kitty story arc is due to this podcast, which aired a few weeks ago:https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/return-of-the-yokai/The Hello Kitty content is an add-on at the end, at 28:09. Roman Mars and 99 Percent Invisible have many devoted fans.

2. about 6 years ago on Peanuts

   He is indeed still writing. Very busy man with lots of fans, so I doubt he personally responds to letters. He is active on Twitter and sometimes responds there.

3. about 6 years ago on Peanuts

   “Male Chauvinist Pig” was in use at the time.

4. over 9 years ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   We taught our son to ride a bike without training wheels. The idea is to start with a bike that has no pedals and is small enough for the kid to sit on with his feet on the ground (you can buy wooden bikes designed for this purpose, but we just took the pedals off of a small bike). The kid scoots the bike with his feet, learning how to balance and steer with no fear of falling since he can just put his feet down. Learning to pedal is easy if you don’t have to learn to balance at the same time.

5. almost 10 years ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RFwhEvVqnA