"Size" as a descriptor is one of my pet peeves. I'm a fat man. Get used to it.

Major points for the period medication reference.

Lack of interest is probably the clearest phrase to use.

I realize that much of him came from Bridges's own speaking style, and I appreciate the work that he put into creating the character. But The Dude is a loser, really. The story is about a clueless loser who remains a clueless loser in spite of his journeys into the land of the Big Lebowski himself.

"Julius Caesar on an Aldis lamp!"

Hated The Dude, enjoyed The Starman, loved the Fearless guy.

Miller swears he based that on a gang patois he heard as a young man. Shyeaaah.

The interpretation is rough going in Hoban's "Riddlely Walker," but this looks nearly impenetrable.

Or "Manimal."

It's no "Automan."

Best of luck, friend. As Bob Dylan said, "When finally, the bottom dropped out … the only thing I knew how to do was keep on, keepin' on."

Dark humor can be helpful, can't it?

FYI, my hospitalization helped, although it was painful. I only stayed eight days, then didn't work for another three, but it seemed like a very long time. I was in the protective room for two nights, on a thin pad with tie-down points at the corners of the frame. It was cold and my bad back hurt terribly. The first…

I don't know what to say, Hikikomori. Your parents were panicked, I imagine, but the entire episode sounds nightmarish. I was fortunate enough not to be held at gunpoint!

Thank you, Starbuck. I'm trying. It's been six years, and some of it has been happy. Most of it has been rough. But I have a job, an apartment, a cat, and a few friends. For now, that's enough.

The cops tried to trick their way into my apartment. They covered the peephole so I couldn't see who was there. I told them to let me see, and they brought in my boss, who was honestly distraught. I knew the cops were still there, so I refused to allow anyone in. They they kicked in my door.

Bipolar person here, dominated by depression for many years. Being hypomanic felt wonderful. I was creative, didn't need much sleep and actually enjoyed the world. Being depressed was/is a daily struggle. Being fully manic nearly destroyed me — uncontrolled spending, job loss, risky behavior that killed my marriage.

"Detrimental to the show"? Do you mean "integral"?

I'd get the bifocals, if I were you. I doubt Marvel is going to reprint "Miracleman" at a larger size. For one thing, that covered only the first 7 1/2 of 24 issues. From mid-point of #8, if memory serves, the "Warrior" reprints were done. Even in "Warrior," the lettering could be a bit hard to read, because of the…

Thank you, LadyWriter.