"Hatred" was too strong a word. I find The Family Circus to be saccharine and sentimental. But I do think it was a lovely gesture from Bil Keane.

Yeah—I am torn between my adoration of Lynda Barry and my scornful hatred of The Family Circus. I guess if I'm lucky enough to meet her, I will keep my opinion to myself.

Is this how this works? We reply to Dikachu so they get to read all of our shit?

My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Farris. Beautiful and disturbing and wonderful. Gave me nightmares one night after sitting up late reading it. Feels like a cross between Lynda Barry and Stephen King. I cannot wait for the second book to come out in the fall.

Alligators are crocodilia. Lizards are squamata. Similar, yet different.

There is one where I live in Northeast Ohio. Every time I drive by, it amazes me it still exists

That's what I thought at first as well—that all the clowns were a cruel, taunting reminder of his alcoholism

I feel that way about inviting anyone over for dinner and stuff

I'm 50 and don't consider 62 elderly. Then again, I'm having a hard time realizing I'm "middle-aged"

Trader Joe's has an alcohol free vanilla flavoring, if that is helpful for future baking endeavors. I suppose that really only helps if there is a Trader Joe's near you

ensuring a fun and lively is just going to be my response to everything.

Secretly claims to look like Winona Ryder
Idolizes Winona Ryder
Worked as an artist model while thinking about Winona Ryder

Ah, ok—where I was working I was probably getting 20-25 hours a week consistently during the school year.

Years ago I worked as an artist model. Sometimes we would work with another model and I do remember one time one of the male models fell asleep and started to get an erection. I heard one of the students murmur "oh dear", but it never became a full erection. Otherwise, I don't really recall it being an issue, but then…

It changes, but lately songs stuck in my head include:
—Oh Dem Golden Slippers. But with the lyrics to the late 1970's commercial for Golden Grahams
—the beginning of Flameflower Rap where the guy says "Are you ready to throw down? Yes we are!". That and only that. It randomly popped into my head a few months ago and I…

I often wonder how many people really understand the origins of douchbag and what it actually refers to

It's not a particular thing. If I work hard at it, I can remember every stupid thing I've said in the past 40 years. Maybe longer if I stay up long enough

1. Okay. No real problems so far
2. Little Witch Academia (juvenile but entertaining and Uchouten Kazoku 2—the first season was excellent, I'm having a hard time getting into the second season. Maybe because it relies heavily on the viewer having seen the first one and it's been three years.
3. Maybe IT? I don't go to…

Roseanne Conner is still down in the basement writing

Aren't you glad it was your turn this week?