Do You Know The Way To Monterey? So Glad I Made It!

FIRESIGN THEATRE: “FORWARD, INTO THE PAST! CELEBRATING NICK DANGER’S 40TH BIRTHDAY”
Friday, April 24, 2009 at the beautiful Golden State Theater, Monterey, California
Tonight, through the miracle of Internet shopping, the lovely Mrs. Beans and I scored our tickets for this rare live performance by the legendary comedy troupe the Library of Congress called “The Beatles of [...]

My Christmas Booty…er, Swag

Happy post-Christmas. You know, as a Buddhist, Christmas has to be my favorite holiday. I like stuff. I’m not “attached” to it, mind you, but I have fun with it. Here’s some of my favorite goodies from this year’s materialistic orgy…

A Bizarro Christmas

Regular readers of this blog know I’m a huge “Bizarro” fan. I think Dan Piraro is one of the most creative, witty and technically brilliant cartoonists currently working (or not working, for that matter). He comes up with more great gags in a week than I could ever hope to write in a year. Not many [...]

A Christmas Card For You

Art Hop Heads, Unite! Shoes, Untie!

Not since Barnum first unveiled his geeks has there been a sideshow with quite the same oddball curiosity factor and heart-wrenching pathos as the one that will be on display at the Enjoy magazine offices this Saturday.
Witness for yourselves, ladies and germs, the world’s first and only gnomelike “improv cartoonist” ply his trade in exchange [...]

An old gag from my cyber-notebook