Archive for August, 2010
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Newt Gingrich. Now THERE is a piece of work.
I’d have to do some research to recall the precise reference here, but then-speaker-of-the-house Newt Gingrich was putting forth some policy punishing on not helping mothers under the age of 18. Also being AGAINST abortion, he was very FOR the idea of orphanages, and compared their positive aspects to a movie called “boy’s town.”
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How prophetic.
I think CLinton is brilliant, charismatic, and I feel I share many of his beliefs. BUT he also did plenty that I disagree with as well. BUT after him, Bush (who would be propelled by 9-11) created a much more stark comparison.
Sigh.
Oh, and the third one there is “Chairman Meow.”
I wonder how many times I bemoan the lack of universal health care in Bruno? I should create a tag for that.
This strip is based on an actual experience in the beginning of my freshman year at college. I was walking alone, and was whistling Weird Al Yankovic’s “Buckingham Blues.” This guy was maybe 20 feet in front of me. He dropped his bag on the sidewalk, turned around, rushed to me, and started shoving me against my chest.
Anyhow, I was not as bold as Lenny or Bruno, and explained that I was simply whistling a song. Of course, I had never met (or realized I’d met) anyone gay at that point, and so i was mostly just flustered and confused. I wonder how I would have reacted a couple years later… Hm. Hopefully a bit better.
The problem with picking on someone and their choices too much, is that they begin to expect it. But I like that Bruno is a 3 dimensional character, where sides like this show perhaps a less pretty side of her personality.
I always try my best, when feeling like others are being ridiculous, to see if the same finger can be pointed at me. And I try not to be a moral dick about it to others.
On several occasions, my friend Patricia expressed her desire to sleep with Bruno. And so…
This has been a consistently popular strip. For me, I think it was simply the first thing I thought of, “my, that might get confusing.”
This storyline came about because the summer after dropping out of UMass, I house sat in New Orleans, a mix of wanting to be close to my brother who was living there at the time, and not knowing what to do next with my life.
Lenny’s Mug reads, “Jove’s Drink.”
These numbers may seem a bit low, but it was based on my own situation. I was paying in-state tuition at a UMass, and also was receiving various loans and financial aid.
