Mike Peterson spent the weekend at the New England Webcomics Weekend. He’s posted his impressions and observations on his blog. To begin with, I really didn’t know how big a deal the New England Webcomics Weekend was until Saturday morning, when I discovered that the place was sold out for that day and I’d have […]
Knowing a serial killer has some advantages, I guess. Lots of people try lots of things to get out of jury duty. Having been on a jury, I can understand why. However, when John Backderf wants to get out of a jury, all he has to do is tell people about his high school friend. […]
While out in Indianapolis last month, I stopped in to talk with Gary Varvel, the editorial cartoonist for the Indianapolis Star. I’ve always been an admirer of his art and caricature. While there he told me about a 11-part series he was doing to highlight the lives of some of the poor in Indianapolis. The […]