Category Archives: HOPE

Fear sat on the old pine bench, looking out at the brown Delta field as he drank his diet soda. Customers buzzed as they discussed the morning’s news and drank their coffee. Old men sat in the corner, discussing the … Continue reading →

The world was supposed to end on my birthday. You know — the Mayans and their calendar. December 21, 2012 to be exact. Kaput. Kaboom! Obviously, it didn’t. We’re still here complaining on Facebook about the world. But you have … Continue reading →

I drew a picture of an airplane yesterday. Not for a client. Not because I had to. No, I drew it because I wanted to. Sometimes you have to reconnect with the joy of your craft. Mine is drawing. I’ve … Continue reading →

Dad’s method of teaching waterskiing made water-boarding look humane. You’d hang onto the rope until you got up. And when you did, he’d do his darndest to knock you back down. There was no crying in waterskiing. But you did … Continue reading →

Back in the day when I had a daily radio show, my family decided they wanted to go on a vacation. Since I was chained to my microphone, they left me and our dog Banjo alone to fend for ourselves. … Continue reading →

The dishes are clean and put away. The leftovers (what’s left of them) are safely in the refrigerator (for now). Several football games are watched. The guests are heading home, struggling from a tryptophan hangover. Thanksgiving 2016 is in the … Continue reading →

To mark my 20th year of being a cartoonist in Mississippi, I thought I’d dig out 20 tales from the past two decades. Some are funny. Some are serious. All tell the story of how I came to fall in … Continue reading →

To mark my 20th year of being a cartoonist in Mississippi, I thought I’d dig out 20 tales from the past two decades. Some are funny. Some are serious. All tell the story of how I came to fall in … Continue reading →