Tag: General nonsense

People keep asking if I’m a Libertarian. Chat sites and web sites and blogs have devoted considerable time to this ultra-important question. I thought it was time to clear up things. The answer: I haven’t really looked into it. I have some vague idea that Libertarians are big on personal…

Blog reader Diana W. wrote to opine that the sentence for attempted murder should be the same as the sentence for successful murder. Otherwise we’re just rewarding incompetence. There are a lot of laws that don’t make sense to me. For example, if I were king, I’d make attempted suicide…

Speaking of coincidences, or maybe not, there’s something I’ve noticed about famous people: They often knew other famous people before they became famous themselves. Now some of this is surely a coincidence. And some of it is a case of the famous people helping out as mentors. But I think…

Have you ever noticed that coincidences come in clusters? Every now and then I hit a cluster of coincidences that make me question my delusions about reality. I’m tempted to concoct an entirely new set of delusions just to make it all square up. My current view of reality is…

In a recent Dilbert strip I featured an inebriated hillbilly. Dogbert kicked him off a log and into a ravine. I know you’re thinking “That’s just like my job.” But you’re wrong because people don’t write you letters telling you that you are insensitive. Here’s a link to the comic,…

It seems like a weird coincidence that all of the vices you can eat, pop, smoke or inject have bad side affects. You might get lung cancer, liver failure, brain damage, or who-knows-what. At the very least, anything that makes you feel good also makes you drive like 200-year old…

I’ve been asked to compile some Dilbert advice for new graduates who have no idea what’s awaiting them in the business world. I’m talking about practical advice. Here are some of the ones that come to mind. The person who sits nearest the boss’s office gets the most assignments. Your…

Q. What’s the most interesting thing that’s happened to you as a result of your fame? A. I had a bit part on one episode of the sitcom News Radio. The episode involved one of the characters loving Dilbert comics. They hired an actor to play cartoonist Scott Adams, and…

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a minor celebrity syndicated cartoonist? Leave your questions in the comments and I’ll pick a few today to answer.

Have you ever been in this situation? You’re negotiating with a friend on what time to get together. You want an early time and your friend is pushing for something later. The two of you agree on a time in between and then your friend gives you the look. It’s…

And the winner is – Justin Thompson. Mike Belkin, creator of the Unfit comic strip has selected Justin Thompson to take over the art and give it a new look. You can refresh your memory of Justin’s artwork here: http://www.looking4cartoonist.com/top15 [no longer available] It will take a month or so…

Do you love your boss so much that you want to write him or her a poem? This is your chance. Leave your best (rated PG) poem in the comments. This idea comes courtesy Diana Wales who supplies an example:         A boss like you is hard to…

Based on your comments, here are the top 15 preferred artists to take over drawing the Unfit comic strip. They are ranked so you can see who got the most positive comments. http://www.looking4cartoonist.com/top15 [no longer available] I’d love to have your comments on this trimmed down list. I’ve developed some…

There are many ways to learn things. You could read a book, take a class, perhaps do your own experiments. My favorite source of knowledge is called “some guy told me.” When you consider that my other favorite source is hallucinations, the “some guy told me” method of knowledge acquisition…

People are often surprised to learn that I consider myself an optimist, albeit an optimist with cynical tendencies and a dark side that Lucifer himself would find a little creepy. (Perhaps you’ve noticed.) I’m actually named on a web site that lists Famous Cynics. You don’t normally associate cynicism with…