Treacherous Slopes

The Olympians

The Internal Decathlon

"In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of track and field."-Alfred, Lord Tennyson

The Memoir

Track and Field

It's been seven years since I last competed in the 400 meter dash, but even today the thought of the event sends pangs of anxiety through me. Still, I miss that unique combination of euphoria and physical pain that can only be achieved by 50.7 seconds of all-out sprinting.

Your Beard Madness Champion

The bets have been made. The games have been played. The facial hair has been displayed. And the Beard Madness champion is...Dad in the Early '80s! It was a riveting tournament, with many hairy moments. Here are some of the highlights.

Beard Madness!

The selection committee has chosen the best beards from this year's highly competitive field. The last four out were Leo Tolstoy, Zach Galifianakis, Ben Bernanke, and the dude from Iron & Wine. As this blog's resident bracketologist, I forsee some intriguing second-round matchups: Jesus battles Darwin over who has more convincing bumper stickers, Shel Silverstein challenges Dumbledore to see who brings more magic to the hearts of young readers, and Abe Lincoln and Kenny Rogers duke it out for control of The South. 

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The 18th Hole

Sibling Bowl I

Unedited Guide to the Winter Olympics

This appeared in the KC Star today, with a few panels removed for obvious reasons. I drew it before the luge accident, so my comic was only insensitive after the fact. Here's the original. This comic was a new challenge: cartooning about a particular subject rather than just channeling my internal ramblings, as well as incorporating color.

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