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Scott Adams
Scott Adams changed my life for the better, just because he could.
On May 22nd, 2007 (Eighteen years ago!) Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert (which I enjoyed religiously every day ...
2025-05-22 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHow to Bask in the Heady Glow of Scientific Discovery
Yes, a colossal squid has been caught on camera, a...
2025-05-19 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
How to See Things for What They Really Are
No, I do not own a Rolex. I can’t imagine buying a Rolex, and if I were given one as a gift, it would probably be used to keep track of time inside the safety deposit box I would have to rent jus...
2025-05-12 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
How to Diagnose a Plot Problem
The issue is that I think of Holmes as a crime fighter, not a war fighter, or a spy fighter. I’m sure there are stories where Holmes wheedles out spies. It’s just saying it’s not what he’s ...
2025-05-05 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
How to Unpack Someone’s Historical Legacy
I don’t know if he was nationally famous, or just regionally famous. I do know that he is still remembered fondly by many. Just in case you think I hallucinated him, 2025-04-28 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
How to Ask for Advice
Sincere social interaction isn’t my strong suit. Shocking, I know.
Part of the problem is that I get all up in my head about how to express my feelings in a way that won’t make other peop...
2025-04-21 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
How to Explore History
The character referred to in this comic, Rick Jones, has gone on to bounce around the periphery of t...
2025-04-14 07:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
How To Apply Real-World Knowledge to Fictional Situations
True story: Missy recently insisted that I get a sit-stand desk to deal with a recurring back pain I’ve been experiencing. There is very little chance of me working while standing, but that’s f...
2025-04-07 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
How to Tolerate Other People’s Boring Interests
I’m not criticizing people who collect antiques. Not right now. When I wrote the comic, I was, but I was writing dialog for the fictional character “Comic Scott,” who is a bit of a dick somet...
2025-03-31 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
How to Weather Change
Of course, this is exactly the kind of comic someone would post just before AI puts them out of work.
The thing is, I am semi-serious about this. If and when AI gets good enough to write comi...
2025-03-24 08:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
How to Complain with Flair
I didn’t really watch That ’70s Show. I have nothing against it. I wasn’t really watching sitcoms at the time it was on, so I’ve never seen an entire episode. I did see a few scene...
2025-03-17 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
How to Adjust Your Assumptions
Recently, there seemed to be some curiosity about my gaming habits amongst some patrons, so here’s my deal, as far as games are concerned:
I like turn-based strategy games, similar to A...
2025-03-03 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Human Error
And I am the human! Some of you may have gotten a comic a few weeks early. I choose to be positive about it, and think that you got a bonus this week, and a week off in mid March!
2025-02-26 11:37:04 +0000 UTC View PostHow to Explore the Limitations of Your Superhero Characters
Yup, my team of idiots is at it again. I would love to use them more often, but good ideas for stupid superhero action don’t come that often. I suppose it’s debatable whether I had a good idea ...
2025-02-24 08:00:34 +0000 UTC View Post
How to Iterate an Idea
For those who are saying “Ray Milland?” I simply point out that the 1970s was an amazing decade.
A...
2025-02-17 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
How to Honor the Memory of Someone You Respected
I had seen several of David Lynch's films and TV shows, but I hadn’t seen Eraserhead.
Now I have, and I can never unsee it.
A lot has been said about David Lynch lately. I bu...
2025-02-10 08:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post