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100 days — writingSep 5, 2026
Teamwork
The timeline was insane. Custom linocuts, a new imprint, an ISBN, a bar code, six greeting cards, a bookmark for good measure, and an ecommerce site we insist on calling SHOW-PIFFY.
the writer's deskApr 3, 2022
National Find a Rainbow Day
National Find a Rainbow Day. Did you know that today is National Find a Rainbow Day ? Neither did I. Turns out that Aristotle was really into them, as was Seneca the Younger and…
life at homeFeb 13, 2022
Supreme Ruler of the Universe
Newton is Jenn's cat. He's been through many moves in his life—I couldn't say how many, Jenn would know—heck, in the last couple of years that Jenn and I have been together, we've…
life at homeFeb 18, 2022
One Of The Morning People
Everything is better in the morning. Coffee is better. Bacon and eggs are better. Pancakes, while delicious anytime, are better in the morning. Sunrises are better in the morning;…
the writer's deskFeb 22, 2022
The Universe Wants What The Universe Wants
4:13 AM. This is the time my brain keeps telling me to wake up for the past few weeks by giving me deep and meaningful thoughts to ponder. Thoughts so deep and meaningful they…
100 days — writingSep 12, 2026
More Cats
Put me on the spot with a Sharpie, a stack of paper, and a room full of cat people, and fun is guaranteed. By the end of the day, the Stoopid Stick Cats had drifted toward fine art.
life at homeApr 16, 2022
Pawlitzer Prize for Lifetime Literary Achievement
It is my pleasure to write the letter of recommendation for Newton MacLean . In no way am I being forced or coerced to write this. Newton is more than just a fine cat. He is a cat…
100 days — writingSep 11, 2026
Cat Festival
Last year I doodled a cat for every book sold, and by Sunday the doodles had escalated into something resembling effort. This year: the Stoopid Stick Cat™. Simpler. Faster. Arguably worse.
100 days — writingSep 3, 2026
Krampus Time
Jenn wrote another book. Well, technically her cat Newton wrote it, and I'm not going to argue authorship with a cat who has strong feelings about Christmas.
100 days — doodlingSep 5, 2026
Ode To Myself
This is an original illustration I did for Jennifer MacLean's (um, Newton MacLean's) first collection of poetry titled, "An Ode To Myself." I feel this captures the essence of the title.