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I’ve been trying to check my email less often lately and it’s hard. I’m afraid I’ll miss something important or keep someone waiting. I tell myself that by checking email frequently, I’m being responsive and responsible. But perhaps that’s not it at all. Perhaps it’s just the way I’ve been trained. This is a two-panel comic.

The night before my mother’s PET Scan I watched my parents bicker. Their spoken words were about an old family friend’s dog. Their tones, harsh. But after 50 years of observation, I’ve cracked their code. Their impatience and annoyance are a mask. What they are really feeling is fear. I roll my eyes at the…

A chronic overthinker’s vacation is anything but relaxing. I don’t know about you, but my Demons come with me on vacation–which means I don’t get a minute of peace. Does this happen to you?   This is a single-panel comic.

It happens every time I go on vacation. After six days of internal wrangling (“No Worrier, it’s not time to check email again.” “No, Driver we don’t need to go to the gym today.”) everything starts to settle down. Unfortunately that usually means that it’s time to go home. I used to have a boss, Bill…

As you can see from this image, I’ve given my Demons an upgrade. Yes, they now have bodies and they’re no longer all the same height. Each now has sort of his or her own way of moving and appears in side and rear view–rather than always facing forward. Demons 2.0. This is what I…

I mention this “performance” in the story I’m working on. Yes, I actually stood up in front of 100 people and sang. Wearing a bald cap. Here are the words (with apologies to the BeeGees and love to Barbie M.). I still remember all of the words, so I’m sharing. Bald Headed Woman Sung to…

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Who didn’t want to have soft feathered hair like Valerie Bertinell? (This is a single-panel comic.)

Every one of my Demons has a very important purpose. They are what makes me successful and they are also at the root of most of my angst. The trick is to learn not to react to what they tell me until I’ve thought through whether they are giving me good advice or getting me…