Blowback
Blowback
A clean, well-lit place to vent
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MY KIDS
Oh my, I had no idea. But my kids, who are grown now, seem still to like me, so I guess I didn't do too much damage.
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WISHFUL THINKING
I can still recite Goodnight Moon, and my kids are 17 and 18. Perhaps GBT is speaking his own wishful thinking through the babes? I am sure all parents have had that thought at one point...
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WOW
Wow, kids sure grow up fast! It's nice to see the twins.
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OVERJOYED
I have never liked Goodnight Moon, so I was overjoyed when I found Goodnight IPad on Amazon. My grandchildren are definitely tech savvy, so it was right up their parents' alley. My grandbabies already like it better than Goodnight Moon. Thanks, GBT, for vocalizing what millions of kids are thinking. No more moon.
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BOOKMOBILE
I recall checking Goodnight Moon out of the bookmobile when I was in about grade one. I brought it home and my dad said, "That's kind of a little kid's book, isn't it?" It was, and I wanted it anyway. There was something inherently comforting in it. Years later, reading it to my daughter, I felt the same way. Of course, I feel the same about You Give Great Meeting, Sid, so what do I know?
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GOOD NIGHT MOON
Out of the mouths of babes. I just never found Good Night Moon all that interesting. Read me Pat the Bunny any time. Thank you, Garry Trudeau.
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OH DEAR
Oh dear. Of all the targets you have chosen in the past 40+ years, GBT, Goodnight Moon may prove to be the most controversial. Too many parents have curled up with too many children reading its soothing cadences. It's not Anna Karenina, but it has created many a quiet moment for families. I fear this won't end well....
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ZONK
Zonk has always been my guy; brought me to the dance. He's the Rock o' Gibraltar o' the D'Berry Dynasty. Cheers, dewd.
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CLASSIC RE-RUNS
I like what you are doing with the Classic Doonesbury re-runs so far. The color is not overwhelming the line art. And I love the bigger size! I've only seen the old ones from the anthologies, and from the book with the CD/DVD. There, the scans were so small that they were barely readable at times.
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ZONKER
Zonker was the reason I started reading the Doonesbury strip, back in the '70s, while in high school. I remember clearly how he was into competitive tanning, and perfected the "in-between-the toes" toothpick technique, I have followed him through the years, and I have always been amazed how he managed to live unconventionally. Thanks for the memories.
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COMING BACK
It's all coming back to me now...
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BACK THEN
And who would ever have predicted back then that it wouldn't be Zonker who turned out to be gay?
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HARD TO BELIEVE
What's hard to believe, in retrospect, is that Zonker was on the football team altogether! Didn't they have a tanning team?
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ZONKER?
Zonker? Hell, that's Richard Sherman!
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HARD TO BELIEVE
It's hard to believe that the weirdo with the tricked out football helmet, whom B.D. found so challenging in the huddle, will become nanny to B.D.'s daughter Sam!
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HELLO ZONKER!
And hello Zonker! My, what a long strange trip it's been. As to yesterday's strip; as an Applehead/Investor since 1984 I say yeah, things aren't moving forward too much at the moment in the public eye. But what's coming out now (to keep the peeps happy; some folks always have to have something new even if it isn't) and what's in the pipeline down the road are two different things. Sometimes it's best to sit back for a bit, tweaking things to perfection before dropping the next "bombshell /innovation" on the market. And that's what Tim's doing. But for the moment the criticisms are valid, and Apple is fully aware of the fact.
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OLD?
Did going back to the beginning of my beloved Doonesbury, to the strips I used read at the kitchen table every morning before heading off to high school, make me feel old? Not in the least. But all these Apple gizmo references... As the proud owner of a cell phone that (gasp!) only makes phone calls, that makes me feel old. Dare I confess that I also still use the phone book?
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VISUAL CHANGES
As usual Mr. Trudeau nailed it. Thanks for so beautifully describing my feelings about the visual changes made in the iOS 6 to 7 upgrade. I'll continue to use iOS 6 until it is no longer supported.
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LIGHT PRINT
Thanks for putting out there about the small light print on Apple products now! I hate that change.
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APPLE
Sorry, but I can't commiserate with your criticisms of the Apple Computer Company. I've used my Contacts app every day constantly. This App is one that is totally integral to my life. And I find that the Apple computer company still responds to any question that I have, very directly. For me this is the Small Town Ideal, but on a global scale.