AZ Gun Forms

I visited a pawn shop over the weekend and was amazed at the number and variety of guns offered for sale. In discussing this with my family, we started talking about have to complete registration forms before the sale could be completed. My niece suggested that Page 2 would say "Really?" and that might trip up criminals. That was close enough that I knew what direction this cartoon could take today.

Real Boss

Oh please, guys. If you've been married for any length of time, you know who the real boss is. This guy obviously knows it, too.

TXT Mtg

So, when I sit in meetings now, so many people are listening with one ear and pointing much of their attention to their smart phones. Soon, I think it may become rude to actually speak instead of type. Today's CoV examines that dynamic. Well, perhaps examines is too strong of a word. Skewers is a better choice.

Revenue Project

I did not have any new ideas today, so this cartoon was pulled from my idea log for CoV. Of course, I do think that project leaders can do more than simply repeat what the customers were saying, but then, it is not as funny.

King Richard I

You know, I am not sure what made me think of this this morning. However, once the concept was in my head, the challenge was how to present it. As you can see, it fit into three panels instead of the usual four. So, I added a title panel in the front.

Broken Arms

Watching my wife typing on the computer with only one hand last night made me consider how badly a person could be hurt and still be able to use a computer. So, if both arms are broken and maybe only 2-3 fingers of each hand were free, could you still type? After all, you can only watch so much The Price Is Right.

Shrinking Cubicles

I heard a story on the radio this morning that the average cubicle size is shrinking due to smaller footprint computers and more open collaborative work environments. I would imagine there is some lower limit beyond which they cannot go, but never underestimate the creativity of facilities managers and space-limited companies.

Truth in Labeling

I have no idea what made me think of this. I was actually trying to find a cartoon based on having Michael Scott of The Office as a doctor, but did not find an appropriate twist for the final panel. Somehow, by the time I arrived at work, this came to my mind.

Operation Prep

Yes, my wife is having hand surgery today. What better way to be sure she is using the best surgeon possible than to know how they were trained? The surgeon actually works with the Suns and the D-Backs, so I don't think he started on the game Operation, but you can never be sure.

It's VD

I have referred to today as VD for as long as I can remember. Now, you, too, can share in my sad imagination and remember those singles that fret about VD. By the way, I did read that this day does have the highest suicide rate among singles.

Disney Magic Chart

Growing up in Texas, we would often go to Six Flags in Arlington. Family trips and church youth group trips were most common. Living in AZ means Disneyland is closer. So, is the Magic Kingdom the "be all and end all?" I think it is filtered through whatever matters at our age. Still, I like it enough to have purchased an annual pass. And the names in the quotes are related to family members.

Why Bar Charts

I am sure many of you thought of other charts that could be skewered in CoV fashion yesterday, right? One guy at work even suggested I could do one on bar charts and maybe include Roseanne. I had already created today's chart, but decided to add in Roseanne. I decided it would be cuter to have her appear than just add in a column referencing her.

Why Pie Charts

Do you ever have trouble deciding what a pie chart is trying to communicate? You see them all the time. On TV news, in the newspapers and magazines, in business presentations and annual reports. It seems like there ought to be some small percentage that totally misinterpret the picture. So, I took a poll (not really. I picked numbers at random) and created my own pie chart.

Express Line

I was thinking about how to beat the express line at a supermarket. have you ever been shopping with another and you split the items in the cart so you could use the express line? Oh come on, you know you have. So, I was thinking what you would have to do if you wanted to use the quick lane instead of waiting behind someone that has two carts full of groceries. There must be a way to beat that system.

The Super You Know What

Have you heard about the NFL suing to prevent companies or groups from calling their events a "Super Bowl Party?" Well, actually, they can if they pay the licensing fee. Come on. That is crazy. So, can we not even say those words in a normal conversation? That is what I toyed with in today's CoV.

Moses in the USA

With all the snow in the country this Super Bowl weekend, is it any wonder that I came up with a snow-themed CoV? I had envisioned showing Moses practicing as a child, but the challenges of depicting a child that you could tell was Moses put me off. So, this still got the same message across. What is the message? Well, if Moses can part the waters, why not use the skill to clean walkways of snow?

Systems at the Speed of Need

For some weird reason, the titular phrase came to mind before I knew what I wanted it to mean. As I wrote the cartoon, I had the first three panels done and was working on the fourth when I decided I needed another panel. So, I moved the final comment of panel 2 into place of the final comment of panel 1. Then, I moved panel 3 to 2 and panel 4 into 3 and created the new final panel. Ah, the crazy life of a creative genius.

Offering for Poor

Truthfully, I have no clue what made me think of this during my commute this morning. So, no backstory today. The only change I made from my original thinking was to add more people's comments as if they removed money from the offering plate instead of putting money in.

Knowledge Transfer

In our organization, Knowledge Transfer (KT) occurs once a project is completed and support needs to move from the development team to the support team. So, since it is decidedly not an exact science, is it possible to transfer too much knowledge?