Terrain

Thanks to Dad for saying terrain during our vacation. And yes, it is beautiful up there.

Altercation

I was driving home last night when someone used the word 'altercation' on the radio. My mind took off on the first syllable and that's where this came from.

Homemade Cards

Today's cartoon is courtesy of my oldest granddaughter. I did not even have to write anything.

Bad Storm

A crazy storm blew through last night. In addition to finishing off our lemon tree, it carried a lot of noise that spooked our dog. The bed did feel like one of those old-fashioned Magic fingers beds. You know, where you put in a quarter and it shakes for a while? Anyway, I knew immediately that the storm would be a good topic for today's cartoon.

New HR System Live

Our new HR system based on Peoplesoft goes live today. I don't know what will change as a result, but I am hoping it is not quite as drastic as today's cartoon. When I started writing it this morning, all I knew was that I wanted it to be about the HR system. Then, I decided to have the system make someone prove they were themselves and how that could be impossible. The final panel was written and I had to go back and adjust the others to fit the new scenario.

HR Website

A new HR website is going into production tomorrow. The old one has been down for over a week. I am not sure exactly how it has changed, but it supposedly will set a new standard in service. So, I had to wonder how the jobs of the HR team will change if the website assumes additional capabilities.

I created the cartoon, but I really wanted someone to ask if they could give themselves a raise. So, I added that, rearranged some comments, and switched who said what to make it flow.

Craigslist Servers

When the disable the users comment came up in a meeting the other day, my mind drifted to what other IT-ish words could be misinterpreted. Sure, servers came to mind and while it seems obvious, I decided it was worth capturing. In the final panel, I almost had Mr. Green commenting that Mr. Blue probably thought routers were the guys that delivered papers every morning. Then I decided to stay with my original panel. Which do you think would have worked better?