Reasons to be glum

REASONS TO BE GLUM — The weather is stupid cold in Madison. The windchill factor is -40 degrees farenheit, and my brief attempt at cross-country skiing after finishing five cartoons this morning was an abject failure. I am NOT going outside without long underwear, and I think long underwear is one of the silliest things […]

Reasons to be cheerful

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL, PART III — Madison is in the process of being hit by ANOTHER winter storm. Oh, well. If you have to be trapped inside, it’s best to have both Radiohead and Gulden Draak on hand. Since I quit the State Journal in 1996 (where I worked for part of the time […]

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