The weather. Price of gas down to $1.74! It's a conspiracy! I just know it! Black Friday insanity. Hillbilly greed. Black Friday brings out the worst in people. Lowest common denominator. Anarchy in India. Spiritual quest?! Why on earth would you go there?! Naive. The last "Rambo" picture shows these kind of folks fairly accurately. Turkey Day munchery. Our story thus far. Old recipes. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Be sure to get your copy in time for Christmas! Buy, buy, buy!

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The weather. Snow frightens the locals. Price of gas down to $1.99! Our story thus far. I'm compulsive about collecting stuff. You? "Wok With Yan" by Stephen Yan. "The Persuaders" with Roger Moore and Tony Curtis. New Bond movie, "Quantum of Solace". Logo at the end is a nice touch. Just name it. Do you name your car? My Christmas present to myself. Eagle 1029! The SFX workhorse. "Rumford Complete Cookbook" (1926). "The Y.W.C.A. Community Cookbook" (1937). I admit, I'm no Ken Carpenter. "Irradiated Evaporated Milk" (1936).

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The weather. Secretary of State Clinton? Another MacArthur? Bush is no Truman. Price of gas $2.06-$2.14. Our story thus far. Cookbook compulsion. Cookbook mysteries. "The Home Corner Cookbook" (1932). Relishes. Pickels. "The Daily News Cook Book" (1896). Old time temperatures. Hard work for onions! Army Coffee. Just buy the canned pumpkin! The Helping Hand Society of Wolfeboro, NH. White Root Beer. Golden Syrup. "The New Presentation of Cooking" (1924). Whatever happened to Mrs. Van Winkle?

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The weather. Price of gas dropped to $2.27. Oil companies always have an excuse to jack up the price. Election Day. The ratty ex-school. All these candidates I never heard of! Election called quick this time. McCain lost every state in New England. Not really a landslide. Our story thus far. Every politician is a bit dodgy. How Obama won my vote. Reading from "Canada's Prize Recipes," compiled by the Canada Starch Company, Ltd., copyright 1930. "The Maid and Her Uniform." "Correct Table Etiquette." "The Feeding of Children." A bushel and a peck. Peanut Butter Soup?! How to make coffee. Linit.

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The weather. Election time is upon us again. Ken Carpenter. Be sure to vote! The Purrcast. Price of gas dropped to $2.55. Our story thus far. Did you enjoy the cookery? Hallowe'en party. I was a hobo. The Champagne of Hobo Beer. Dracula and Frankenstein. Bride of Frank. Car trouble! The collapsing engine. One step forward, two steps back. My NEW CAR! Bit creaky. Did I get fleeced? I hate being poor.

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In the kitchen today. The weather. Foliage. Our story thus far. The furnace came on. Price of gas $2.84. I don't want a V6 if I don't hafta. Car salesmen struggling. Julia Child and her chef knife. Got any recipes to share? Let me know. PET Evaporated Milk. The Pillsbury/PET Milk Help Line was very helpful! Two autumnal recipes for you! Pumpkin Gobbler Chili and New England Pumpkin Pie (1923).

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The weather. Foliage. Our story thus far. See the debate? No real zingers. Losing money on the 401k. You can't trust bankers or corporate executives to be honest when it comes to making money. Price of gas dropped sharply from $3.39 to $3.05! The car. A new one is becoming more of a "need"
than "want." Joe's Auto Sales/Plumbing/Six Pack. A litany of car problems. Very reliable car. Making payments. Chevy Malibu. My kitty. Pumpkisnap Pie! Have you tried any of the cookery? Let me know. Taking a vacation from work.

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The weather. Foliage. Photographing leaves. Our story thus far. Bugs! Town hall debate. Price of gas is $3.29. Downsizing of groceries. The tree must go! No one can find my house. The hill. Examining the tree. How the tree came down. Rotted center. Cookery experiments. Onions and bacon. The lame kitchen vent. Kitty at play. Have you tried any of the cookery?

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The weather. Foliage. Haven't done any real photography for a long time. New look for the website. Too garish? Lemme know. Dennis' Crispishrooms. New wallpaper. Our story thus far. Hurricane Kyle heading for Maine and the Maritimes. Big storms in New England. The Mega-Mart and the Garbage-Mart. The useless coupon. The new coffee creamer flavors. My Shipwreck Coffee order is here! Workplace coffee is FOUL! Foul Folgers and the impossible packaging. The Hazelnut Biscotti is really good! Deer in the yard. The old fence. Semi-rural. The price of gas is $3.89. Car is wearing down. Plastic and student loan are fading away. An online degree? Would like to up stakes. The leaning tree.

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Foliage. Local airport. Nice weather. The tree. Yellowjacket defense. Vacation time. Our story thus far. Burma-Shave signs. Moved the 'fridge. Chili Fesival. Pumpkin chili. The Devil's Chemists. Price of gas spiked at $4.15, then back down to $3.99. Big bank bailout. Is it a conspiracy? A preponderance of yellow cars? Bales of laundry. "Destiny." Website getting a facelift.

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The weather. The lawn. Our story thus far. Grillin' season ending. Price of gas $3.69 before Ike, $4.05 today! Power outage at work. Power outage at home. Should I move the fridge? The mudroom/airlock. Catbox conundrum. Ignore me, I'm just the customer!

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The weather. Leaves changing. Our story thus far. Disagreements among friends. The fallen tree. Lawn in need of a mow. The caterpillar bus. New-fangled busses and cars. Car Talk. PHC. The Great Laundry Debacle. Perry Mason. Pricey DVD sets. Webcomic Beacon. Kate & Allie, so very very 80's! Quark.

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The weather. A few days off. Not getting much done. A motorcycle convention? Heavy water. Our story thus far. More watercolors. Summer ending. Convoluted punchline last week. A message in a bottle. Surrounding towns. Grovesport, Sprawlburg, Silver Lake. How big is Autumn Lake? My orbit is about 15 miles in either direction. Registering to vote this year. The Obama Temple. Media temples. I hate the "narrows." Got any interesting stories? Lemme know. An early Fall? Leaf peeping. Not New England winters. Be sure to check out the Cookery section has been updated, so be sure to check out "Lindy's BlackRazz Pie."

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The weather. Our story thus far. Lame watercolors. Brakeless! Dave's saves the day again. Brake line gone. Sick time. Power steering fluid is not supposed to be black! Three general things wrong with the car. Mr. Donald L., Sr. of Florida. Selling strawberries. "The War." Humidity. "Drawing  Fire." Canning. Hubba, hubba! Cookery has been updated with "Lindy's BlackRazz Pie."

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The Weather. What I got done this week. Our story thus far. Blue lobsters? Swamp maples. The fallen tree. The C-A-T is going to the V-E-T today. Leaves changing. The colors of fall. Whither the reds? The Perseid meteor shower. Elvis died 31 years ago this past week. Sunlasses. DS9 and Star Wars. Selectavision. Centennial. Weird guy with the leather coat. The bashed-in car. The laundry. Lotto ticket. The ghetto latte lady. Wild kids. Shopping cart dude.

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The neighbor is mowing. The Weather. Using sick time. Our story thus far. Grovesport. Fish n' chips. Legal Sea Foods. Price of gas is $3.96. Kitty is better. Looking for a new car. Daniel Smith watercolors. DS9 and Dark Shadows.

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The weather. Price of gas $3.94. Our story thus far. Mark and Dennis in Summer togs. Colors and plaid shirts. Color dailies. Things done and undone. Doctor's appointment. Bad doctor etiquette. The C-A-T goes to the V-E-T. Pet dentistry. An unhappy meow-meow. A drunk kitty? A hissy kitty. Cannon! Quinn Martin. William Conrad. Cannon had a PHONE in his car!

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The Weather. A few days off. Power outage. Tornado in New Hampshire. Our story thus far. A crunchy steak. DS9. A fear of the ocean. A report on the new Batman movie. Not 'camp as Christmas trees,' like the Schumacher Batmans. Heath Ledger really was that good. I don't repect the Oscars much. Mayor's eyeliner. Is that Batman, or Sylvester Stallone? Hellboy 2 or The X-Files? Chores galore to do! A new laundromat. My laundry orbit. Wish I had my own washer & dryer. Laundry karma.

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The weather. Our story thus far. The defeat of Grouch Man. The price of gas: $4.08. Jo Stafford, age 90. Circadas on Cape Cod. The Batman. What would it take to be the Batman? Bob Kane. The '89 Batman. What's so bad about "Batman Returns?" Val Kilmer was okay. Schumacher Batman is just for fun. Robin wasn't so bad. 1966 TV Batman. The best Batmobile. The first Bat Movie. Lee Merriweather and Julie Newmar were better Catwomen than Eartha Kitt. Infamous Bat-moments. The fake shark. Going to see the new Bat movie. Is Batman really crazy, or is it all just an act? Batman's villains are all insane.

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The weather. Lawn needs mowing even more now. Another cold. Our story thus far. The Grouchmobile! The Pontiac Fiero. Organic 'nanners. "Comics Curmudgeon" blogaversary. The Dropped Swan. "Journey to the Center of the Earth" in 3D. Private screening vs. a crowd. Bad movie neighbors. Popcorn feed bag. Cell phone crowd. Buggy trailer. No Hitchcock in 3D. The new glasses. Parade swag. Maine Potato Blossom Festival.

The Comics Curmudgeon

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Sitting next to the raspberries. Grillin'. Our story thus far. Grouch Man thwarted! Fireworks. Parades of the past. Boylan's elixir in sight! A Birch Beer soda primer. Ginger Beer. Webcomic Beacon. Plastic decreasing.

Boylan's Bottling

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The weather. Vista and the thunderstorm. Odd piece of hail. More t-storms yesterday. Hoping for a power outage? Our story thus far. Grouch Man! I hafta work on July 4. Kermit Love, 91. Price of gas is either $4.09 or $3.99. George Selfridge and .99 cents. Prairie Home Companion. Inga Swearingen. Donald Hall, poet laureate and New Hampshire resident. Do I natter on too long?


Inga Swearingen
Prairie Home Companion

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The weather. Lawnmowing. Cicadas. Our story thus far. Leonard-Lad! "Reals." Is Leonard-Lad a "Real?" I'm not alone! Local gas price is $4.09. Death has been a real jerk this month! Cyd Charisse. Stan Winston. Tasha Tudor. Pickup truck vs. motorcycle. Do we need a site map for Autumn Lake? New cookery in the offing. An analog guy living in a digital world. Updates to the Links page. Leonard-Lad logo available in the Autumn Lake Shop.

"Reals"
Superheroes in Real Life

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Circadas. The weather. Happy Father's Day. Grill is blazin'. Our Story thus far. Spot Color Week. Links page updated. Tim Russert. Charles Kuralt. Peter Jennings. Christopher Glenn. "Thirty Minutes". Watching the "McLaughlin Group". "The McLaughlin Groove" by Andrew W.K. CPAP machine. Clean, clean, clean! Settings and mask. The magic data card. It's a rental.

The McLaughlin Groove:
Video from "PRI Fair Game"
Audio version can be heard/downloaded here.

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Our story thus far. That noise was bugs! Webcomic Beacon. The weather. Indiana Jones. No more oranges. "FDR" by Robert Vaughn. "Mark Twain Tonight!" with Hal Holbrook. "The First Churchills". Ways to pay off the plastic. No time, no time! Color in print on demand costs tons. Special project in the offing. Missing DS9. Simply Syndicated, et al. "Journey Into Space". "WHAT?!" Spot Color Week is on the way.

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Outside again today. The weather. Our story thus far. The Jogging Girl. The Punk Teen. Raiders of the Lost Mark. What's that noise?! Voice recorder has a cheap pre-amp. My new Squid mike. Commies mad at new Indy movie. Minidiscs, the 8-track of the 90's. I guess I'm just an analog guy living in a digital world. Cell phones. Need to mow the lawn today. Tree trimmers. My el-cheapo chainsaw. Robin Hood. Gas is at $4.19. Bit o' preachin'. SUV's are not selling. I want a Venture! I'll need a new car soon. Not a Ford, though.

Giant Squid Audio Lab

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I'm outside today, and it's windy. A new gadget (sound quality is a bit raw; sorry). Our story thus far. Cranberry bog memories. Very windy today. Grass is on the grow. No garden this year. Morning glories and petunias. Old laundry line. Sleep study Part 2. Too long a snooze. "Sweet Adeline" from "The Story Behind the Song".

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Our story thus far. Mother's Day. Is the comic a bit dated? We don't watch TV together anymore. Jacques-Yves Cousteau. "The Life Aquatic." I don't feel like I have the right amount of time off! A newly-paved road. Embankment embarrassment! Ungodly rents in New England?! A new diet. New five dollar bill. Cranberry bogs next week. Another sleep study pending. I was bad! The Webcomic Beacon. A Mother's Day song by by Al Jolson (1949).

The Webcomic Beacon

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Our story thus far. "Autumn Lake: Year Three!" Mowing the lawn. I have a lame lawn! Laundry. I can't sleep in a car. A tower of dishes yet to do. Am I missing a day? The Webcomic Beacon. New headset for Skype. A TARDIS USB hub. My Top Ten Desert Island Movies, redux. Gary's list. I can't believe I had no 007! The price of gas ($3.69). Way more in the UK. "Charming Weather" by Henry Burr (1909).

The Webcomic Beacon
United Kingdom Talk
Simply Syndicated

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Our story thus far. Star Trek Week. Enbankment adventures. Crooked girders. Work schedule changes. A Monday podcast? A day at the Opera...not! The weather. Grillin'! My old grill gave up the ghost. Is there really such a thing as too much steak? The Webcomic Beacon. I need to update the links and other things on the website. There's just no time! Sleep study stuff. "KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!" Tired all the time. Visit the shop before I scrap CafePress. "Let's Have Another Cup o' Coffee" by Phil Spitanley (1932). I'm having a Starbuck's Peppermint Mocha!

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Our story thus far. Website wonkiness! Star Trek in Autumn Lake. The weather. Can't see when I back out of the driveway. The effect of rain. A visit from the gas company. Mudtrackers! Cheaper Than Rent House. Clutter, clutter, clutter! Dodgy wiring. Peanut butter in a tub. Junky floor furnace. Gas company Part 2. "Can you read my mind?" "2001" in 70mm. Charlton Heston. What are your ten desert island movies? Let me know. "The Broken Record" by Henry Hall & The BBC Dance Orchestra (1936). Mae (Olive Oyl) Questal did a version, too!

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Our story thus far. Dot shading moires on me. No progress on the book. Does it really matter which party is in power? The weather. Sleep study stuff. A tale of two hospitals. Sleep apnia. Trump on Trash TV. How a sleep study works. Taxes. I'm a pot-caster. I did a webcomic review for the Webcomic Beacon. I'm grouchy today! CBS.com Video = FAIL! "April Showers" (1921) by Al Jolson.

The Webcomic Beacon

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Our story thus far. The forlorn and underused Mr. Buttons. Spring! I've stalled on photography. Birthday bowling. I'd buy my own bowling ball, given the choice. I'd like to try candlepin bowling. Cholesterol checkup. I'm tubby! Diet story was a bit underwhelming. Sleep apnia? Candy bar prices go up again! Necco's malted milk eggs. Clark bars downsized (I blame Bush)! Candy aisle mob. Watching "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "2010". New recipe is up in the Cookery section of the website. "Springtime" (1921) sung by Lewis James.

Interactive slideshow on maple sugar season.

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Our story thus far. A week of the Lonely Fella'. Britslang. Extra comic on Monday. Car renewal. Another Cara Cara orange. The nectarine. St. Patrick's Day goodness. St. Patrick wasn't Irish (was he?). "The Quiet Man" (1952). Barry Fitzgerald. "Down Our Way" OTR from 1946. The mysterious tenor. "The Great Gildersleeve" and Dennis Day. "The Kerry Dancers." Oscar Levant. "The Kraft Music Hall." Al Jolson. "The Jazz Singer". "The Al Jolson Story" and "Jolson Sings Again". Larry Parks. "Clancy" from "The Phis Harris & Alice Faye Show". "An Irish Lullaby". "Danny Boy".

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Our story thus far. A week of themes. Bad puns. Trash Day. Daylight Savings Time. The weather. Ice/snow storm. I slept in. What a waste of time off! Indy 4 in May. Honor amongst thieves. Not New England panics when it snows. Milkless! "Latitude Zero" (1969). The slow-draining sink and adventures in DYI plumbing. My back went SPROING! Simply Syndicated & United Kingdom Talk. Left Field Cinema. Other podcasts I like. I need to redo the Links page. Arthur Lucan's Mrs. Riley character. "Keep Your Skirts Down, Mary Ann!" by Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley (1926?). Next week is the St. Patrick's Day show!


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Our story thus far. A week of Sherm. Grouching doesn't pay. More weird weather in Not New England. A visit to the laundromat. The yappin' brat. Aspirin never worked. Hooray for Advil! Leap Year. I'll soon be a dirty old man. The Mickey-D at the Garbage Mart. The tubby grubby guy stuffing his face. NNE is high up on the obesity list. Measuring body fat. "Bridget O' Flynn" and "Katie, Keep Your Feet On The Ground" (1926), by Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley. I still owe you some cookery!

A word about Edward J. Flynn

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Our story thus far. A week of gag-a-day comics. Snowball attack! Grouching doesn't pay. Ben Affleck *IS* "LAME". The weather this week. Mars knocked on its side. Solar eclipses in the movies are all wrong. My curse whenever I go shopping. A pot of coffee, just for me. Shipwreck Coffee from Bangor, Maine. Today is a soup sort of day. Energy/time ratio. Slight schedule change at work. Cutting paper for the comic. Why I don't save the paper version of the strip. Tweaking noses. The pain of White-out. "Too Many Girls" by Albert Plunkett (1923).

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Our story thus far. The Green Ones. My Valentine's Day as a Lonely Fella'. The weather was weird yet again. White ice! Stop n' go. The "Freedom Card". Tunes stuck in your head. It comes in threes, doesn't it? Barry Morse, Roy Schneider, and John Alvin. An end of an era; Polaroid announces it will no longer make instant film. Waving the photo did nothing to make it develop any faster, yet we all did it anyway. Polaroid how-to film. A lunar eclipse this Wednesday, starting at 10:30PM EST. Lunar eclipses are safe to view. The Francis Malcom Science Center. Hey, I won't get to see it! Stupid Not New England weather! Phooey! Check out "Vexille" if it comes to your theater. Dubbed vs. Subbed. Really interesting art. Do the Japanese fear technology? Another week of gag-a-day in store for you. Storylines can be a crutch. "Smiles" by Lambert Murphy (1918).

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Our story thus far. Movement through panels. The wacky weather of Not New England. Windy! Dipping into the 401k. New starter makes the car start zippily. Barry Morse will be missed. I met Mr. Morse at the Space: 1999 "Breakaway Convention" September 13, 1999. Prof. Victor Bergman had a mechanical heart, but it never showed. Shakespeare was science fiction. Got a plug on United Kingdom Talk (thanks!). The 80's still LIVE! Tax cheats Ed & Elaine Brown finally start to pay the piper when the IRS begins auctioning off their stuff for back taxes. I hafta get my tax stuff in order before April. Valentine's Day makes you feel lame when you're alone. I don't get any Valentines! "The Reel of St. Valentine" by Joseph Allard (1937). "Was It Meant To Be?" by Singin' Sam. I'll have chocolate on Valentine's Day, but not because anyone gave it to me (I'll hafta to buy it myself!). The wind is picking up.

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Our story thus far. The weather. The tangerine. Superbowl Sunday. TV Reception (or lack thereof). The Garbage Mart follies. Commercials are the best part of the game. Obama/Clinton debate. Politicians are usually not all that statesmanlike. Most artists seem to lean to the left. Why I don't talk politics in the comic. New shops are officially open! "It's Gonna Be A Great Day" by Bing Crosby/Rhythm Boys and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra (1929). Next week, our Valentine's Day show!

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Our story thus far. I'm trying to eat a tangerine this week. A mousie in the housie! Mousie poo! Cold temperatures this past week. My car croaks at the Garbage Mart. Two hundred & fifty bucks deeper in debt! Trying to see the good side. Spare car. You should work at work or The Man will get mad. New "Rambo" picture. The first one is the most like a film, and this new one is really good. New stores will be linked from the Autumn Lake website soon. "Get Out And Get Under The Moon" by Frankie Marvin & His Uke (1928). New audio gate/compressor/limiter/expander gadget. New t-shirt and coffee mug options!

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Our Story thus far. This week in Autumn Lake. Good strips and bad. Vegetables I like and don't like. What vegetables do YOU hate? Bananas. I ate an orange! Nectarines. Did you ever have one of THOSE days? A not-so-funny comedy of cable errors. Drawing hands. Recording blunder. The characters do have voices (they don't actually talk to me). "A Garden in the Rain" by John MacCormick (1929). New Autumn Lake shop is in the offing. New t-shirt and coffee mug options!

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Our story thus far. Seventy degrees in January! Dietry off to a slow start. Clark Bars were my downfall! Flavored coffee and cigars. Ambient/natural sound. A new gadget that didn't pan out. A "Chris Reardon." Natural sound vs. broadcast sound. Tax time approaching. Do you file right away, or wait for the last minute? Advertising for the site and on the site. Project Wonderful. Comics Sherpa. How many readers does the strip have? "Autumn Lake" is an odd duck compared to other webcomics. "I'm In The Market For You" (1930).

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Our story thus far. A week of snowmen! The new 2008 calendars now available in the Autumn Lake Shop. Did you like the New Year's comic? One of my New year's resolutions is losing weight. It's not easy when you sit about all day in an office. Lunching co-workers make you want to eat more! Coffee errors. Too much sugar and creamer goes straight to the ol' waistline. Bad coffee neighbors. Why I don't really exercise. Bad teachers. The frowny-faced Mr. Black and the Rope of Doom. Why I don't like math. It's all Mrs. Wall's fault! Math... for FUN?! Madness! Fast food. Soda can make you tubby. Coffee phase, tea phase. Brewski and wine are no-nos late in the evening. Walking is pretty much out where I live. I hate humidity! Phoenix was nice, but I wouldn't wanna live there. Vegetable misters over the sidewalks. "I Adore You" by The Leo Reisman Orchestra, vocal by Harry Maxfield (1927).


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Our story thus far. A Kitty Emergency! New Year's upon us. Holidays can be really lame when you're alone. They all come right in a row! If holidays get you down, it makes you wonder what's wrong with you. Did you like the Christmas comic? Grouching doesn't pay. Have you made any New Year's resolutions? Make sure they're ones you can achieve. Back to the old comic grind. "Auld Lang Syne" by the Adanac Quartet (1923).

Don't forget to designate your driver on New Year's Eve!

Happy New Year's!


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Our story thus far. I'll finish the storyline by Christmas, as promised. Soviet Era Christmas cards. Mark's Christmas Spritz Cookies. Do you have a fireplace? The mystique of the nibbled-on cookies. Santa was here! People who don't let their kids "do Christmas" are selfish. Commercialism sours Christmas... (but you could still visit the Autumn Lake Shop!). Christmas morning. Oatmeal!

"Are My Ears On Straight?" by Gayla Peevey

Today's Playlist:

"The Bells of Christmas" by The Edison Concert Band (1913)
"Up On the House Top" by Sax4Jesus, courtesy of Soundclick.com 
"Carol of the Bells" by thehipcola, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network
"The Christmas Waltz" by Sax4Jesus, courtesy of Soundclick.com
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by The Carol Singers  (1917)
"O Holy Night" by The New Autonomous Folksingers, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network
"We Three Kings" by Jennifer Avalon, courtesy of Jamendo.com
"Santa Claus Is Freaking Me Out" by Lord Weatherby, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network
"Christmas Morning at Flannigan's" by Steve Porter and the Columbia Quartet (1906)
"Christmas Break" by Pale Beneath the Blue, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network
"O, Tannenbaum" by The Nebe Quartet (1907)
"Jingle Bells/Piano Solo" by Kaveh, courtesy of Soundclick.com

"NORAD Tracks Santa" (1964)

Merry Christmas!


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Our story thus far. Christmas is in nine days! Is Dennis a no-good rat? The weather in Not New England. Seventy degrees in December?! Wrong, wrong, wrong! Snow in New England thanks to a Nor'easter. Gene Autry. "If It Doesn't Snow on Christmas How Will Santa Use His Sleigh?" "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" and "Are My Ears On Straight?" sung by Gayla Peavey. Computer-compatible turntables. "Santa Hides in Your Phonograph" by Harry E. Humphrey (1922). Space News. Voyager 2 discovers the heliopause is bent. A spy satellite breaks up over New England. Was it the  S.S. Clyde? THEMIS Project discovers the source of the Northern Lights. The last two weeks of our story have been severely condensed. What I need to do to complete the story for the book (again!). The escape hatch. The missing galley. Repairs and the not-so-patchwork rocketship. Scenes I never made. Next week is our Christmas Show!


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Our story thus far. I was updating the blogpage, hence an accidental RSS ping. Snow in Not New England! Snow season has begun in New England proper, thanks to that big storm. Last season's warm spell was hard on the economy as well as the maple syrup makers. Pearl Harbor Day. Free beer for life for Harry Patch, World War I vet from the UK. Beowulf in 3D. The animation looks great, for CGI! The new-style 3D glasses. Trailers in 3D. Check out the "Autumn Lake" anaglyphs on the "Autumn Lake" website. The new digital cameras and projectors makes 3D much more cost-effective. I've never been to IMAX. Classic 3D movies. "Hondo", "Dial M For Murder" would be nice to have in 3D on DVD! How to view stereocards without a viewer. World War I in 3D. How to make a stereocard. "Cat-Women of the Moon" (1953). Versions of "A Christmas Carol". "The Awakening of Scrooge" (1914). Alistair Sim.

"Scrooge" with Alistair Sim (1951)
"A Christmas Carol" with George C. Scott (1984)
"A Christmas Carol" with Seymour Hicks (1935)
"A Christmas Carol" with Patrick Stewart (1999)
"An American Christmas Carol" (1979)
Animated Version of "A Christmas Carol" (1972)


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"Latest thing in flasks. Mlle. Rhea, dainty dancer who is now in the city as part of the Keiths program inaugurates the garter flask fad in Washington." -January 26, 1926

Our story thus far. Spacewalk sequence in the comic strip and from those old rocketship movies. You can't really fall off a spaceship. Getting back to Earth in time for Christmas. Frosty weather! December is upon us. Prohibition repealed December 5, 1933. The 18th and 21st Amendments. Dry Laws are dumb. Al Capone. Openly flaunting the Law. The girl with the flask in her garter. Eliot Ness and the Untouchables. Robert Stack. Alfred Smith, presidential candidate of 1928. Why Dry Laws don't work. I can just drive across the bridge to get booze! I can even booze it up on Sunday if I want. Esther Walker sings "Sahara, We'll Soon Be Dry Like You" (1919). The wine my parents bought. The goodness of wine, and how I learned about it. In your face, Prohibition!

The Untouchables by Eliot Ness
The Untouchables TV Series
The Untouchables (1987)

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