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Words of Wisdom Revisited

05 Tuesday Apr 2016

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Blast_from_the Past_Words_of_WisdomThe first appearance of The Germ. We argued over the hand puppets. Q turned out to be right. Not just right, but very right. Every time The Germ appears in our comic we get to tell a second story with the puppets, which we both enjoy immensely.

This comic might also be the first example where we got the humor beats absolutely perfect. The only thing we’d change if we did this one again is update the format so you could see it more clearly without having to click on it.

Tempest in a Teardrop is currently on hiatus and will resume our normal M-W-F publishing schedule starting April 11!

Redshirts Revisited

04 Monday Apr 2016

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Blast from the Past Larry shoots the RedshirtsWe produced ten or so comics when we first started, to prove to ourselves we would be able to hold to a regular schedule, and could offer the internet something different. This was one of our favorites. It provided an opportunity to play with our readers, make fun of ourselves, and push the limits on how family-friendly we were going to be. The misspelling was unfortunate, but these things happen.

We still aren’t apologizing for it.

Tempest in a Teardrop is currently on hiatus and will resume our normal M-W-F publishing schedule starting April 11!

The Spork Speaks: Narrative

16 Tuesday Feb 2016

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The old-fashioned notion of truth and facts died some time ago. The philosophy of relativism took them out. Discussion of this philosophy can (and has) filled myriad tomes but it is the idea that “everyone has their own truth” and if you try to impose your truth on another person then you are hypocritical or judgmental. You will be accused of clinging to dogma, and will be  assured you are on the wrong side of history. And worse.

Lots of people of differing political stripes hold to this philosophy. The difference between Authoritarians and almost everyone else is that you can have a polite, interesting discussion with everyone else. Authoritarians will add it to the list of “isms” you are guilty of and form a hate mob to remove you from their presence. Continue reading →