I'm stepping off the LEM now

I blame the Apollo program for my geekiness. As if rockets and spaceflight weren't cool enough, they had to nickname the command module and the lunar excursion modules for Apollo 10 -- the dry run for the big one -- "Charlie Brown" and "Snoopy."

So it was with a sad heart that I learned the news that this weekend one of my childhood heroes, Neil Armstrong, passed away. Armstrong was cool under pressure, as evidenced by the actual landing of the LEM, was humble (at least as far as hotshot pilots and astronauts go), stayed away from the limelight, and was an Eagle Scout.

Thank you, Mr. Armstrong. You were an inspiration!

Monday Sketchbook: Back to School

It's back to school time around here, and I just happened to stumble across one of my old sketches for Explore Provo. The University Avenue reconstruction project had progressed to a point right in front of Provo High School right at the same time that school was about to begin. We were able to work with the school district to work out access to the school. And wisely, we chose not to run this cartoon.

A year's supply

Some people get a little emotional when they get in the pulpit.

End of summer clearance sale!

This is a gag I did a few months ago, thinking it might fit in with the pioneer and Old West theme that I often use in July. I bumped it from the lineup then. Perhaps it should have had a permanent bump...

And he responds to "fetch!"

In one of my districts we didn't have a puppy, but we did have a couple of pet goldfish, Stud and Bud. They only lasted a couple of weeks -- we didn't have much time to care for them (may they rest in peace).

This started out as a sketchbook drawing a while ago, but I kept thinking it deserved a promotion. By way of background, "golden" is missionary slang for someone who is interested in learning more.

It's in the air

One does not simply walk into middle school

Over the summer the district did a few upgrades to the local middle school. The changes did NOT include, however, hiring a Dark Lord as principal -- although there are those who say that may be up for discussion!