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  • Communities of Practice, cartoon transcript If you want to do a thing. Thing 1 looks sadly at a battered yellow hat. Find the generous teachers, and more importantly the people also drawn to learning. Thing 1 and 2 (wearing hats) look up a t a tall entity wearing a somewhat crown-ish hat) Paper hat expert: In my travles I’ve explored many paper hat making cultures. Communities of practice can become more than the craft. Thing 1: I struggle with crisp folds. Thing 2: Me too! I’ve been using a ruler, but I’m going to buy a bone folder. Thing 1: Ooooh! What brand? They can be a way to find people just as weird as you are. Multiple folks wearing different hats, some more silly than others, smiling at each other.

    Communities of Practice (Comic #803)

    Nov 13, 2025

  • Impossible, cartoon transcript Thing 1 and 2 are armless legless creatures of enormous kindness and integrity. Thing 1: Today I did something amazing Thing 2: I did everything on my to do list. THE IMPOSSIBLE IS POSSIBLE!

    Impossible (Comic #802)

    Nov 10, 2025

  • Thing 1 wearing a Fez and zooming along on a bicycle. They don't have any legs, so their chest rests on the handlebars, their belly rests on the seat and they are zooming!

    Bicycle (801b)

    Oct 24, 2025

  • Ask, cartoon transcript Thing 1 and 2 are armless legless creatures of enormous kindness and integrity. Thing 1: Talks an enormous wall of words represented as lots of squiggly lines. Thing 1: Do you understand? Thing 2: That’s a lot of information to process Thing 2: How about you tell me what you want instead? Thing 1 looks aghast. Thing 2: You got this Thing 1: Can I borrow your bicycle? Thing 2: Sure!

    Ask (Comic 801)

    Oct 24, 2025

  • I can do this, cartoon transcript Thing 1 and 2 are armless legless creatures of enormous kindness and integrity. Thing 1: I can do this Thing 1 pauses to be in that moment. Then they shake. Thing 1: Or at least try. Thing 2: And I’ll be cheering for you regardless Thing 1 and 2: Adventures!

    I can do this (comic #800)

    Oct 16, 2025

  • I’m ok cartoon transcript A brown boot sits on the ground. A brown boot sits on the ground. A brown boot sits on the ground. A brown boot sits on the ground and says, “I’m ok.”

    I’m ok (comic #799)

    Oct 09, 2025

  • I am enough cartoon transcript The Things are armless, legless, kind entities. They are drawn in blue, which is the color I use for sketching comics. I use black to finish a comic, so this comic is “incomplete” by the normal standards of finishing a comic. Thing 1 looks up into the air, Thing 2 looks at Thing 1. Thing 1 looks earnestly at Thing 2. Thing 2 smiles back. Thing 1 smiles a little tremulously. Thing 1: I am enough. Thing 1 and 2 smoosh their heads together with affection. Thing 2: Always.

    I am enough (comic #798)

    Oct 02, 2025

  • Creativity Madness Madness Creativity Cartoon Transcript Little Liz stands and talks. I don’t think Vincent Van Gogh’s creative genius came FROM madness. Creativity is why he lived for as long as he did. Illness, physical or mental can make you feel profoundly othered. An observer of life, nose smudged against the window. Or else drowned in a wave of emotion or plagued by thoughts with no release. But to creatively have voice You can draw on the noise or isolation to make something new. An alchemy that makes you less alone.

    Creativity Madness Madness Creativity (Cartoon #797)

    Sep 25, 2025

  • Chauncey Cartoon Transcript Dear Chauncey, It’s been about two years since you died. Little Liz: Twist your hips more and you’ll move me easily. I do my best to pass on the knowledge gifts you gave me. You’ll never not be missed. That is the nature of love. And there are many kinds of love in the world. I am glad sad and grateful I get to miss you. It is beautiful.

    Chauncey (Comic #796)

    Sep 05, 2025

  • Never worry alone (comic #795)

    Aug 26, 2025

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  • 1 Image of a pink bunny dancing.

    Bunnies (Comic 810)

    Apr 12, 2026

  • 2 Saint Patrick’s Day Webcomic Transcript Thing 1 is green. Thing 1: I thought I’d go green for St Patrick’s Day Thing 2: Cute Thing 1 has a few flowers spouting out of their head. Thing 1: Oooh! Photosynthesis! Thing 1: has more flowers sprouting out of their body Thing 2: What fun! Thing 1 and Thing 2 smile at each other, many flowers sprouting from their bodies. Thing 1: I love having fun with you.

    Saint Patricks Day (Comic #763)

    Mar 17, 2024

  • 3 The Return of the Worst! Thing 1: I'm the worst! Thing 2: I think you should ask lots of people to tell you nice things about you and write them down! Thing 1: Oh no! Thing 2: And that's not the worst part! Thing 2: You should listen and not immediately inject "no" or "but" Thing 1: You are very mean. Thing 2: I might be the worst!

    The Return of the Worst! (Comic #765)

    Aug 02, 2024

  • 4 In Synch Webcomic. See text below for full details.

    In Synch (Comic #756)

    Dec 22, 2023

  • 5 Little Liz: This is my most ambitious comic yet! DAYS LATER Little Liz: Perfection! Now to remove the sketch layer. Little Liz: Noooo! I drew on the sketch layer. When I take away the blue, this is all that's left! DECADES LATER Museum Tour Guide: And this famous painting is from her periodic explorations into abstract minimalism and our struggles against adversity.

    Masterpiece (comic #809)

    Apr 10, 2026

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    For those left behind (Comic 813)

    Sep 24, 2026

  • 7 Equinox Comic Transcript Thing 1 has a flower pop out of their head. Thing 1 looks happy; Thing 2 looks surprised. Thing 1 has two flowers pop out of their head. Thing 2: I thought equinox meant flowers were gone! Thing 1: No, just migrated to warmer places. Bunson appears as a warmer place, glowing with sunbeams. The Things smile and flowers appear everywhere. Thing 1: mmm!!! Thing 2: Ahhhh!!!

    Equinox (Comic #766)

    Sep 28, 2024

  • 8 Biases Comic Transcript Boot: I’m going to work on my own biases today. Boot sits in silence. Boot sits in silence. Boot: Because if I don’t, who will?

    Biases (Comic #768)

    Oct 22, 2024

  • 9 Transformative Plans Comic Transcript Little Liz a smiling cartoon talks to us. Little Liz: Making plans is transformative. Little Liz: Not because half the plans happen… Little Liz: But because I know myself better. Little Liz: So I can respond to life in the most meaningful way.

    Transformative Plans (Comic #781)

    Mar 07, 2025

  • 10 Transcript: Boot: zzz... Boot: zzz... Boot: zzz... Bunson: zoomies...zoomies...quiet zoomies... Boot: zzz...

    Quiet Zoomies (comic #807)

    Dec 19, 2025

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