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Harts Pass no. 736

And for this latest week, another chance to ponder the ridiculous state of our national “leadership.” I can’t dig in too deep. I need to function. I need to be a positive presence in the world of my family, classroom, and community. Perhaps a few wolverines, including this first-ever sighting of Wayne (he’s Canadian), bantering about the border is something to consider. We shall see. Time marches on…

GRRR!!!

Harts Pass no. 735

I mean absolutely, FEBRUARY FLEW! The trip to CT and NYC was great, but it certainly didn’t help with the passing of time. Still snowy hear but close on the heels of a warmer week, the sun is starting to do it’s work. Tree wells open up. Non-compacted trails and roads are melting back to dirt… and then slowly creeping outward from there. Still below freezing temperatures at night will keep things at a slow but steady beat. The birds are back. Time IS marching on :)

Harts Pass no. 734

Another haiku comic… and this time a useful constraint for helping me to find just the right words to accompany the images in my head. The idea of being true to oneself is nothing new. Sadly the acceptance of such expression in whatever myriad forms that it may take is currently under fire. “All should be welcome.” Five syllables to end this comic. And SO much more than that!

Harts Pass no. 733

Another haiku comic. Another attempt to parse this moment in time and to say something relevant to both the world that I inhabit -- the cold temps that have gone on for weeks (and the theoretical world of the wolverine) -- and the backwards-thinking political ideology that is currently whipsawing our country. GRRR!!!


 

Harts Pass no. 732

And then there is the complete and total HAVOC that our political discourse is taking on my generally optimistic cartoon brain... Why DO all of these ridiculous powerful old men act SO afraid of so many things?

Harts Pass no. 731

The funny thing about teaching (as opposed to just working at home all day) is that I'm quite literally bombarded by a multitude of things from 60-70 different kids on any given day. Inspiration abounds! This week in graphic design I was introducing the golden ratio as a design constraint -- the golden spiral, the fibonnaci sequence of proportional numbers and shapes... and the kids were psyched about skiing. Anyway, so all of the bumps, the trees, and to some degree the arc of the ski jumping wolverine are all making use of the ratio. So it goes :) 

Harts Pass no. 730

An annual attempt to honor MLK Day. And this time, in this year, the "double-down and rededicate" quote from his son feels appropriate to almost everything... 

Harts Pass no. 729

Another #haikucomic and this one feels particularly right. No new snow of late, but the early winter was good to us and the bluebird days and cooler nights have even retained some powdery quality to the snowscape. Enjoy it while it lasts! GRRR!!!!

Harts Pass no. 728

Another wolverine pondering. Seemingly appropriate reflections as we settle in to the new groove for 2025. Only time will tell, and "easier" is a phrase fraught with degrees of interpretation.

Harts Pass no. 727

 

Happy New Year! Pay attention to the trends that seem positive and aspirational :)