Hey Susie Derkins, is that your face, or is a 'possum stuck in your collar?

I'm willing to take the blame if the strip goes down the drain, and I want the credit if it succeeds. So long as it has my name on it, I want it to be mine.

That's the difference between me and the rest of the world. Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!

CALVIN: As usual goodness hardly puts up a fight.

Form follows function, as the architects say. With words and pictures, you can do just about anything.

Cincinnati at that time was also beginning to realize it had major cartooning talent in Jim Borgman, at the city's other paper, and I didn't benefit from the comparison.His footsteps seemed like good ones to follow, so I cultivated an interest in politics, and Borgman helped me a lot in learning how to construct an editorial cartoon. Neither of us dreamed I'd end up in the same town on the opposite paper.

Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement.