I've been trying for some time to develop a lifestyle that doesn't require my presence.

The strips about the military do seem to provoke moving and thoughtful responses. It's nice when the strip resonates, but more importantly, I need to know when I'm getting something wrong. The last thing I want to do is contribute to the suffering that wounded warriors already endure.

Freedom should always be discussed within the context of responsibility.

At some point free expression absolutism becomes childish and unserious.

I don't think so, but it's always in the back of my mind that many of the soldiers being wounded and killed in Iraq are about the same age as my kids. My godson is going over soon, so the war's about to get personal for me.

America: the only country in the world where failing to promote yourself is regarded as being arrogant.

Where there's smoke, there's bound to be mirrors.