In any event, it's not exactly a secret to regular readers what my views on the war are

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

Comic strips are like a public utility. They're supposed to be there 365 days a year, and you're supposed to be able to hit the mark day after day.

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.

America is one of the few places where the failure to promote oneself is widely regarded as arrogance.

Lives have been altered in fundamental ways, and later, after they acquire a more complete understanding of what goals are actually attainable, many are left facing a lot of pain and frustration. And yet, there's no culture of complaint.

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