So I went and entered “Jeeraffe” in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Annual Juried Art Exhibition. I (honestly) believed the juror would have a good laugh when he saw it, and maybe even call somebody else in the room so that person could have a laugh at me as well. And then he would toss my entry in …

So if you’re anywhere near Pittsburgh, and you’re anywhere near a Pirates fan, you’ve probably heard that we’ve managed to screw up once again. Xavier Nady wasn’t enough. They went and traded Jason Bay. I was watching a Pirates game two years ago (July 29, 2006, to be exact) when I drew this Rot in my sketchbook. Sorry about the …

It’s official! “The Rots” is a certified registered trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. So now, every time I use the name, I can put a registered trademark symbol after it: The Rots® Pretty cool, huh? And hopefully, that might deter some evildoer who wants to steal the name for their own evildoer purposes.

Well, I just found out yesterday that the check I sent last December 3rd to the Copyright Office, along with a stack of greeting cards published in 2006, has finally been cashed. I hope that means the copyrights aren’t far behind. I apologize for the wait, and hopefully those cards will be up for sale soon. I’m also working on …