Not the Spirit

As often as this kind of stuff happens with the Elders, I've heard more stories from Sister missionaries experience these kind of awkward exchanges. (As well as the occasional marriage proposal.)

Fast Sunday Scriptures

Some scripture passages are better skipped on fast Sundays.

Mail Call

I've commented on all this before on this website, but I can't imagine that pulling  up your email once a week compares to the thrill of checking the mailbox every day. It was such a rush finding a letter waiting for you after a long day of missionary work that you never expected. I recognize the value in receiving instant communication that comes with email, but I can't imagine it is quite as fun as mail was back in the day.

Square Dancing

After another trek earlier this summer, my wife and I are now three-time survivors. (Do it a couple of more times and we'll have traveled as far on a hand cart as the pioneers!)

At every one of the treks we've been on, the organizers have planned a night of square dancing for the kids. This week's gag was inspired from that fact.*

*It is not inspired from this gag from my fellow Mormon cartoonist and friend, Kevin Beckstrom. If only he wasn't so prolific, I might have beat him to the punch!

The Start of the Curse

Early on in the creation of Elder Van Dyke and his mission I decided that he would be a mission curse in that every one of his mission companions would get "dear Johned" while serving with him. At first this seemed like a good idea. I just never anticipated how challenging it would be to come up with a dozen different ways for a missionary to get dumped.

Big Brother is Watching You

Actually, the Big Brother the missionaries are talking about is probably both watching you and watching out for you.

For the longest time, when we worried about "big brother" it was the government that we were anxious about. Today, big tech companies like Facebook and Amazon likely have more information on us than the government ever did and we're fine with it--shoot we freely offer it up. Strange times.

Today's gag comes from faithful reader Ellie W.

Legacy

Occasionally, my comic strip abandons any illusion of humor and instead embraces the maudlin. Today's strip is one of those times.

Comparison is the Thief of Joy

This quote comes from Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. I like it. It's good advice and seeing as how it comes to us from a former US President, it is wholly appropriate on the day after the 4th of July.

It is also short enough that it could fit in a tweet, meaning there's hope yet for our current president to say something profound.*

*Although I wouldn't count on it.

Chicken Heads

That would be the Church of Ozzy Ozbourne.