Hey everyone,

       So, recently I've been getting a lot of emails similar to this one ....

       "I've noticed that you seem to be online a lot  for someone who claims to not own a computer..."

       And yes, it's true -- I'm on this fuckin' MySpace WAY too much, and yet if you write to me, chances are I can't seem to find the time to write you back!! Haha ...

       So, first -- my apologies to anyone I haven't written back. I tend to write very long emails as opposed to short ones that resemble "texting." As a result, I'm usually  reluctant to even start writing an email. Plus, when my time is limited, like at the library, my emailing is usually limited to just one or two regular people.

       And for the record -- I've never owned any sort of computer. ALL of my computing is done on the computers of others. I'm fortunate to have many good friends who don't seem to mind me using them this way.

       Those who know me well know that I'm simply opportunistic and in no way do I value a friend's computer more than them. If I drop in on someone, looking to use their computer and they refuse me for whatever reason, I half-consider it a favor they're doing for me. In fact, I remain committed to the notion that computers and television are ultimatley evil and an enormous waste of time. But -- using the fuck out of them does NOT make me a hyprocrite!! Haha ... which is something I get accused of A LOT.  Just like with eating meat or any other crap that's unhealthy for me, my choice is moderation as opposed to extremism.

         Also, regardless of WHEREVER I happen to be, I always keep the same hours ... meaning, if I have access to a computer, it's not uncommon to find me on here anywhere between 1-6AM.

          As for my computing habits, you may be surprised to know that I only go to the same few sites over and over again:  MySpace, Ebay, Yahoo, Amazon and YouTube. And sure, occasionally I'll "google" something I want to know, but it's usually quick and no big deal.   

          And also for the record -- if I'm ever left totally alone with a computer, I don't look at porn on the internet!! I swear!! Just like when it comes to taking a dump, I limit masturbation SOLEY to my home-base. And yes, that's right -- if I can't masturbate to it, I'd rather not look at it. I mean, you wouldn't go into a pizza parlor just to SMELL the pizza, would you?

          And while it shouldn't even need stating, I'd just like to reiterate -- if I'm visiting you, I will NOT pee in your sink!!

          What else? I continue to LOVE not owning FOUR THINGS:  a computer, cell phone, car, or credit card. And I attribute my ability to CONSISTENTLY save money, despite my fluctuating income, to the low overhead that not owning these things provides me. If I owned any of them, THEN you'd be justified to call me a hyprocrite, but not before!!!

           Let's see ... anything else I feel like discussing and wasting your time reading? Haha ...

           Um ... I've been reading LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE, volume one, 1924-1927 ($40) for quite a while now and to say I'm loving it would be an understatement. Of all the current reprint projects, this one's unique in that Harold Gray preserved and saved nearly ALL of his original artwork, so basically this stuff, shot from the originals, has NEVER looked better. Even when it originally appeared in newspapers, over 80 years ago, the technology didn't exist back then to capture Gray's GORGEOUS fine-lined artwork.

           Also, a great deal of these early Annie strips haven't seen print since they first appeared in newspapers over 80 years ago. And the same goes for the first decade of that other beautiful reprint project: The Complete PEANUTS. Approximatley A THIRD of the earliest PEANUTS strips have never been reprinted until now!! Talk about a Golden Age of comic-strip reprints!!!

           And of course, then there's: Dick Tracy, Popeye, Walt & Skeezix, Krazy Kat .... *sigh* ... I tell'ya, it's enough to make a guy forget all about pornography!!!

          And let's not forget THE WIRE!!! The best show in the history of television and -- aaahhh, alright, I'll stop.

          Love to ALL the girls and women out there who are reading this,

          And to the guys -- go wash your balls!!

              SO LONG, SUCKERS!!!

                    ~Joe

p.s. -- Yes, I'm working!! Get off my back already!!!