Author Archives: Michael Cohen

L.A. Autumn

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Michael Cohen

The L.A. autumn dances in, Santa Ana in one hand, fogbank in the other, Bewildering immigrant trees whose forebears Had grown in climes more orderly, Where seasons stepped in stately grace And not in helter-skelter leaps, pliés, and pirouettes, Where … Continue reading →

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A Sketchy Card for a Sketchy Year

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Michael Cohen

On those occasions when I draw a new cartoon, I spend a lot of time coloring, shading, and cleaning up the lines. For my 2020 holiday card, I liked the rough sketch enough (or was lazy enough) to share it … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day 2020

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Michael Cohen

Boxing Day decorations are among the most unattractive of the holiday decorations…

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The Kugel Joke

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Michael Cohen

[I have heard this joke told a number of times. It is in essence a “shaggy dog” story, a long meandering narrative that is more fun in the telling, in how long one can spin it out and in which … Continue reading →

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Turning and turning

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Michael Cohen

And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Apple Park to be born?

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Amusements for Insomniacs

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Michael Cohen

I happened to be awake just before 2AM this morning, so I put on my Apple Watch and watched to see what happened when 2AM rolled around and Daylight Saving Time ended. At exactly 2, as the second hand passed … Continue reading →

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My Official 2020 Halloween Portrait

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Michael Cohen

Here it is, such as it is.

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The Star Spangled Banana

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Michael Cohen

There’s been talk lately about changing the national anthem because the song’s lyricist was a slaveholder. Good enough, but, honestly, it should be replaced on its own lack of merit. First, the song has four verses, though almost nobody knows … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse of Rivendell on My Wrist

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Michael Cohen

I recently replaced my original model Apple Watch (sometimes referred to as a “Series 0” model) with a Series 4. I really liked my old watch, but Apple stopped issuing system updates for that model so I knew its days … Continue reading →

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Great Moments in Discoverability: Away in Slack

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Michael Cohen

My colleagues at TidBITS and I use the Slack app so we can discuss article ideas and production. Ordinarily, I have Slack open on my Mac when I’m working and, ordinarily, I have my state set to “Active” (the default … Continue reading →

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