Ridiculous Opinions #109
This week at school, we said goodbye to the seniors. So long, seniors! I would have enjoyed it, but I have been on a diet, which has made me vaguely...
Ridiculous Opinions #108
It’s that time of year again. What time of year, you ask? That time of year where the IB, once again, fills me with furious rage. For those of you who don’t...
Ridiculous Opinions #107
Welcome back! I am currently sitting in my living room/bedroom on a Friday morning. It is bright and sunny outside and at 9:30 AM and it is already 28...
Ridiculous Opinions #106
See that picture? That man is Charles Seat. He changed my life. Last weekend, Charlie died. He was 77-years old and he did a lot of stuff over the years. I...
Ridiculous Opinions #105
Wow! It’s hard to fathom that it’s been a week since I last wrote one of these. Time seems to have zipped by rather quickly in that instance and it feels...
Ridiculous Opinions #104
Greetings, all! Theoretically, this will be a short one today. I am technically on the first day of holiday, where we get 12 days off to laze about and have...
Ridiculous Opinions #103
So, here’s our adventure… On Tuesday night, I received a job offer to teach an online summer course at a university. Very exciting (no, I am not leaving my...
Ridiculous Opinions #102
Me with Covid Brain. I’ve been reading a lot of articles recently about this thing called “Covid Brain”, where people are lamenting the fact that they’re...
Ridiculous Opinions #101
Good morning! The wonderful clip above is via Abbey. It could very well be the greatest clip in history. I quite like how Tom has no hesitation with his job....
Ridiculous Opinions #100
Okay, so today marks the 100th edition of Ridiculous Opinions, and for those of you who have been with me from the beginning, KUDOS TO YOU! In comic books,...
Ridiculous Opinions #99
The first collection of my Maurice comics is available in collected form. It’s called, “Maurice the Beaver: American Patriot!” and it’s available, worldwide,...
Ridiculous Opinions #98
It’s here! Or at least, it will be by next week! As I’m sure I’ve said, many times, I’ve been quietly working on my Maurice the Beaver collection (entitled,...
Ridiculous Opinions #97
Not much news this week. I’ve been quietly plugging away at various things. The first volume of the “Maurice the Beaver” book series is on its way to me so...
Ridiculous Opinions #96
Okay, so I’ve talked about it long enough and I know that most of you probably think I’m lying about having actually made a movie, but here’s the trailer....
Ridiculous Opinions #95
What a week. I don’t know why, but this week was a low point for me. Sometimes I truly believe in the collective unconscious of human beings and that we all...
Ridiculous Opinions #94
Here’s how this works, folks. I made a movie. I finished it this week, aside from a few minor technical tweaks that will be fixed soon, but the truth is that...
Ridiculous Opinions #93
Above: The author with needy cat perched on his arm. Note the wound on his lip, which came about after he reached down for a charger and rammed his mouth on...
Ridiculous Opinions #92
And so, I write this on the first morning of the new year. I think we should all accept the fact that 2020 was kind of a crap year and that we have much to...
Ridiculous Opinions #91
Merry Christmas! Or should I say, “Happy Holidays!” Whatever you’re celebrating today, even if it’s just a day off, I hope you’re having as wonderful of a...
Ridiculous Opinions #90
Today begins week 2 of our holiday break and it is desperately needed. I’ve been doing a lot of sleeping and lazing about over the last week or so. But there...
Ridiculous Opinions #89
Thus begins our holiday break. Last night, I went to bed at 9:30, but mentally, I was checked out around 7:30 when I got back from my run. I slept all...
Ridiculous Opinions #88
It’s been a busy few days. My oldest daughter is flying in tomorrow and we can celebrate her arrival by locking her in her room for two weeks while she does...
Ridiculous Opinions #87
Greetings, nerds! ’Tis I, Randall P. Girdner, writing to you on the Friday morning after American Thanksgiving! I say “American” Thanksgiving, because a lot...
Ridiculous Opinions #86
It’s been a strange time, this year, 2020, but here we are, November, looking at the NBA draft and trade season. So, very strange. I read yesterday that the...
Ridiculous Opinions #85
Greetings from Abu Dhabi, where it is a wonderful 28 degrees outside; outside being a place where I have little intention of going today. So be it! I am...
Ridiculous Opinions #84
So, as we sit here on the edge of a new era, where we no longer have to suffer the trauma of Donald Trump in office…finally got off my duff and published the...
Ridiculous Opinions #83
Happy Friday! It’s so good to see you all. I’m Randall and I’m just sitting here, doing nothing. Here are a few things about me that I’m sure you’re all...
Ridiculous Opinions #82
So, at the beginning of our fall break, I decided to go on a social media hiatus. I’m not on Facebook. I think Facebook is straight-up an evil company and...
Ridiculous Opinions #81
I’m on the fourth day of a five day vacation at the moment and I have to say that I could remain on “vacation” for the rest of my life. I was already getting...
Ridiculous Opinions #80
So, how do I make a Maurice strip? Maurice was created on Thursday, July 18, 2019. As I said, I’d been wanting to do a strip for a while, but couldn’t seize...
Ridiculous Opinions #79
Okay, so last week I told you how I kept my daily tasks in order and how I got them done. So, this week, let’s focus on Maurice and how I make them. I like...
Ridiculous Opinions #78
Hello everyone! A lot of people have been asking me, “Randall, how do you do it?” And I say, “Do what?” And they say, “Make those Maurice cartoons.”...
Ridiculous Opinions #77
Oh, hooray! Today is the day that I got my ballot to vote in the US presidential election! So, you know what I’m going to do today? I’m going to VOTE!...
Ridiculous Opinions #76
Another week down. Above is the cover I digitally painted to my Maurice the Beaver comic collection that I will be publishing soon. My goal was to do 200...
Ridiculous Opinions #75
Greetings all!Recently, I noticed a significant uptick in the number of Whatsapp voice messages that I've been receiving, so I thought I would throw out an...
Ridiculous Opinions #74
Well, it’s Friday morning once again, and here I am, writing my weekly newsletter! We finished our first official week with students and I have to say that...
Ridiculous Opinions #73
Quarantined and experimenting with Substack while recommending great films and online security tips.
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