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1. 11 months ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   I’ve used LadyWyntre (later just Wyntre) for an avatar, character, and login name for almost 30 years now… and it’s part of my oldest email address, too. I tell my students to be very careful with the names they select or they may end up in their late 40s telling people to email “ladywyntre” and getting a lot of looks for it. But that’s how people have known me, so I’m stuck with it!

2. 11 months ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   They remind me so much of me and my husband, it’s a delight. <3

3. about 1 year ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   Showed this to my husband, and he said “Move over, Hot Girl Summer. It’s now Righteous Indignation Autumn!”

4. about 1 year ago on Heart of the City

   I hear this complaint (that there’s nothing left of original Heart), but I disagree. The love of theatre/drama, the friendships with Kat and Dean, the life riffs… these are all in the spirit of the original Mark comics—just moved from elementary to middle school.

5. about 1 year ago on Pooch Cafe

   I’d say it’s a question of the noise to which one is accustomed.

6. about 1 year ago on Yes, I'm Hot in This

   “Future husband” and I met in college—a friend who knew us both had been telling him for a year that he should meet me. I was still dating my high school sweetheart, thought we’d get married. I lived on campus, as did Future Husband. Future Husband came into my dorm room and sat down on the floor (as part of a group) and stared at me, wide-eyed, for several hours. I had no idea what was wrong with this dude. I patted his hand and told him whatever it was, he would be okay. We were part of the same friend group for years, through the breakup with high school sweetheart AND through me dating other people. He asked me out; I told him that I liked his company and would never, ever see him That Way. We could be friends if he could handle that, and that was all it would be. I was completely direct. We had this talk monthly for years.

   While I dated other people (and he did not), we were friends. One day, though, eight years into being friends, we had a fight. Can’t remember what it was about, but I thought he was never going to speak to me again. And I realized… that would be awful. It would leave a huge hole in my heart. The next day, we made up from the fight, which he was already over, and I said that if he still wanted to go out… I would. He was startled but definitely excited. I’d already made up my mind that I’d marry him, and it was a good thing—the first three “official dates” were TERRIBLE (hilariously so). The fourth one was pretty good. :)

   We’ve been married over 20 years now. I’m always a little wary of telling folks my story because I don’t want them to take away a bad lesson. He was always respectful of my “no,” and he did value my friendship as more than a way to get romantically involved with me. But I love this man and marrying him is the best decision I ever made. He’s funny, supportive, loving, and bed activities… are on point. :)

7. about 1 year ago on Petunia & Dre

   Thanks for your work here, Al.

8. about 1 year ago on Petunia & Dre

   Yes—This is following beautifully in the steps of Allie Brosh, someone else who is known for humor but whose writing on mental illness (depression in her case) has been powerful and meaningful for many. I think comedy writers grok (understand) depression in a way that lets them communicate it with a creativity that lets people who don’t experience it get an inkling of what it’s like. This arc is much appreciated.

9. about 1 year ago on Petunia & Dre

   She’s writing out of her lived experience. I trust her writing and her judgment.

10. about 1 year ago on Brewster Rockit

    Is anyone else sad that we aren’t getting Stormtrooper Romance Novel all week?