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Happy December, everyone!

This is the magical time of year when Arkholt's blog comes back to life and I post winter and Christmas themed newspaper comics for all to enjoy, and it reminds me that I probably should post more substantive blog posts more often. That might happen next year. Who knows.

Anyway, we begin the month with a wintery, snowy themed comic from Clifford McBride. I shared a Napoleon strip five years ago so it was high time he made a comeback. I just love McBride's artwork so much. It's very dynamic, and you can really feel the movement of it. Napoleon himself doesn't really have much of a role in this strip except as moral support, but I guess that's what dogs are best at. This is also a reminder to always be aware of the structural integrity of every part of your hat before adhering it to your head.

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Tom Corbett shows us that, even in the far-flung future, people still don't do very well at keeping their New Year's resolutions. So don't feel bad if you don't do too well on yours. Countless humans have done and will continue to do the same.

Happy New Year, everyone!

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Recently I saw a discussion online about why people who create fantasy worlds continue to use Latin and Latin-esque words in their stories. It was pointed out that the reason why is because people associate Latin sounding words with glory, grandeur, and a sort of ancient splendor. One person was skeptical, asking how people could think that after the empire that first used Latin, the Roman Empire, fell. It does seem odd, but Latin has been used in the Catholic Church for liturgical purposes for centuries, and Latin is still used in scientific circles for many things. In fact, Isaac Newton first laid out his laws of motion in a treatise he called Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (usually shortened to just Principia). It was written entirely in Latin, and was published in 1687, 1200 years after the fall of Rome.

So, writing your New Year's Resolutions not only in stone, but also in Latin, would definitely lend an air of importance to them. I don't know if…