Is this the only comic that can be made about the Taliban without me getting my head cut off? Maybe, only time will tell, and I’ve heard time is being coy these days about telling us anything.

So yes! I am totally a dad now! Little Man is coming up to his third week of life, and his geopolitical opinions are a little rough around the edges. It’s ok, we have time to iron them out I’m sure. I had a whole lot of great gags written here but WordPress deleted it all. So this post is going to be much more brief.

Auckland just got it’s first lockdown in about a year due to someone walking in some Delta variant from Australia. Nice one guys I hope it was worth it. Although in all honesty I haven’t noticed any difference. I’ve been on paternity leave lockdown since Little Man was born. So my life has not been impacted at all.

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An over the shoulder shot of a dashing sea captain and a bonny lass gazing out at a clear blue vista from the prow of a sailing ship.
“The sea has always called to me. I suppose I carry its mysteries in my heart.”
“Shut up and kiss me, John.”

A young girl kraken is playing with a sunken sailing ship and its crew. She is currently smushing two corpse heads together in a kiss. Her parents watch happily.
“Best birthday present ever, Dad!”