crazy mad poet

Saturday brought a great haul of postcards from Europe. Joining Postcrossing has been such a joy. I’ve tried other pen pal groups before, but this one is really active. It’s simple: you send a card, and you get a card back. The whole process is random, which makes it fun.

And the stamps! I love seeing all the different international stamps. They definitely put my plain American ones to shame.

Jimmy Breslin

Years ago, I started a comic strip called “Crazy Mad Poet.” The original idea was to feature famous writers, poets, and philosophers. It never really gained much traction back then, but I’ve been working on a revival lately—this time with a heavy emphasis on typewriters.

In case you were wondering what the famous journalist Jimmy Breslin looked like.