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AZ Progressive

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70. This is terribly outdated advice, IMO
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 01:42 PM
Aug 2013

Watterson is a beneficiary of America's boom times and when this country was much farther economically to the left.

Times have changed after 30+ years of Reaganomics / economic war on the American people and there is less financial security than has ever been, and just making ends meet is expensive. Following your dreams isn't easy unless you are blessed with wealthy parents or a well off spouse or have friends that let you live for free or already have a developed skill that you can easily make money from, or are exceptionally talented. If it's just a matter of going on your own to make your own business or do freelancing, I'd recommend learning a lot about business and small business courses. It's not just about you doing what you like, you need to meet the needs of your customers.

Also, raising a child is expensive and demands that one has to be able to maintain a good amount of income for more than 15 years (i.e. either a safe career which is becoming less and less certain, or making a successful small business that won't be crushed by big business.)

With how things are nowadays, meeting the costs of life are becoming harder than they have ever been and doing things like this is becoming more and more of a luxury.

I love this.nt sufrommich Aug 2013 #1
K&R liberal N proud Aug 2013 #2
That is freaking beautiful. Hayabusa Aug 2013 #3
So very true. 99Forever Aug 2013 #4
uplifting when there so much from so many brining you down Supersedeas Aug 2013 #5
I can not recommend this enough! It is a wise man that knows what is true success. Dragonfli Aug 2013 #6
Important message with... Mr_Jefferson_24 Aug 2013 #7
True subversive that he is Hydra Aug 2013 #8
Thank you Bill! BillyRibs Aug 2013 #9
I so loved Calvin and Hobbes... Moostache Aug 2013 #10
I agree so much! nt littlewolf Aug 2013 #19
The words are Bill Watterson's (from 1995), but the art is Gavin Aung Than's Bibliovore Aug 2013 #24
It's like I've posted elsewhere here. A long lost, nearly forgotten expression.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #11
I think that's changed. Doc Holliday Aug 2013 #44
"Real" Americans are supposed to hate everything too. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #55
As I've told many of my co-workers over the years: kentauros Aug 2013 #59
Time and a half is closer to what actual pay should be. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #62
I guess that depends on the job. kentauros Aug 2013 #65
There are a lot of people in life sucking cubicles that can't afford lunch. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #66
You seem to be countering your original post of "It's only money." kentauros Aug 2013 #67
The "it's only money" is a GOAL that we as a society haven't achieved yet.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #68
Just to be clear, the quote is Watterson's, the artwork is by Gavin Aung Than PrestonLocke Aug 2013 #12
I can't tell you how much I needed this today, right now. Thanks, kpete. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2013 #13
This is why we love you, kpete. blm Aug 2013 #14
I posted this a couple of days ago. You clearly reach a wider audience. nolabear Aug 2013 #15
I'm a very fortunate human being. hunter Aug 2013 #16
K&R NikolaC Aug 2013 #17
The goal of the one percent is to make a happy life free of domination by the one percent... AdHocSolver Aug 2013 #18
I love this. And I feel pretty fortunate to be managing to do it, as well.... NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #20
Shit! Look at those tomatoes! Are those yours? calimary Aug 2013 #48
they sure are! thanks.... NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #50
Pure gold. n/t DirkGently Aug 2013 #21
As a painter of little men/women.... blackspade Aug 2013 #22
So cool madokie Aug 2013 #23
Thank you soooo much kpete I really needed this right now... you rock nt demosocialist Aug 2013 #25
Lifetime Link. bluedeathray Aug 2013 #26
Beautiful! defacto7 Aug 2013 #27
Wonderful! K&R myrna minx Aug 2013 #28
Terrific! democrank Aug 2013 #29
You still have to buy food, pay the utilities, rent (or mortgage), etc. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #30
+1 especially in this day in age.. Javaman Aug 2013 #31
Re: Mortgages / Rent and Property Taxes HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #34
Totally agree with this. Fix The Stupid Aug 2013 #41
does your neighbor get a ag tax exemption? nt Javaman Aug 2013 #58
Someone once said . . . Brigid Aug 2013 #32
A little bit out of touch - most people can't afford to quit their jobs, go off on their own. reformist2 Aug 2013 #33
Thanks for posting that (nt) Babel_17 Aug 2013 #35
The only glaring error in this lovely piece is the part where a baby plays happily alone in a play morningglory Aug 2013 #36
And a reply from a current (web) cartoonist TlalocW Aug 2013 #37
Bill Watterson is in his 50s (nt) Recursion Aug 2013 #38
David Willis (author/artist of the rebuttal) is the one in his 30s... JHB Aug 2013 #42
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #45
...and a not so subtle nod that it's easier to do that... JHB Aug 2013 #53
I get the 'reality check' Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #52
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #54
To the few negative responses above shebornik Aug 2013 #39
beautifully put heaven05 Aug 2013 #40
That was excellent ermoore Aug 2013 #43
A wonderful montage and message Populist_Prole Aug 2013 #46
Wow! WUNNNNNNderful! calimary Aug 2013 #47
I was so hoping when ... DakotaLady Aug 2013 #49
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #51
That's beautiful Xyzse Aug 2013 #56
Best message ever! JNelson6563 Aug 2013 #57
this blog gave me much to ponder barbtries Aug 2013 #60
Thank you for that link! LunaSea Aug 2013 #61
you're welcome! barbtries Aug 2013 #64
A most wonderful sentiment... LanternWaste Aug 2013 #63
Such brilliance. He stopped C and H because he got tired of being told to compromise his artistic Nanjing to Seoul Aug 2013 #69
This is terribly outdated advice, IMO AZ Progressive Aug 2013 #70
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