March 2015
This blog post is simply a list of reference sources that sit behind the Peak Oil comic. I expect you will only want to read this post if there is a specific fact or figure that you want to verify.
February 2015
The making-of "Jimi Hendrix vs your climate-denying uncle". I describe my conversation with a red-faced climate denier that inspired me to draw the comic.
December 2014
A list containing my favourite musical album, book, graphic novel, comic, film and article from 2014.
June 2014
This is an extremely off-topic blog post about a Wikipedia article that I wrote in 2006 for Roy and H.G.'s State of Origin commentary.
December 2013
This is primarily a blog about comics, but I couldn't resist writing a few words about the excellent 2013 album 'I See Seaweed' by The Drones.
December 2013
I participated in a short interview with Matt Emery, from website Pikitia Press. He asked me to reflect on my cartooning highlights of 2013, as well as what I have planned for 2014. Includes lots of comics and music recommendations!
July 2013
Every two years I publish a list of the books which I read during that period. Here is my 2011-13 list, featuring the reasons why A Small Book About Drugs by Lisa Pryor was my favourite book from that period.
July 2013
I reflect upon the storytelling approach used in my Rat Park comic. Cartoonists like me are creating little 'landing pads' for readers to understand unfamiliar issues. We create accessible ways for readers to absorb new information.
May 2013
Here's the deal: I'm 27 years old, which means I have been alive on this planet for 10,000 days. During that time, I used alcohol on about 1,500 days. Additionally, I used caffeine (from tea) about 1,500 times. Also during that time, I used ‘magic’ mushrooms 7 times, cannabis 4 times, MDMA 3 times, and LSD 1 time.