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First, I want to read Schulz and Peanuts by David Michaelis. Michaelis was interviewed on NPR a few years back and since that time I've talked about picking up that book. I'm putting in on this year's reading list.

And now there's this http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/arts/ ... ted=1&_r=1. I didn't know there was a museum AND research center!

-hi-roadtrip!-fi

when I drive up 101, I stop at this little coffee house in Santa Rosa, and there are giant Snoopy and other statues around there. It's pretty cool. it's right next to the train station in downtown.

Why did I always think his last name had a 't' in it? In my head it was "Schultz."

The thing about Peanuts is - while I know it's a classic and all - I've never actually found it funny. I like Bizzaro. And Rose is Rose and Doonsbury and Get Fuzzy. And Sherman's Lagoon sometimes. How exactly did Peanuts manage to get the tops spot in every edition of funny pages in the country?

Also: I hate the stupid Ft Worth newpaper because it only has like four pages of comics on Sunday.

I like Bizarro. I also like Garfield after crossing out all his thought bubbles.

I like Bizarro. I also like Garfield after crossing out all his thought bubbles.

garfield without garfield is pretty good too.

http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/

The thing about Peanuts is - while I know it's a classic and all - I've never actually found it funny.

I find very few comics actually funny. You should check out the book. You'll look at Peanuts a whole different way. Theres' a lot more going on in those few panels that meets the eye.

That same happened with Calvins and Hobbes. It really changed for me after I read more about/from Bill Watterson. (And he was maaaassively influenced by Schulz.)