Optimists Turned Realists Prints

'Don't get your hopes up...the future isn't what it used to be!'

Road Forks in the Road: No Way and Yes Way.

'I'm not worried about losing my job. I'm worried about keeping it.'

"I hate weddings. They make me feel a momentary lapse of cynicism."

Inbox and Outbox

Dear Sadie, I'm just an aging Baby-Boomer who still believes in America, and sees all the good around me, but I don't understand why we've become so mean. How can I feel good about us again? Signed, Marlemarion. Great question. There's an easy answer as to how you can feel better about the world. Change your name to something normal! I just don't agree with the @#$% premise that we've gotten mean.

"The bad news is that we've had to cut most of the services. . . The good news is that we can now tell people in 23 languages what we don't do anymore!"

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. That's a relief! How much can they expect out of your on your first day?

Randolph maintains a stiff upper lip while the rest of him just goes to hell.

"Well, this must be as big as I'm supposed to get."

Tom's last day.

Research -Development - Wishful Thinking

Newspaper headline is CUTE PUPPY RESCUED. Cat says: 'Sigh! It's all bad news in the papers, isn't it?'

Do-over

"My glass is half empty"

'Half-empty, yet I can't complain...'

"A glimmer of hope is fine, Hendricks, but anything more than that will lead to massive disappointment."

"It breaks my heart to see you stressed out here at work, so you're fired."

World News for 2018

Sports PsychologyBad at Sports Pscyhology.

The Dungeon

The Manifestation of Dreams

Wishing Well 10c. . . Second Wish Free

"Well, one good thing about being crocodiles is that we tend to have the beach to ourselves..."

'Don't give up hope, Steve -- they may decided to relocate a football franchise here!'

Japanese disaster

'I tried for a new lease on life, but I got a lousy credit report.'

'On a positive note, we're bottom feeders: We can't go lower than that...'

Cats Always Land on Their Feet, "So I got this great job the day after we were made redundant"

"This new job of mine is like paradise."

John awoke feeling more optimistic. "I'm not unemployed - I'm self-employed. There's a difference," he lied.

"I'd like to announce my candidacy for President of the United States."

'Wow! -- that's the biggest speed bump I've ever seen!'

'Hi. The Bluebird of Happiness retired. I'm the Bluebird of Things Could Be Worse.'

'I'm having an energy crisis.'