Passive Resistance Hero Gifts

"The wine may be breathing, but I'm not."

"May we live in interesting times. And may we outlive them."

BLACK HOLES, the space path of least resistance.

"I'm sure he'll pull through. He's always been a real fighter."

"Yes, could you discuss the inspiration for the protagonist? Specifically, the motivations which propel the direction of his narrative?" "I would prefer not to." "Bartleby, the author."

"Attitude is everything, Sid. Remember: Life is 10% what happens to us, and 90% how we choose to react to it!"

Don't Take No For an Answer

Redundancies

"I'm worried about little Gwendoline. She's ignoring her phone and thinking on her own!"

'Well, here we are again.'

The globe vaults over Covid-19

"First day out of bed?"

Donation Street: City of Westminster.

I've formed a union and I demand fair pay. You hear that, people? This guy wants to destroy the country. He's using a union to demand wage hikes and benefits while the rest of us toil and suffer. If I give him a raise, all of our pastry prices will rise. What do you say to that? Boo. Hiss. Send him back to Russia, in 1960. You should go, they're going to pelt me with food. Thank you. You'll never know what this means to me.

"He shows enormous potential."

Covid Fightback

Come with me. Things are tough around here and somebody may want to eat you.

"Captain, I'm burned out!"

If Trump Launches a Coup D'état to Try to Stay in Power

'My boss said they might be laying off more people next week...what wine goes best with panic?'

Over the last year I've come to have a new opinion about what real strength is.

Procrastinators Anonymous: Just wait and see.

"But this is the way we've always done it."

The Little Burner Phone that Could.

"Keep your chin up."

'Sorry I'm late, but I'm actually driving one of these things.'

'You just don't know when to give up, do you?'

"Be tough. Never let them hear you squeak."

A Lonely Man

"This could be a job for....Slothman. Nahhh."

"We will rebuild!"

"Lost my job - out of money - pandemic - what's next. . . ?"

'Relax, I'm just practicing my bouncing back skills.'

"I'm just expected to land on my feet."

'The company shelved Larry's pet project a few months ago... along with Larry.'