View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Special Issue 💌 Happy Wednesday, Reader! In our weary world, I've come to see my paintings as parables for the poor in spirit and propaganda for what really matters. My work is a powerful combination of art and story. I'm excited to share a new project that will enable me to keep doing what I do best. The Collector Club was created for people who love my art and still believe there's magic in receiving...
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View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #23 💌 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I'm happy to report that I received an all-clear from my colonoscopy. Thanks for your well wishes, and special thanks to a reader named Polly, who sent me a column by Dave Barry about his experience. My favorite line was about the hospital gowns "designed by sadist perverts, the kind that, when you put it on, makes you feel even more naked...
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View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #22 🖼️ Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where it's good to be home and enjoying summer in Wisconsin after a stretch of travel. Hello to all the new readers I met in Maine and Texas! What's something you love to do? Maybe it's traveling with your family. Making something with your own two hands. Or a weekly meeting with a friend to discuss the ups and downs of life over a cup of coffee....
11 days ago • 5 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #21 📦 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I'd like to talk about memories before I go off to make more. (See my P.S. for details.) I’m the type of person who’s going to ugly cry on the day of my kids’ weddings. I’ve known since the day my first child was born. But even then, I knew I’d rather cry in gratitude over all the cool memories we created than in regret over the things I...
25 days ago • 3 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #20 🧀 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I've got some big news to share! But first, let me tell you about an interesting note I received. A young man sent me an email looking for advice. He recently graduated from the “comfort blanket of college and chucked towards the open jaws of real life." He was hoping to receive guidance for young people in his situation to "make the world...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Special Issue 🌼 Happy Thursday, Reader! It's the season of Dads, Grads, and Summer, and the Lemonade Stand has you covered! Of course, we have t-shirts, socks, and prints for Dad, along with limited edition playing cards and even an original painting that might tickle his fancy if he's a Star Wars nerd. Two of my books — Penguins Can't Fly and Must Be Nice — are tailor-made for the graduates in your life....
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #19 🌹 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I'm writing a new book. Or rather, I am redoing an old one. (I shared a little bit about that in this video.) I spent six days in a very old monastery overlooking the rolling hills of Wisconsin. The kitchen was dark and creepy, but the weather and views were spectacular. I made great progress on establishing the structure and flow of the book,...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #18 🧢 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I'm looking forward to the first series of the year between the Cubs and Brewers that begins tomorrow. (Feel free to do a wellness check on me Thursday morning.) Having lived in Wisconsin for two-and-a-half decades, the struggle is real. Being a Cubs and Bears fan while living behind the Cheddar Curtain is no picnic. I've spent the majority of...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #17 🐏 "One of One" by Jason Kotecki. Oil on canvas.Original and prints available. Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I'm sending a shout-out to moms everywhere, including my own, who I seem to appreciate more with each passing year. Love you, Mom! 👋 When I was in art school in the late nineties, the goth look was in. A significant segment of art kids wore all-black clothing, Doc...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #16 👣 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we have assembled a treasure trove of cool things for Mom. Not only are they 100% Adultitis-free, but they increase your odds of becoming her favorite kid. This week I've got a new Echo Base Dispatch for you. Watch the video or keep on reading... It's said that absence makes the heart grow fonder. I've learned that it also makes the eyes grow...
2 months ago • 4 min read