The ghost selfie
Posted: February 19, 2015 Filed under: That's life | Tags: cartoon, comic, funny, ghost, humor, humour, outside the box, selfie 5 CommentsEver taken a ghost selfie?
A soft bump
Posted: February 9, 2015 Filed under: That's life | Tags: angel, bump, cartoon, comic, funny, humor, humour, outside the box, web comic 21 Comments
I have my work friend to thank for this one.
She looked at my arm and said, ‘You’ve been bumped by an angel.’ Not understanding, I said rather intelligently (not), ‘Huh?’ She plucked the lone feather which was stuck to my jacket and showed me. It made me smile. Hope this cartoon makes you smile too.
And an important message for current followers of this site. I’ve finally plucked the courage to change over from this WordPress hosted site to self hosting. What does this mean for current WordPress followers of this site? It means that you’ll receive an alert when I convert. If you wish to still keep in touch (and I’d love you too as it might be rather lonely out there), then you’ll be promoted to re-subscribe. For current email followers, there’s no change as the emails will continue.
Why the change? I feel that I’ve outgrown the current environment and want to have more freedom with the development of my site. I have no skill set, so I’ll have to learn as I go. Rather than a well thought out plan, it’s a bit more like a leap of faith. Wish me luck and hopefully you’ll join me.
Join me in an online experiment
Posted: February 6, 2015 Filed under: Freebies, Space and Aliens | Tags: activity book, alien, cartoon, free, give away, How to make an alien activity book, humor, iBook, iPad, space 7 CommentsHelp me sky rocket the charts & click to download my new free iBook, ‘How to make an alien activity book’
And yes I realise not everyone has an iPad, so if you have friends with children who you think would enjoy this, then send them this link.
Yes, I’m still here at the bottom of the image in the hope that if you haven’t clicked yet, you’ll do so now with a bit more patient prodding.
Those of you who have followed my site over the last 4 years know that I don’t go shoving my stuff down your throat (very often). So, if you’ve enjoyed my work so far, your finger clicking help would be appreciated as the e-world is a tough environment to crack. If you really want to make my day, then rate it on iBooks too.
So, back to the experiment. You’ll be able to check in live to see if the eBook is making traction. Once I have 5 ratings, there should be an overall rating displayed in the iBook Store. (Why 5 – well, even Google was a bit stumped on what number it was and the best it could find was ‘hear say’ on forums). Anyway, together let’s see what happens.
Are you in? Then click now.
Evolution disruptors
Posted: February 2, 2015 Filed under: Dinosaurs | Tags: cartoon, comic, dinosaur, endocrine disruptor, evolution, funny, humor, humour, outside the box, t-rex 11 CommentsThe unpublished works of Charles Darwin – Evolution Disruptors
  Yes, you’ve probably heard of Endocrine Disruptors, but have you heard of Evolution Disruptors? Here’s my definition:
Evolution disruptors are man-made or naturally occurring objects that, at certain levels of exposure, can interfere with the natural selection genetic process and alter the future evolutionary path in animals. It can result in adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and genetic mutations in both humans and wildlife.  A wide range of objects, both natural and man-made, are thought to cause evolution disruption, including the selfie stick.
Can you think of another examples?
Eight instances of self indulgence
Posted: January 27, 2015 Filed under: That's life | Tags: cartoon, comic, funny, humor, humour, octopus, outside the box, selfie 5 Comments
Next generation selfie? You could make a full 3D selfie model out of this.
Introducing Cosmic Caboodle
Posted: January 22, 2015 Filed under: Science, Space and Aliens, Website announcements | Tags: alien, black hole, cartoon, Cosmic Caboodle, funny, humor, humour, launch, new website, science 4 CommentsHave you ever wanted to own your very own bit of outer space?
Perhaps a handful of gravel from Mars or a chunk of moon rock, or maybe you’re thinking a bit bigger… how about a planet, star or black hole?
Now you can own your very own piece of the universe
Come and visit as we are celebrating the official launch with a new product we call The Sizzler. Can you guess what it is? Check it out here.
In case you are wondering where this fits in with my regular postings, it was inspired by my soon to be released book How to make an Alien which involves outer space.  I set up this site to engage with lovers of outer space (and aliens 🙂 ).  I thought it would be a great way of continuing with the fun in the book.
Check out the site and leave a message to let me know what you think. Better still, subscribe too.
Where it all started
Posted: January 21, 2015 Filed under: That's life | Tags: cartoon, comic, funny, humor, humour, outside the box, selfie stick 19 Comments
Ah, the selfie stick. Will it define our generation in years to come?
Not all are on board with the selfie stick. London music venue halls in Wembley are banning the selfie stick as it is considered a safety hazard to others surrounding the stick user, especially in crowded halls. Disruption to people’s view of the performances was another reason cited for the banning of the stick.
So what do you think?
Do you own one (but are too shy to admit it – fear not – you can come out here in a safe environment called the internet) or
Do you own one and brandish it everywhere you go with great pride and gusto?
PS. If you leave a comment below, I might just quietly share with you whether or not I own one.
DIY dinner
Posted: January 13, 2015 Filed under: Animals | Tags: cartoon, comic, funny, humor, humour, outside the box, spanner crab 8 Comments
One of the 10 golden rules of cartooning is to make cartoons that don’t need explaining. Well, with good intent I assumed spanner crabs were common across the globe, but I discovered that they are predominantly found in the warmer parts of Australia.
I’m not sure why they call it the spanner crab, as it’s claws aren’t very spanner like. It lives in shallow sandy sea waters and hides itself under the sand. With only its eyes and mouth popping above the sand, it patiently waits for any small fish to unsuspectingly pass by.
Anyway, back to those golden rules. I’m assuming there are 10, but haven’t tried to create a list. Any ideas for 2 – 10?
Merry Christmas Dyslexic Tree
Posted: December 24, 2014 Filed under: That's life | Tags: cartoon, christmas, comic, dyslexic, humor, humour, outside the box, tree 8 Comments
Merry Christmas to all and a safe and happy New Year!
Careful what you wish for…
Posted: December 22, 2014 Filed under: That's life | Tags: Bah humbug, cartoon, comic, fun, Grinch, humor, humour, outside the box 2 Comments
Love a good Dr. Seuss book. Here are a few fun facts you mightn’t know about this talented man:
- His real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel and had other pen names prior to staying with Dr Seuss – Dr. Theophrastus Seuss, Theo LeSieg and Rosetta Stone
- Although the Grinch is specific character in a Dr. Seuss book, it is now commonly used to refer to people displaying a similar distain to Christmas
- He married twice, but had no children. The irony would lead people to ask, Why no kids? He used to answer, ’You have ‘em; I’ll entertain ‘em.’
- The Cat is the Hat was inspired after a text book editor read an article in Life magazine about the high rate of illiteracy amongst children. He commissioned Dr Seuss to write a book for kids to read. the catch was, he was only to use the 250 words provided to him by the editor.
Just Outside the Box Cartoon 
