Category Archives: cartoon

when is it good to be a bad boy?

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Michael Patton

Do dreams reveal repressed wishes?  Freud’s claim is generally dismissed these days… But while reviewing an old dream recently, I said to myself, “On second thought…” In the dream… I’m driving the wrong way up a one-way street.  I keep … Continue reading →

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scared of honey, scared of himself

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Michael Patton

Time to revisit my favorite Halloween song… No, it’s not “Monster Mash”.  That song is fun indeed, but Randy Newman’s “Last Night I Had a Dream”is both fun and scary*… Consider these lyrics: “Last night I had a dream  You … Continue reading →

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as with life, so with dreams

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Michael Patton

Dreams are what life is: an upside-downside mix.  Consider this good news/bad news dream: The battle has ended.  (Good news.)  I’ve survived, but I’m wounded.  (Good news/bad news.)  I’m sitting on a pile of rubble.  (Bad news.)  But as a … Continue reading →

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