Hsin has explained obliquely about the terrifying rumor that is his grandmother before. Even though he refuses to go into the details there’s more to the lady than just a terrifying presence. Hsin’s English skills seem to improve when he’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Starting to talk about Paul’s relationship Nancy may be a desperate way to change the subject but it certainly works. Paul and Hsin’s friendship has been improving lately. Perhaps it’s because they’re dating roommates, making them very unofficial brother in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Brian has given Olive different titles before (whether for his own ammusement or not, is still unclear) Moving her from “senior file clerk” to “expert archivist” is a new one.
When I was starting this strip I had Laurel and Janet as Kate’s circle of like-minded friends. Instead, they virtually disappear except for the occasionally appearing in the background. When they finally do start to get regular panel time, they[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The fact that he’s going through the archives with an employee… who happens to be Olive, would be enough to tell someone Brian filing with the “other woman” is nothing to worry about. Sometimes we worry Janet needs help.
Today we welcome back wine aficionado, economic theorist and all around raconteur, Professor Smythe! Longtime readers will recall that he’s a long time acquaintance of Brian. He hit it off with Fran and introduced her to the joys of wine[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Brian first dropped the idea to Rowan he was bringing guests to the tradeshow last week here. Whether any of the guests knew any of the details is way of ensuring plausible deniability.
Brian should not use metaphors at the best of time. Even among most people, comparing useful information with explosives, might raise some eyebrows. It leaves Olive wondering if she’s working for terrorists!
