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Retro Issue 3 the long issue part three
For most of my life I would look at stereotypical ideals and try to emulate them, always coupled by falling short of the ideal. For example I would see some amazing athlete on television or some heroic character from a movie, and desire whatever I thought that the ideal implied, such as popularity, happiness, or health. When I realized that chasing the ideal didn’t and couldn’t give me what I desired, I discovered that the cool people are just being themselves, thus creating their own ideal. So I say to myself and to anyone who cares, get up, get out and drink Coke, ‘cause all the cool people drink Coke. Sometimes I just get flabbergasted at the existence of technology. Like those soap dispensers in the bathrooms, it’s just like milking a cow except with soap. And those crazy boxes with the cords and the colors and the buttons, man computers. I pretty much have no clue how a copy machine works, I was told once but I forgot. “I love technology.”
Sincerely, Braden Joshua MacIntosh Lorenzo Caravaggio Williams

Retro Issue 3 the long issue part two
You know how people always go around with headphones on? I’m always so curious to know what people are listening to. Often the people I’m speaking of are young, but what really piques my curiosity is when old people have headphones. Are they listening to music from our time, their time, classical or jazz? They could be listening to a book. You might be saying, “Braden you are such an idiot. Why does it matter?” Because it is sharing life, it is real, it is honest, it’s life. I’m starting to sell add space in the Williams Roller. It will cost two dollars per square inch, up to four square inches. Psyche. Do you remember Hungry Hippos? I love that game. You know what drives me crazy? I’ll go to say hi to someone and then all of the sudden I get nervous so I don’t say anything. It drives me crazy. Then I’ll be talking to someone and then get distracted or just plain forget what I’m saying. Gosh, crazy drives me crazy. I might as well be a regular old stick in the mud. But I used to be worse. I’m doing better. And I’m thankful. I’m no scientist but I’d bet that the dirtiest part of a computer is the keyboard or the mouse, probably the keyboard. Wash your hands.

cartoon break

hi I am taking a small break from prose to post some of my comics
i hope that they are enjoyable
love bradenjoshuamacintoshwilliams

I hope someone is reading these.

Retro issue 3 the long issue part one
Dear friends, You know how you have that weird thing that bugs you. A lot of people don’t like it whe someone scratches a chalkboard. That doesn’t bother me really, but when I have a used wrapper or paper I hate to crumple it. I always fold it neatly and flatten it out. Have you guys been to the Op Shop? It stands for opportunity shop. But it might as well stand for the op-solutely amazing shop. I think that it is located on tenth street (in Gunnison, Colorado.) I have, over the years, been exceedingly surprised a how many people aren’t in the know about the Op Shop. It might be that the other thrift store in Gunnison has a monopoly on the thrift store scene. It could be that the Op Shop is only open on Thursdays at 1-5. Don’t be fooled, though, the Op Shop is not a completely hidden treasure. On any given Thursday at approximately 12:45 you are likely to find a line, often stretching partially around the building! I have had the Op-portunity to partake in many joyous purchases there, at prices that will make you wet your pants. But it is alright because their pants cost only a dollar. I was thinking that there are some great talents that often go unnoticed. Some people are really good at cleaning up after themselves. Some have a skill for pushing the chair in after they stand up. I’m good at tying my shoes. They practically never come undone and I don’t double knot. Don’t be jealous I’ll share the wealth, if you ask.


this is part one look for part two!
love b

no title today

You know, I like black walnuts.
They grow here. I had my first encounter with them last fall. I cracked hundreds. I learned that their green flesh will stain skin brown for about two weeks. I made indelible black walnut ink.
I love that every part of the nut is useful. The flesh makes ink, the nut is "delish", and the shell is used for charcoal filters and I read that it is so hard that it is used in oil drilling as an abrasive.
Can I tell something else? Squirrels can chew through the shell. wow

I refrigerated some nuts to simulate a dormancy period. In the spring I planted them.
Two months later one sprouted. It was so beautiful to me. I sat and looked at it. I praised God for it, for the leaves, stem, form... I like that this little thing is the same as those looming giants. It may outlive me, and provide food for so many. What a joy.

Another nut just sprouted.

New Day

Hi,
I am sorry that I haven't posted in a while. I was in Colorado with my wife and doing other things.
I have thought that when people say, "I was too busy to do such and such", maybe a more accurate way to say that would be, "I didn't prioritize such and such high enough this week."
I seems to me that people do what they want to do and what they prioritize first. Well any way...

I heard on the radio about a normal guy that had an idea for an invention. He looked at some physics books to see if it would work but got distracted by something else.
You see this fella claims that Einstein got it wrong. Well he talked to these physicists who said, "you are getting it wrong". So this guy was totally convinced that he was right no matter what the experts said. This fella would just say, "Physics should be simple, easy to understand."
I thought that this was interesting.
well anyway thanks for reading
love b joshua m williams