Public Flogging

Author: Scott Gallatin

  • Status Updates 5/22/2026

    Status Updates 5/22/2026

    I was going to skip this weeks post and just run the comic but changed my mind. I have things on my mind and that’s crowding out the things that I would normally post here.

    So… big things this weekend. I have a dump truck of dirt being delivered as well as a skid loader. I’m taking this as an opportunity to teach my son the basics of operating a skid loader. Should be fun.

    Monday is memorial day. I hope you can take a moment to remember what it costs to send kids off to war. If you need help with that please look at our Legion Posts memorial.

    I will be giving a speech this year. It’s part canned speech and part my own words. I struggle sometimes thinking about these veterans. Some of there stories are filled with honest to goodness heroics. Most are just tragic.

    For example, in WW1 3 of the local veterans all were fighting in the The Meuse–Argonne Forrest offensive. They all died inside a month of each other. All in different companies. Three soldiers who all grew up in the same town traveled half way around the world and died within a few miles of each other.

    So yeah.. thoughts crowding out thoughts. Let’s get to the comics.

    Comics:

  • Status Updates: 5/18/2026

    Status Updates: 5/18/2026

    This is going to be a head cold addition of Public Flogging.

    We’re changing the names of the sick to fool the healthy into trusting us.

    What??

    No we’re not.

    ProTip: If you are dreaming and asked to sign your name to something… do NOT do it!

    It will look weird and be all melty and you will spend an hour trying to erase and fix it.

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    Comics:

    Head colds suck

    There’s so much to see and do when you’re an alien stopping by earth…

    Time to get to work

    What else:

  • Status Update for 5/8/2026

    Status Update for 5/8/2026

    Good morning! Thank You for being here.

    Today’s ten cent question is “When do I stop screaming into the void”?

    I’m being intentionally silly but it’s a serious question. There’s plenty to scream about this year. In a general way the question can apply to art, politics, life and even home repair. Is the screaming keeping us from dealing with the issue(s) or are we multi taskers?

    We all know that I peeked at the news this morning and have already dropped one F-Bomb. that’s not today’s problem. I started asking the question because I was thinking about my personal health. Specifically my weight.

    I’m vowing to not scream about my weight anymore. I’m doing something different now. It’s frustrating because I thought I was doing something before. That clearly wasn’t working anymore.

    So now between dropping colorful four letter words around like bar dice I’ve taken up Tai Chi. I won’t be talking about that here. I don’t know anything about it yet. It’s fluid movement. That’s good for you. It could be square dancing and be as good for you in my opinion.

    I’ve also started lifting light weights throughout the day. Again.. I know one thing about it. You move things either at a challenging weight or at a challenging amount of times. Repeat as needed. So I’m not telling you more about it.

    I’m also going back to walking more. If you have questions about walking I can give you the advice my company commander gave me. Start with the left foot, follow with the right foot, repeat until the guy ahead of you stops.

    Anyhow, I’ll also still be a frequent visitor to the void to deal with the home repairs for a bit longer.

    The Comics:

    Let’s face facts, you can’t afford to drive to the office anymore. I dread filling up my lawnmower.

    I hear aliens love M&M’s. I bet you can get a ride to mars if you have a bag of that.

    Worst part of the week is when I have to put on pants to go into the office.

    Thanks for reading.