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EFH: Embarrassed From Home

The remote working struggle is real.

Jan 29, 2023

Cartoon showing a shirtless man with a towel around his waste and another around his head. His wife is sitting at a table in the kitchen with a laptop facing her and the man. He says “Whatcha doing, sweetie” She has her head in hand and says “Running a budget meeting remotely.” A voice from the laptop says “Um, who’s the guy in the towel?”.

Jan 29, 2023

Happy 2023!

Gonna be another long one, probably.

Jan 2, 2023

Cartoon of a man in his pajamas standing and looking out the window of his living room and saying “Ahh, a new year. A fresh start. A clean slate. A new beginning.” Behind him, his wife is sitting on a couch looking at an open laptop that has smoke coming out of it and says “Your laptop is on fire.”

Jan 2, 2023

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Dads gonna dad

Finally, a parental threat with some teeth.

Dec 8, 2022

Cartoon of a man sitting in a chair in a living room and making a silly face at his phone. A girl is sitting a couch and looking up at a woman standing nearby who is holding a piece of paper and gesturing to the man. The woman says Young lady, if your grades don’t improve, I’m going to let your father sign up for Tik Tok.

Dec 8, 2022

Come back later, Rudolph

Even the North Pole printer is busy this time of year.

Dec 4, 2022

Cartoon of one of Santa’s elves standing in front of an office printer surrounded by stacks of paper. Rudolph the reindeer is standing nearby holding a laptop and looking annoyed. The elf says sorry, Rudolph, but I’ll be using the printer for a while. The boss wants hard copies of the naughty and nice lists.

Dec 4, 2022

Who needs a travel coffee mug?

There’s a more common sense solution, IMO.

Dec 1, 2022

Cartoon of a man pouring coffee from a coffee pot into a travel mug. He then holds the coffee pot in his right hand and a travel mug in his left. He looks at the travel mug, then the coffee pot, and then pours coffee from the travel mug into the coffee pot. He’s then driving a car and drinking coffee directly from a coffee pot.

Dec 1, 2022

Six relatable comics

Now appearing in the Fall 2022 issue of The Pen Name.

Nov 7, 2022

Six relatable comics

Nov 7, 2022

Hold it down, kids

Can’t you see mom is working remotely?

Oct 23, 2022

Cartoon of a family in a living room. A woman is working on a laptop inside a large box meant for a refrigerator. A man outside of the box tells two young children Remember to not bug mommy when she’s in her remote working cubicle.

Oct 23, 2022

I vant to suck your verified blood!

Even the undead need to be careful these days.

Oct 16, 2022

Cartoon of a vampire holding a cell phone and standing in a darkened bedroom, next to a man lying in bed with the covers pulled up to his nose. The vampire says, Before I suck your blood, can you verify your identity by repeating the code I just texted to you?

Oct 16, 2022

Marooned and cyber-insecure

A real double whammy!

Oct 10, 2022

Cartoon of a woman and a man on a small island in the middle of the ocean. Their hair is wet and a boat is sinking in the distance. The woman is holding a cell phone and says “Great. No internet connection. How are we supposed to download security patches and updates?!”

Oct 10, 2022

No need to blame the dog

Is there anything supply chain issues aren’t disrupting these days?

Sep 22, 2022

Cartoon of a teacher sitting at her desk in a classroom. A boy is handing her a piece of paper and says My homework is late because of supply chain issues.

Sep 22, 2022

Avoid guys like this

Learn to spot the subtle signs.

Sep 5, 2022

Cartoon of a couple talking to a therapist. The woman is sitting on a couch while the man stands behind and over her moving her arms and legs like a marionette puppet. She says see how controlling he is?

Sep 5, 2022

Label your stuff, college kids

This is a school-specific cartoon but the message is universal.

Aug 21, 2022

Cartoon of a young man with a backpack and a suitcase is standing inside the front door of a house and says “Mom, I really have to leave for M-I-T now:. A woman is sitting on the stairs holding a needle and thread and a pair of boxer shorts. She says “Wait! I haven’t finished sewing your Kerberos ID into your underwear, yet!”

Aug 21, 2022

Teach your kids secure manners!

You can’t be too careful.

Aug 7, 2022

Cartoon of a woman standing in a kitchen holding a large cookie in one hand and her cell phone in the other. A young boy is standing in front of her with one hand out and the other holding a cell phone. The woman says To get a cookie you need to say the magic word and the magic second factor authentication code.

Aug 7, 2022

Corporate cartoonapalooza!

Work, am I right?

Aug 4, 2022

Cartoon of a dog sitting across a desk from a woman in an office. The woman is looking at a piece of paper and says “Yes, the ad said we’re looking for someone with 7 years of experience but we meant people years.”

Aug 4, 2022

How to recognize a phishing email

Start by asking your dad.

Aug 2, 2022

Cartoon of a man sitting in a chair in a living room working on a laptop. He is looking at a younger man standing in front of him holding an open laptop. The younger man says Dad, I’m learning how to recognize phishing emails. Can you tell me about some of the tricks you keep falling for?

Aug 2, 2022

Happy Father’s Day, dads!

Hopefully your kids are serving up some treats!

Jun 19, 2022

Cartoon of a couple in bed. The woman is asleep and the man has raised his head and is looking at a young girl standing next to the bed who is wearing pajamas and carrying a tray with an open laptop on it. The girl says “Happy Father’s Day, Dad! Look, I brought you I-T help in bed!”

Jun 19, 2022

Dogs and cats are so different!

Who knew?

May 31, 2022

Cartoon of a couple sitting on a couch while a dog plays with a ball and a cat plays a slot machine. The woman says “It’s interesting how differently the dog and cat play.”

May 31, 2022

Congrats to all graduating computing devices!

And to their owners, too.

May 29, 2022

Cartoon of a man and a woman taking a selfie with a laptop under a large tree, Nearby is a young woman in a graduation cap and gown holding a diploma, who says “Mom, dad, I know my laptop was a big part of my college years, but taking a selfie with it is weird!”

May 29, 2022

Alexa, clear my calendar

We have a lot to work through here.

May 5, 2022

Alexa, clear my calendar

May 5, 2022

Billy, don’t be a fool with your life

The struggle for a clean college fridge is real.

May 2, 2022

Cartoon of a person in a hazmat suit and gas mask standing next to a refrigerator and holding a mop. A sign on the refrigerator says dorm fridge cleanout today. The person in the hazmat suit says O-k I’m going in. A man is looking at him with wide eyes. A woman looks scared and says Be careful. Don’t be a hero!

May 2, 2022

Phil Johnson

Phil Johnson

Cartoonist. Former Dave Letterman joke writer. Yinzer. Proud girl dad, twice over. Beer drinker. Pizza lover. He/him.

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