Floundering Fathers

I’m proud to be an American.  I’m also proud of our heritage and of our founding fathers.

But, they would be turning over in their graves if they caught a glimpse of the cartoon cast of A Pearl Before Swine’s in the Floundering Fathers book from Andrews McMeel Publishing.

Get ready for a history lesson like none you’ve seen before as Rat, Pig, Zebra, Croc and a host of other wacky and wild humans and animals set history on its collective ear.

Here are just a few things you can expect: coupons you can really use, subjects that generate the most complaints, tennis, social cues, a clown congressman, illegal immigrants, a Tapas Bar, Rat President, neighbors and much more.

Nothing or no one is sacred.  Think of it as an equal opportunity insults.

Whatever you care to name it Floundering Fathers is downright hilarious and so fun of puns and clever one-liners that the comedy union had to put a stop to it.

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #736, March/April

NOVELLAS

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NOVELETS

The Satyr Of Brandenburg

Deep Sea Fish

Hideous Flowerpots

A Dog Of Wo

SHORT STORIES

The Next To The Last Mohicans

The Beast From Below

A Swim And A Crawl

The Harmonic Resonance Of Ejiro AnaBorhi

Down Where Sound Comes Blunt          

POEMS

After The Wolf

Diaspora          

DEPARTMENTS

Books to Look For       

Musing On Books        

Films: The Shape Of Things Coming Soon        

Plumage from Pegasus: The Varley Corps Wants You

Science: Naked-Eye Astronomy

Coming Attractions       

Curiosities        

Previews, March

COMIC BOOKS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

Coda #1 l BOOM! STUDIOS

Adventure Time: The Beginning of the End #1 l BOOM! STUDIOS

Lumberjanes #50 l BOOM! STUDIOS

Jungle Fantasy Secrets #0 l BOUNDLESS COMICS

Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #110 l BROADSWORD COMICS

The Many Deaths of Scott Koblish HC l CHRONICLE BOOKS

Red Sonja/Tarzan #1 l D. E./DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

Sherlock Holmes: The Vanishing Man #1 l D. E./DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

All Summer Long GN/HC l FARRAR, STRAUS AND GIROUX

Hellboy: Into The Silent Sea Studio Edition l FLESK PUBLICATIONS

Made Men Volume 1: Getting the Gang Back Together TP l ONI PRESS INC.

The Legend of Tank Girl HC l TITAN COMICS

Dark Souls: Age of Fire #1 l TITAN COMICS

The Nightmare Before Chirstmas: Zero’s Journey #1 l TOKYOPOP

Retrofan Magazine #1 l TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING

Harbinger Wars 2 #1 l VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT

Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition Volume 1 HCl VIZ MEDIA LLC

Vagrant Queen #1 l VAULT COMICS

Star Wars: Lost Stars Volume 1 GN l YEN PRESS

BOOKS

Justice League: 100 Greatest Moments HC l COMICS

Rise of the Superheroes: The Greatest Silver Age Comic Books HC l COMICS

Doctor Who: Who-Ology Regenerated Edition HC l DOCTOR WHO / TORCHWOOD

I Am Gandhi: A Graphic Biography SC/HC l YOUNG READERS

MAGAZINES

Illustrators Magazine #22 l ART BOOKS

TRADING CARDS

Topps 2018 Star Wars Episode 8 Series 2 Trading Cards l STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

APPAREL

Marvel Netflix: The Punisher Poster Black T-Shirt l PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE WEAR

Star Wars: Tatooine Take Off Stripe White-Orange T-Shirt l PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE WEAR

Action #1000 Superman T-Shirt l GRAPHITTI DESIGNS

Dark Nights Metal: The Batman Who Laughs T-Shirt l GRAPHITTI DESIGNS

TOYS & STATUES

DC Gallery: Suicide Squad Harley Quinn PVC Figure l DIAMOND SELECT TOYS & COLLECTIBLES

DC Super Powers Collection: Martian Manhunter 18-Inch Maquette l DC HEROES

Justice League Movie: Batarang Black Letter Opener l DC HEROES

Arrow TV: Green Arrow Season 5 Statue l ICON HEROES

The Flash TV: The Flash Season 4 Statue l ICON HEROES

One-12 Collective: Marvel: Iron Man Action Figure l MARVEL HEROES

Star Wars: The Black Series 6-Inch Action Figures l STAR WARS

Star Wars Mighty Muggs Figures l STAR WARS

Overwatch: Genji 12-Inch Statue l VIDEO GAMES

Overwatch Cute But Deadly Ser 3 Deluxe Figures l VIDEO GAMES

POP! Horror: 8-Bit Alien Blood Splattered Vinyl Figure l FUNKO

IMPORT TOYS

Marvel Universe: X-Men ‘92: Wolverine & Jubilee Artfx+ Statue 2-Pack l KOTOBUKIYA

Game of Thrones: Arya Stark 1/6-Scale Figure l THREEA/THREEZERO

Attack on Titan: Levi 1/8-Scale PVC Figure l ANIME

Naruto Petit Charaland Kakashi Special Mini-Figure Set l ANIME

Devil May Cry IV: Dante 1/6-Scale Action Figure l VIDEO GAMES

Kingdom Hearts III: Sora “2nd Form” Bring Arts 6-Inch Action Figure l VIDEO GAMES

COLLECTIBLES & NOVELTIES

Finders Keypers DC Rebirth Mini Vinyl Keychain Figures l DC HEROES

Finders Keypers Deadpool Compact Vinyl Keychain Figure l MARVEL HEROES

Doctor Strange Bust Bank l MARVEL HEROES

Rick and Morty: Spaceship Die-Cut Lunch Box l RICK AND MORTY

GAMES

Deadpool Monopoly l HASBRO TOY GROUP

Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth Expedition Game l OSPREY PUBLISHING

Dark Souls Card Game l STEAM FORGED GAMES

Disney’s A Wrinkle In Time Daring Adventure Game l USAOPOLY

DC HeroClix: Batman The Animated Series l WIZKIDS/NECA

Kids HearMuffs

Call me old-fashioned but I don’t remember the amount of loud noises everywhere when I was growing up.

It seems nowadays that wherever you go there are noise-lots of them-loud noises-unnecessary loud noises.

Radios blasting, movies that shake the theater with their soundtracks, traffic, sporting events, and shopping malls—there’s no escaping loud noises.

As adults we tend to tune-out most of the noises-or at least we try to.

But, what about young children?  Do they need to be bombarded from sound every second of every day?  Whatever happened to quiet times?

As a former teacher and a parent and grandparent I constantly warn kids (and their parents) that loud noises are detrimental to their child’s (and their own hearing). 

If I child is raised around loud noises from an early age it WILL have an effect on their hearing when they get older.

I can’t count the times I used to have to repeat myself to my students because they could not hear me.  And when I say repeat-I mean repeat what I said it loudly!

There is a solution, or least part of a solution.

The most logical solution is to avoid loud noise as much as possible.  If that is not possible all the time then parents should consider Lucid Audio’s Kids HearMuffs.

Here’s how they work. 

The smooth adjustable foam headphones slip over a child’s head.  They are adjustable for growing children and are made of kid safe material.

The padded ear phones muffle and tone down loud noises when cupped over a child’s ears.

Made for kids five to ten years old the HearMuffs are perfect for keeping loud noises out at sporting events, concerts, movies or for establishing quiet times.

If it’s important to parents that their child’s hearing is preserved.  The HearMuffs muffle noise and ensure that when the child grows to adulthood they continue to have great hearing.