Before speach was invented, Neal and an elite cohort of writers had a site called MatchstickCats.com (and previously NewsBurp.com) which was the home of hundreds of humorous articles and regular comics and columns. Here are a few bits and pieces salvaged from theold days. We'll be adding some more from time to time.

Comics: The Matchstick Cats Archive - Neal's webcomic Neal's Articles: The Self-Perpetuating Moth Why octopuses are right to avoid milk Schizophrenia and it's part in my imaginary friend's downfall Suffer not the vulgar fools who superfleursise constinents Sitting on the Fence Johnny Cash and the big black things in Space - with illustrations The whole cat / puppy thing has gone too far Hypocricy on the Bedroom Curtains, and in the Sea Superman Season - Part 2: Superman was an Asshole Superman Season - Part 1 Is it too soon to make fun of that fuckhead, Christopher Reeve? Okay, how about Jim Henson? September 11th 1999 A few words about dry ice and the sun

A page of Fine Poetry Because we know what you young people want on the Internet. Fine verse. Joanne's Au Pair on the Tear Series Memoirs of an Irish Au Pair in the U.S.