Oh, that feeling when you realize your younger self was wrong about something practical. I fought buying a label maker for years. Told myself it was just another gadget that would gather dust. Then I spent three hours untangling Christmas lights because I had wrapped them up without labels the year before. That was the moment I gave in. Now I label everything from Ethernet cables to storage bins. It feels silly at first, but the time it saves is no joke.

Oh man, that hurts. My buddy @walker.andrew had the same thing happen with a Dave Stevens Rocketeer sketch cover at a show in Baltimore. He set it down on a vendor's table while he dug out his wallet and some kid knocked it right into a puddle on the floor. The corners got soaked and the paper warped a bit. He says he still looks at it and sighs every time. He never did get another one either.

Ripped through it myself. Felt like I ran a marathon.

We use Answering Legal and it's been okay for the price, but I've heard really good things about Alert's integration with case management software. Might be worth the extra cost if you're doing national campaigns.

Funny how fixing one small thing can save you years of hassle, like when you finally tighten that loose screw on a squeaky door.