Chord & Cord

Does the Internet cry if you blog about a rotary phone?

Slay & Sleigh

I hear the NRA can't make up their mind whether to endorse hunting Santa's reindeer or arming Santa to protect them. I'm sure it will all work out...
Happy holidays!

Whoa & Woe

Whoa – an exclamation of surprise.
Woe – a feeling of extreme grief.

J & Jay

Eventually, Homophones, Weakly should be a little desktop reference dictionary, right? (Or at least a dictionary-like app.) As such, I think it would be nice to have at least one entry for each letter of the alphabet. So I took a look through what we've done so far, and was surprised to find that I hadn't done anything starting with J yet.
So here you go.
Now if I can just come up with something for X and Z...

None & Nun

Nuns. Always drinking my milkshake.

Shameless self-promotion

But watch how I tie it all together...

Believe it or not, posting one black-and-white illustration a week to Homophones, Weakly is not my only job! What, really? I also run a small press, Black Market Books, which endeavors to provide picture books, written and/or illustrated by me, to the world.

Currently, the big project is a comic book series called Woodstalk: 3 Days of Peace, Music, and Zombies. It's a comedy/action comic about the now-forgotten zombie outbreak at Woodstock, as told through the intertwined stories of three groups of survivors – one of which is the band The Zombies.

In all, there will be 32 issues – one for each band that played at Woodstock. That seems huge, I know; but trust me, the issues are short and jam-packed with fun. Issue #1 is available now, and given the homophonic nature of the title Woodstalk I figured I'd better let you all know about it. :)

It is, without a doubt, the most awesome project I've ever been involved with. The story is amazing, the characters are hilarious, and it's immensely satisfying to toy around with a piece of musical history like this. Here's how to take a peek:

Stay updated with Woodstalk on Facebook.
Read the whole thing online for free at Graphicly.
Order a print copy for someone this holiday season, which, y'know, is right now. Only $3.99!

Talk to you again on Sunday!
Thanks,
Bruce

Halve & Have

Sharing is nice, but the more you halve, the less you have.

Missed & Mist

Is it just me, or is this blog full of people who are really bad at sports?

Fairy & Ferry

Dedicated to my son, who is more than a little obsessed with magical creatures AND public transit.

I, Aye, Eye

As the patch-wearing, homophone-loving scourge of the seas Blewbeard the pirate once said, "Aye, I lost an eye."
What to say about this one? "I" is one of the letters of the alphabet, as well as a name you can call yourself when you're in a hurry. "Aye" is some form of affirmative indication or vote. "Eye" is that ball that plugs one of the holes in the front of your head. True, there are also eyes of storms, eyes of needles, and other such uses for eye – but I'm pretty sure they all derive from the round, centrally placed organ in your face with the hole in it that lets light in.

Toe & Tow, Toad & Towed

Two barrels of homophonic grace, aimed straight at your face.
Tonight we take on Tow and Towed. It seemed like a copout to use the tow truck two weeks in a row, so I'm letting you have 'em both tonight. BLAM!

Peer & Pier

Peer – (n.) comrade, companion, a person of similar status to another.  (v.) stare intently and/or secretly.
Pier – (n.) walkway extending out over water, supported by posts.

Mince & Mints

-ce – (v.) cut into small pieces.
-ts – (n.) plural form of "mint."

Conscience & Conscious

Not precisely homophones, I still hear these words used in each other's place in conversation and see them switched from time to time in such literary masterpieces as blog posts, status updates, and user comments. I can understand why – they're tricky to spell, similar in meaning, and also similar in pronunciation. But they're not interchangeable.
Conscience [kon-shence] – (n.) your personal set of morals.
Conscious [kon-shuss] – (adj.) awake, aware, not asleep.

Aisle, I'll, Isle – 100th post!

For some reason, I decided to celebrate Homophones, Weakly's 100th post by stranding two newlyweds on a deserted island. Don't read too much into that, OK?
Aisle – narrow path between two obstructions such as seats in a theater or shelves in a market.
I'll – contraction for "I will."
Isle – small island.

Band & Banned

As in, "You and your armband-wearing, flying-V–playing, synth band get the fuck out of my club!"

Accept & Except

Accept – (v.) to receive
Except – (prep.) indicates exclusion
"Everyone except Kanye was happy when Taylor Swift accepted the award."

Flavio's choice

I got a really nice email this week from Flavio, a fan of Homophones, Weakly in Brazil. He suggested a pair of words I would usually shy away from: grease and Greece. I don't want to make a habit of including proper nouns on this site; I can't really explain why, it's just an internal rule I try to follow. Like Scrabble, I guess. But Flavio endeared himself to me by actually mocking up the artwork he was hoping I could post. Unfortunately the images he used were pulled from random websites, so I can't ethically post his mockup. But I thought I'd take this opportunity as we approach HW's 100th post to say that I really appreciate all the feedback I've gotten from everyone about this blog. It means a lot to me to see the different ways you all enjoy it. And while I haven't gotten to all of your suggestions yet, please understand that sometimes I have these internal rules I try to follow and don't always bother to explain. And other times, I gotta tell you, you stump me in trying to figure out the best way to approach the drawings (like resinated/resonated, Abe – sheesh! what am I gonna do there?).
Anyhoo, thanks again for all your suggestions and compliments. And, Flavio, this one's for you:

Heal & Heel

With an A – to repair or restore.
With an E – the rear part of the foot.
"Spelling errors are my Achilles' heal."

Vice & Vise

With a C – a habit deemed inappropriate or immoral, often used to describe gambling, drinking, or sexual depravity (or as I like to call it: Tuesday).
With an S – a clamping tool used to hold an object still while it is worked upon.