In Jimmy Johnson's comic today, his characters discuss the idea of moving to a farm. The husband regrets that it did not work out, saying how living close to nature would have made life much more enjoyable. This reminds me of the idea of transcendentalism we have been talking about in class. We all experienced this first hand last week; we found that removing "modern distractions" from our lives made it much simpler. In some way, shape, or form it brought us calmness, and that's exactly what the husband in this comic is looking for. The idea of homemade wine and big parties seem attractive to many families. However his wife realizes that had they moved to a farm, their kids would've gone crazy because they would have nothing to do, and she would have had more work to do. The underlying message in this comic is that today's society heavily relies on electronics to keep them entertained.

The smug look on the husband's face shows his ignorance to the difficulties of living on a farm. The reader knows he has good intentions with his idea of living a simpler life, but he obviously had not thought it all out, especially in regard to his children's enjoyment. The last scene is the most revealing in the message though. The wife's sarcastic comment, "Oh I know" shows that she had thought about the realistic results of living on a farm which meant more work for her. The clothes line in the background shows how the lack of electronics would make simple tasks much harder. The look on the kid's faces and their actions show their lack of things to do, so they pester their mom instead. The mom's facial expression sums it all up. She looks worn out, tired, and irritated. Her husband obviously had not given a thought to how moving to a farm would effect his whole family.