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The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Dec. 5, 2019!
On this week's multicolored-light-strewn weekly Independent comics page: This Modern World again puts on MAGA-vision; Jen Sorensen ponders all the retro trends; (Th)ink looks inside the mind of Mr. Zuck...
Savage Love: My Ex-Girlfriend Accused Me of Giving Her HPV, and I Know Nothing About It
My ex-girlfriend, whom I dated for nine months, called me two months after we broke up and accused me of giving her HPV. She was going on, telling me how I needed to tell any future person I had sex w...
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Nov. 28, 2019!
Happy Thanksgiving! On this week's gravy-slathered weekly Independent comics page: Apoca Clips learns the real truth behind that ridiculous Tesla truck announcement; Red Meat makes plans for a solo Than...
A Note From the Editor: It's Been a Crazy Month Here—Capped Off by Our Best of Coachella Valley Issue
I’ll be honest: As I write this column, I am exhausted. November has been one hell of a month here at the Coachella Valley Independent . Here are a few highlights:
• We were again fortunate enough to hav...
Savage Love: Due to Extreme Anxiety, My Husband Won't Consider My Sexual Requests—and It's Destroyed My Libido
I’m a heterosexual cis woman in a monogamous marriage. My husband and I have always struggled to connect sexually, mostly because he has extreme anxiety that makes doing anything new or different diff...
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Nov. 21, 2019!
On this week's cornbread-stuffing-filled weekly Independent comics page: This Modern World wonders what the deal is with all this impeachment stuff; Jen Sorensen looks at Facebook going all the way to 19...
Savage Love: I Am a 40-Something College Professor Who Has Had Sex With Students I'm Not Teaching; Is This Immoral?
I’m a 40-something gay male professor at a small college. I try hard not to get attracted to students, and I usually succeed. But it’s tough to resist temptation when you’re surrounded by hot, smart, ...
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Nov. 14, 2019!
On this week's pumpkin-pie-infused weekly Independent comics page: Red Meat deals with a bad cough; Apoca Clips checks in with Donny Junior on his book tour; Jen Sorensen ponders "woke culture"; The K C...
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- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Julie Hirsh, a Role-Model Parent, Animal-Lover and Nonprofit-Outreach Expert
- Savage Love: My Boyfriend Gets Down on Himself When I Get More Attention at Kink Parties Than He Does; What Can I Do?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Nov. 7, 2019!
- Savage Love: A Friend Was Assaulted by an Old Acquaintance Who Just Moved Back to Town; How Do I Avoid Him?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 31, 2019!
- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Rolf Hoehn, a Palm Desert Resident Whose Life and Career Have Taken Him All Over the World
- Savage Love: Quick Questions and Answers on Small Penises, 'Don't Touch Me' Vibes and Sex Work
- A Note From the Editor: Why This Year's Palm Springs Pride Celebration Will Be Tinged With Fear and Anxiety
- Community Voices: Allowing Off-Highway Vehicles in National Parks Is a Mistake
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 24, 2019!
- Savage Love: I've Cheated on Every Partner; So Has My Girlfriend—and We Don't Trust Each Other; What Should We Do?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 17, 2019!
- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Jane Fessier—Wife, Mother and Teacher of the Next Generation of Theater Professionals
- Savage Love: I Am Not Attracted to Other People, While My Boyfriend Is; Should I Leave Him?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 10, 2019!
- Savage Love: Are Relationships With a Defined End Point OK?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 3, 2019!
- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Sandra 'Sandy' Skinner, a Palm Desert Retiree Who Can Change the Oil on Heavy Equipment—and Who Feels Like an Old Friend
- Savage Love: A Very Attractive Guy Only Wants Me to Service Him, and Won't Let Me Have a Boyfriend; Should I Continue to See Him?
- Community Voices: Yes, I Overcame Drug Addiction—and It Makes Me Better Suited to Lead
- A Note From the Editor: Thanks to Anniversaries, Best of CV Voting and New Writers, October Is a Big Month
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Sept. 26, 2019!
- Savage Love: My Mom Just Discovered My Dad's a Cross-Dresser, and She Wants Me to Talk to Him About It; Should I?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Sept. 19, 2019!
- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Mario Ricardo 'Rick' Gonzalez, a Jeweler Following in the Family Tradition
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