I don't think there's any independent cartoonist whose stuff I don't like or respect in at least some way or another. We're all marginal laborers - we're practically medical oddities - so I don't see why we can't all be nice to each other.
When you're young you don't think very far ahead. You just think in terms of the next day the next week the next competition. You don't think about injuries that could threaten your long-term health.
