Comics and Ramblings by René Ramos

I often tell people that for the first part of my life I only ever wore shoes to go to school or to go to church. This is only a slight exaggeration.

I went to something officially called “CCD” but which we referred to as “Catechism.” There, I received religious instruction from nuns and laypeople. It often came in the form of parables.

Ruta graveolens, commonly known as rue, common rue, ruda, arruda or herb-of-grace, is a species of the genus Ruta grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Mediterranean. It is grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It is also cultivated as a culinary herb, and to a lesser extent as an insect…

Pyrophorus (also known as fire beetles) is a genus of click beetle (family Elateridae). They are one of several genera in the tribe Pyrophorini, all of which are bioluminescent. Their bioluminescence is similar to that of another group of beetles, the fireflies, although click beetles do not flash, but remain constantly glowing (though they can control the intensity; for example, they become brighter when touched…

I was invited to a big party and I asked my cousin Cathy to give me a crash course in disco dancing.