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Genesis Jam: An Anthology Inspired by the Ultimate Creator

2012-01-01T09:14:00.001-06:00

Click to order: Genesis Jam eBook for 99 cents on Amazon.Book Description: Creative writers and artists striving to love God with all their heart embrace the powerful themes of Genesis: good and evil, brotherhood, family, trust in God, mercy, and love. God's creation, the Garden of Eden, Adam, Eve, and their sons, Cain and Abel are the subjects of this faithful anthology. Works of fiction

Rescuing Supermom: A Collection of Essays, Poetry and Comics to Enrich a Mother's Soul

2011-12-10T13:42:00.005-06:00

eBook available for only $0.99 USD Order Rescuing Supermom now through Amazon. (Amazon eBooks can be read on most devices with free Kindle reading apps available here.) Book Description: Erma Bombeck meets Mary Magdalene and the result might just be Denise Chiappetta. Women of all ages are enjoying this collection of essays, poetry, and comics to enrich a mother's soul. With animated

Crucified Comics

2011-11-15T19:14:00.017-06:00

Order eBook now for $2.99 USD. Crucified Comics by Joe Chiappetta Go beyond a cartoon view of the cross with comics and spiritual commentary aimed to inspire personal accountability for what happened to Jesus at the crucifixion. If you sense that this Christian book preaches, you're right. Buckle up for a faithful devotional. Those curious about seeking God as well as long-time church members

Love is a Nice Moist Necklace

2011-11-08T18:54:00.001-06:00

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011 "This seaweed kind of smells," said the little girl to her mother, "but I still turned it into a nice necklace for you." For more on the topic of found objects as great gifts, see my book Debt-Busters. As the title implies, the book has all sorts of ways to save money. This seaweed family scene was a life drawing that took place

A Rocking Definition of Rehabilitation

2011-10-25T08:28:00.004-05:00

Comic is ink pens on 8.5" x 5.5 paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011. Rehabilitation is moving from a status of inadequacy to a status of adequacy. I realize this might not sound politically correct, but for someone who has gone through physical rehabilitation successfully, comparing my before rehab experience to after rehab, this is a most appropriate definition. For me it is like night and day. Done

Behold The Neon Disability

2011-10-05T14:10:00.001-05:00

Ink brush on 11" x 8.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011 Wanting to join the Junior Society on Disability Rights, a new kid climbs the fence to their clubhouse and asks, "I have naturally neon blue hair that glows in the dark. Is that considered a disability?" One of the kids in the club replies, "Not if you're cute." If you understand this comic, you're more likely to understand disability

Silly Daddy Development of Work

2011-09-27T08:40:00.000-05:00

Silly Daddy Development of Work comic by Joe Chiappetta 2011 is ink pens on 8.5" x 5.5" paper. I have been thinking more about the connection between how work influences the growth of the mind as well as inclusion into society. In the book, "A History of Vocational Rehabilitation in America," Doctor C. Esco Oberman said, "Through work the individual is assisted in his mental health development.

Sweet Conversation at Israel Cafe

2011-09-12T07:01:00.003-05:00

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011While eating out at a Chicago restaurant, during one of our family times, my youngest daughter said, "I like Israel Cafe. Oh, I wonder if we'll have locust and honey, like John the Baptist!"My son replied, "I don't think that's on the menu."Comic Realist's Note: For the record, that's not on the menu. Also note that I took the

Housewife Meditates on Garden of Eden Practicals

2011-09-06T09:00:00.003-05:00

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 11" paper by Joe and Denise Chiappetta 2011 Deep thoughts and insights into our past folded neatly for your convenience. As my wife sighed over the giant piled of laundry she was folding, she declared, "I see why God made Adam and Eve naked in the garden of Eden. God knew how much dirty laundry one family can generate in a week. He

Giant-Size Silly Daddy Does Not Feature King Kong

2011-08-24T11:30:00.003-05:00

Ink pens and markers on 11" x 8.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011. A man in a wheelchair on top of a big city building explains, "People with disabilities are the largest minority." Towering over the horizon, a giant-sized gorilla asks, "What about me?" The man replies, "You’re just large." While giant monsters like King Kong, created by Merian C. Cooper, and Godzilla, created by Tomoyuki

Bigfoot Is a Person

2011-08-12T16:32:00.000-05:00

Webcomic is a 8.5" x 5.5" drawing on paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011. Consider the plight of the man know as Bigfoot. "Help! It's Bigfoot!" cried a lumberjack who scrambled up a tree in great fear at the sight of the wilderness giant. The giant replied, "I'm not Bigfoot. I'm just a person with large feet." However odd a person might look, people have a basic desire to be regarded as people

Great Feats of Silly Daddy

2011-08-09T19:04:00.002-05:00

When an acrobat does a handstand on a ball, an onlooker says, "That's quite an amazing feat!" A kid on top of her father's shoulders looks at the acrobat's feet just whirling about in the air and asks, "What's so great about his feet?" In the real life sketch that this comic was derived from, the acrobat was actually balancing on one leg of a chair at the theater. The show was called "Traces,

The Very First Security Guard Ever

2011-08-05T15:48:00.001-05:00

Comic is an ink pen and marker drawing on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011.I almost called this comic "The First Avenger," but something tells me that such a marvellous title was already taken. The scene takes place at a human resources office. A super-built fellow with wings says, "I'd like to apply for the security guard position."From behind her computer, the hiring manager looks over

Fun Job Placement for Person with Intellectual Disability

2011-08-03T08:17:00.001-05:00

Later... Ink pens and markers on 2 pieces of 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011 Job placement for people with intellectual disabilities can sometimes be challenging, yet other times, I have known it to be fun and exciting. In panel 1, a job seeker says to his employment specialist, "I have an intellectual disability and I need a job. I love movies and I'm very organized." The employment

Social Skills for Silly Daddy

2011-07-20T06:38:00.006-05:00

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011 Here is a comic about social skills that screams, "You're NOT hired!" At a job fair, an employer from Pac-Mart asks a hopeful job seeker, "Do you have any social skills?" The job seeker replies, "Does Facebook count?" This comic is used in disability awareness presentations I do about developmental disabilities, including

Significant Limitations for Silly Daddy

2011-07-16T09:09:00.001-05:00

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011 A man sits out in the open and admits, "I have significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior." A woman kneels beside him in attempted understanding and says, "I see. You must have an intellectual disability." The woman obviously has a background in disability awareness and knows the current

Not Exactly Full Disclosure

2011-07-06T11:33:00.001-05:00

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011 This comic is an excerpt from my book The Back Pain Avenger (available now). All in the name of adapting so I could still do my job, I would stand up at my desk rather than sit because my lower back pain while in a seated position was often unbearable. Therefore, I got a box, put my monitor on it and also put my keyboard on a box

How Not to Explain Lower Back Pain

2011-06-28T15:23:00.002-05:00

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 5.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011 The comic is an excerpt from my book The Back Pain Avenger (available now). While kneeling during a meeting is a little unusual, I practiced this frequently to reduce the stress on my back from sitting. Whenever people would ask about it, I would resist the urge to tell them that I was praying continually, like the Bible states.

The Back Pain Avenger - eBook Now Available

2011-05-31T19:32:00.015-05:00

Order The Back Pain Avenger eBook for $2.99 USD.2012 Illinois Arts Council Award WinnerThe Back Pain Avenger: Heal Chronic Back Pain and Destroy it Forever By Joe ChiappettaThe Back Pain Avenger is a non-medicated memoir of rehabilitation. This alternative back pain relief book comes with comics, not endless chiropractor bills.Discover how one eccentric leader in the disability community finally

Silly Daddy in Webinar on Disability

2011-05-27T11:13:00.010-05:00

I was the second speaker in a free webinar on disability issues at the workplace. My twenty-minute portion included comics and material from my new book, "The Back Pain Avenger," which is now available. Scroll to bottom to view my presentation. Webinar - Reasonable Accommodation and Employees with Disabilities DATE: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 SPEAKERS: - Robin Jones, Director, Great Lakes ADA

Silly Daddy on Women Working from Home

2011-05-20T17:06:00.001-05:00

This comic is from my funny yet education book, "The Back Pain Avenger," out now as an eBook about disability issues. It is quite remarkable how the business community is embracing work from home models more and more. Times sure have changed in this area, as exemplified in the following conversation. Two women were riding the bus in the middle of the day. The young woman said, "My boss is

Good Clean Romance for Silly Daddy

2011-05-13T20:22:00.001-05:00

Ink pens and markers on 4.5" x 3.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011 "I swam today," was my greeting after coming home to my wife from a downtown athletic club. My wife replied, "Yes, you smell like the pool. I don't mind it. You smell clean and disinfected. This comic is part of my book, "The Back Pain Avenger," which is out now and is the story of how I went from a life of chronic back pain to a

Silly Daddy - Invited to Do a Reading at the Library

2011-05-05T21:26:00.005-05:00

Comic drawing is ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 11" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011 Announcing good news and waving books in the air, Silly Daddy declares to his daughter, "I've been invited to do a reading at the library!" His daughter replies, "Big deal. Everyone reads at the library." Not only is this family comic literally amusing, but it is also leads in to a literary announcement; I

I Love the Retail Princess of Silly Daddy

2011-05-03T14:02:00.001-05:00

Ink pens and markers on 8.5" x 11" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011 After receiving some low cost coloring books as a gift, my daughter said, "Thanks for the Princess Coloring Books. But I've never heard of any of those princesses. My wife aptly replied, "That's because they're Dollar Store princesses!"

Low Fat Food Label Funnies

2011-04-20T16:51:00.004-05:00

"Why does the label say 'Low Fat' when all the animals in the picture look so fat?" My son asked this question while holding a giant jar of animal crackers and pointing to some animal characters on the label that were a bit on the hefty side. My answer was not exactly as profound as his question; "I don't know." Comic is drawn with ink pens on 4.5" x 3.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011.