Glenn Storm

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Senior game designer and entertainment mentor Design = Art x Science Play is how mammals learn, and games are systemic structures for play. Dress it up like a movie or strip it down to the schoolyard basics, games teach and players are learning machines.

a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thoughts for Pennies" entitled, "Using Greed", which depicts a figure holding a fishing pole with a dollar bill used as bait on a hook. The figure sits on a block labeled, "Wealth Gap", that appears as a dock over a water line, and behind the sitting figure, another block is seen in the distance rising above the figure's seated line, and another block above that in the distance, and another block above that in the distance, and so on.
a photograph of a witless stare from U.S. Secretary of Defense and former Fox host Pete Hegseth during a U.S. Senate hearing on July 21, 2026, as he asks Congress for additional money for a financially strained Pentagon
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Tuesday, July 21, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 12,361,840 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 12,361,840 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 268.719600 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $785.73 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Tuesday, July 21, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a one-panel cartoon from the series Thoughts for Pennies entitled, "Summer Fantasy", depicting a small group leisurely gathered around a table with papers, pencils and dice. One man says to the others, "When you reach the grocery store, the people walking out are smiling and each carrying large full carts out to their cars. Inside you find the prices for the things you need for the week are affordable."
a photograph meme depicting two people outdoors in a sunny neighborhood sidewalk, one is an older lady using a walker and wearing a pink sweater, the other is a young woman wearing a blue T-shirt and jeans; the young woman is assisting the older lady to walk, and the caption from the two of them read, "The internet used to come through the phone and it sounded like screaming robots", to which the young woman replies, "Sure Grandma, let's get you to bed"
a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thoughts for Pennies" with the title, "Good Works", depicting four stages of a figure at work, first lifting a heavy cylinder in place in one corner of a wide circle (two inside at the top and two outside at the bottom), then typing a tether to the top of the circle and walking back towards the bottom, then after tying the tether again to the bottom of the circle pulling hard on it from below which draws these two points downward, and finally the figure is pulling with extreme effort tight on the tether such that the two points on the circle are bent around the heavy cylinders into points that point downward, making the circle into a classic heart shape
a bumper sticker with white letters on black background that reads, "voting Republican? in this economy?!"
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Saturday, June 13, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 9,095,982 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 9,095,982 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 197.727000 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $578.15 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Saturday, June 13, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a photograph of U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson being asked questions in the halls of the Capitol building regarding the California election count and pressing him on baseless claims of fraud, to which he has no more than an impression
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Wednesday, June 10, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 8,842,455 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 8,842,455 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 192.215900 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $562.03 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Wednesday, June 10, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Tuesday, June 9, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 8,752,570 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 8,752,570 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 190.262000 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $556.32 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Tuesday, June 9, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thoughts for Pennies" entitled "Republicrime", depicting a series of four disheveled men dressed in ill-worn suits, with odd poses or postures, standing before cards with their name. There's the Honorable Bobby Two Pockets, a large balding man with a vacant expression and a jacket that is too small for his size, revealing suspenders and a un-tied necktie. There's the Honorable Jimmy the Finch, a wiry man with wrinkled dress jacket and slicked back hair that sticks out the back, holding his chin and maintaining a gaunt expression with squinting eyes. There's Secretary Cold Fingers Hampton, a younger man with a broken nose, hand in his pocket, looking to the side. Finally, there's Justice Night Crawler, a pale thin figure with a small round head protruding from a body-length black robe, wearing thick glasses that dominate his head from the appearance of thinning hair and a sour expression.
a map of New Jersey's 7th U.S. Congressional district
an illustrated cartoon of a human mind, with several sections of a person's head divided into dozens of illustrated and labeled cells representing parts of the mind, including "Friendship, Hope, Memory, Self-Esteem, Time", etc.
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Wednesday, June 3, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 8,233,308 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 8,233,308 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 178.974300 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $523.32 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Wednesday, June 3, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a political button with a blue field containing stars with the caption, "VOTING is just like DRIVING to go backward choose 'R' to go forward choose 'D'"
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Monday, June 1, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 8,059,553 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 8,059,553 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 175.197300 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $512.27 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Monday, June 1, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Sunday, May 31, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 7,974,839 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 7,974,839 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 173.355800 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $506.89 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Sunday, May 31, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Friday, May 29, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 7,807,742 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 7,807,742 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 169.723400 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $496.27 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Friday, May 29, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Thursday, May 28, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 7,730,776 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 7,730,776 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 168.050400 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $491.38 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Thursday, May 28, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a headline over a photograph of a line of billionaires at the inauguration of President Donald Trump, "Nation's Billionaires Warn Economy Can't Survive Another Quarter Of Workers Affording Groceries"
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Tuesday, May 26, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 7,544,681 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 7,544,681 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 164.005100 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $479.55 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Tuesday, May 26, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Monday, May 25, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 7,454,977 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 7,454,977 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 162.055100 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $473.85 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Monday, May 25, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Sunday, May 24, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 7,355,834 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 7,355,834 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 159.899900 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $467.54 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Sunday, May 24, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Friday, May 22, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 7,204,970 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 7,204,970 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 156.620500 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $457.95 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Friday, May 22, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thought for Pennies" entitled "Positive Persistence" depicting Lady Justice standing very tall and holding her scales where on side is weighed down by a single small person standing in front of a company with a simple logo, "CORP", while the other side is being weighed by a mass of people climbing a single ladder up from the ground and more and more people are rushing to climb the ladder and help tip the balance
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Thursday, May 21, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 7,115,080 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 7,115,080 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 154.666500 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $452.24 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Thursday, May 21, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a political button with a blue field containing stars with the caption, "VOTING is just like DRIVING to go backward choose 'R' to go forward choose 'D'"
an animated graphic with a political map of the United States where red U.S. House districts are shown to transition to the popular vote, showing that the red is much less populated and concentrations of people vote blue; with the caption, "Land doesn't vote. People do."
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Wednesday, May 20, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 7,028,084 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 7,028,084 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 152.775400 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $446.71 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Wednesday, May 20, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a map of Kentucky and its U.S. House districts
a map of Pennsylvania's 7th U.S. Congressional district
a map showing the relationship and distance between Cuba and Florida with the closest point between islands of Key West to the Cuban mainland spanning 90 miles; the implication being that all other distances are longer, and that low-cost drone range is typically limited to less than 100 miles one way
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Tuesday, May 19, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 6,940,329 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 6,940,329 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 150.867800 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $441.13 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thoughts for Pennies" entitled "Mahalo" depicting a map of the Hawaiian islands, representing the state of Hawaii, and an ornated scroll with "S.B. 2471" written on it, signifying the landmark passage of a bill to curtail the money in politics and the influence of Citizens United
a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thoughts for Pennies" entitled "Mahalo" depicting a map of the Hawaiian islands, representing the state of Hawaii, and an ornated scroll with "S.B. 2471" written on it, signifying the landmark passage of a bill to curtail the money in politics and the influence of Citizens United
a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thoughts for Pennies" entitled "Mahalo" depicting a map of the Hawaiian islands, representing the state of Hawaii, and an ornated scroll with "S.B. 2471" written on it, signifying the landmark passage of a bill to curtail the money in politics and the influence of Citizens United
a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thoughts for Pennies" entitled "Mahalo" depicting a map of the Hawaiian islands, representing the state of Hawaii, and an ornated scroll with "S.B. 2471" written on it, signifying the landmark passage of a bill to curtail the money in politics and the influence of Citizens United
a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thoughts for Pennies" entitled, "Protest Now", depicting a large sea of people marching with protest signs, banners and flags; the most prominent of which say together, "We The People", "Say", "No New Wars".
a one-panel cartoon from the series Thoughts for Pennies, entitled "Fortune Telling", which depicts the symbol of a the Republican party, an elephant decorated with stars, exploding from the top as if the GOP is breaking apart.
a political button with a blue field containing stars with the caption, "VOTING is just like DRIVING to go backward choose 'R' to go forward choose 'D'"
A photograph of a duck with the caption, "If it walks like a cult, if it quacks like a cult..., if it warps the mind like a cult, if it demonizes truth like a cult, if it demands attention like a cult, if it requires obedience like a cult, if it professes authority like a cult, if it cracks down on dissent like a cult, well, it sure ain't a duck."
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Sunday, May 17, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 6,767,379 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 6,767,379 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 147.108200 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $430.14 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Sunday, May 17, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Saturday, May 16, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 6,678,965 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 6,678,965 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 145.186300 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $424.52 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Saturday, May 16, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thoughts for Pennies" entitled "Workshopping" depicting a hand holding a pencil and writing a list of ideas on a legal pad; the top of the page says, "Name Ideas", with a doodle of the Republican party mascot as upside down with an "X" for an eye, indicting it is dead, and a long list of name ideas, some scratched out and revised, including "Neo Republic", "No Rulz", "Anti-Antifa", "Fa", "Alt Fact", "X Stream", "White America", "Purge", "Might Right", "Riot", etc.
a one-panel cartoon from the series "Thoughts for Pennies" entitled "The Wonder Continues", depicting the United States Capitol building and two men in suits with briefcases walking up the front steps with one saying to the other, "Yes, another day, another dollar!"
a one-panel cartoon from the series Thoughts for Pennies, entitled "Fortune Telling", which depicts the symbol of a the Republican party, an elephant decorated with stars, exploding from the top as if the GOP is breaking apart.
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Friday, May 15, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 6,596,330 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 6,596,330 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 143.390000 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $419.27 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Friday, May 15, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
A photograph of a duck with the caption, "If it walks like a cult, if it quacks like a cult..., if it warps the mind like a cult, if it demonizes truth like a cult, if it demands attention like a cult, if it requires obedience like a cult, if it professes authority like a cult, if it cracks down on dissent like a cult, well, it sure ain't a duck."
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Thursday, May 14, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 6,506,335 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 6,506,335 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 141.433700 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $413.55 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Thursday, May 14, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Wednesday, May 13, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 6,422,766 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 6,422,766 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 139.617100 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $408.24 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Wednesday, May 13, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a cartoon graphic depicting Donald Trump in profile walking along the top of tall stacks of paper representing the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill, a law passed in 2025, that cuts services while granting the wealthy and corporations unprecedented tax relief at the expense of the U.S. national deficit and debt
an iconic photograph of a train wreck, with the steam locomotive protruding through the train station wall and dropping two stories to the street below, the coal car and other cars holding it in place
a one-panel cartoon from the series Thoughts for Pennies, entitled "Resolve", depicting a grassy shear cliff with a large number of lemmings hurtling themselves off the cliff
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Tuesday, May 12, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 6,321,069 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 6,321,069 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 137.406400 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $401.77 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Tuesday, May 12, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
A photograph of a duck with the caption, "If it walks like a cult, if it quacks like a cult..., if it warps the mind like a cult, if it demonizes truth like a cult, if it demands attention like a cult, if it requires obedience like a cult, if it professes authority like a cult, if it cracks down on dissent like a cult, well, it sure ain't a duck."
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Monday, May 11, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 6,270,721 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 6,270,721 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 136.311900 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $398.57 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Monday, May 11, 2026 for calculation as a public service)
a photograph of an accident using a bulldozer, currently unmanned, having tripped backwards and landed on its blade, propped up and unable to maneuver further, while precariously perched on an incline and recklessly threatening nearby people and a structure
a meme graphic titled, "Today's War Meter Sunday, May 10, 2026" listing "Number of seconds since war began 6,160,054 seconds", "Today's war cost calculation 6,160,054 x $21,737.84", "Today's total war cost 133.906300 billion USD", "War cost per person in the U.S. $391.54 USD" with the fine print reading, "Source: 'Pentagon estimates first 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3B' - The Hill 3/11/26; U.S. Population ~342 million" (this content has been automatically generated using the figures of Sunday, May 10, 2026 for calculation as a public service)