This is the site for Tim Kreider's cartoon, "The Pain--When Will It End?". For Tim Kreider's writing, please see www.timkreider.com. Artist's Statement This is Ms. Phelætia Czochula-Hautpänz, the former intern of Mr. Kreider, briefly to assist in his time of sorrow. It becomes my duty unhappily to announce the unfortunate death of the famous and beloved cat of Mr. Kreider, "The Quetzal." As the long readers will know, Mr. Kreider owned this animal for almost twenty years and was unhealthy devoted to it, and now finds himself to be inconsolable. I have created as my gift to him this collage of images from his many beloved cat cartoons, which it is hoped readers also will enjoy. Mr. Kreider is now to enter a time of mourning that does not exceed one year. He asks that in lieu of flowers those who wish to express the consolations send drugs or caresses. On a personal note, I would state that although I myself was not fond of the cat, which seemed to consider me a rival for affections of Mr. Kreider and despised me , I considered it a "worthy foe," and now offer my respects with solemnly. -C.H. Pain News The paperback edition of We Learn Nothing was released April 9th. If your local bookstore, library, college, or gun club is interested in hosting a reading, they can contact my publicist, Meg Cassidy: meg.cassidy@simonandschuster.com I'm afraid I'm not likely to make it off the East Coast for this one (unless they're paying for travel), but it can't hurt to ask.