(no longer) The Northernmost Jew

Yeah...
I saw that in the comics and thought of you.
 

does this strip take placein AK?
 

I think it is supposed to be in Northern Canada.
 

i just dont get it. will someone please explain this to me? i just don't understand. i have been spending 4 minutes trying to figure out this comic and that's far too long to be spending staring at a comic.
 

This may be a silly question, but have you tried using an electric blanket while you sleep to either supplement, or even replace, your heater? Electric blankets work well (although I've never tried using one in a room where the temperature was below zero) and are inexpensive to use. As for the noise caused by the heater, you can try using silicone earplugs while you sleep. You can probably get an answer to your smoke detector question by contacting someone in your local government; please keep in mind that the government/legal structure in your town may be unique. By the way, I'm a Stuyvesant alum. - Mike