Thoughts on 'The Periphery'

The new assignment in my media book arts class is to capture a view of the "periphery" in a series of images.  The thought of understanding being on the periphery intrigued me.  I really feel like dry comedy has lot to do with this.  The comedy is found in a collective kind of assumption that says 'you get it don't you'.  My favorite comedy cartoonist Brad Neely really captures this well.  His images connect with his words in some peripheral space.  It's funny and even profound to me.