John Branch wins the day, the week, possibly the month or more.The challenge of finding humor in this ongoing horror show seems to involve either irrelevant personal attacks or a lot of misinterpretation of what’s going on, but Branch gets the gist of poor Sean Spicer who, forced to find loopholes in the loopy, seized […]
(Pearls Before Swine) (Lola)A juxtaposition on a rant familiar to those who follow this blog: Who is your audience and are you excluding young readers who form the future?Apparently, judging by this pair, the answer to the first part is “People in their forties,” which isn’t such a bad thing, though it doesn’t address the […]
Let’s warm up with a little Sally Forth, in which Hilary’s off-again-on-again garage band has been booked to play a school dance.On first take, it reminds me of college radio, in which there seems invariably to be disk jockeys intent on playing the most obscure stuff they can dig up, on the apparent premise that […]
Tom Tomorrow leads off today with a retrospective look at what Trump might have said during the campaign, if he’d been a little more forthcoming.Two takes on this, the first being what is implied in that final panel: Regardless of what Trump actually said, it should have been the job of political analysts to pull aside […]
A whole-word reader is, in contrast to a phonics reader, someone who sees the entire word as an entity rather than as a series of syllables to be sounded out and assembled. At least, theoretically, since you can’t be exclusively one or the other.That is, a phonics-taught reader would certainly learn to recognize some words on sight. […]
And a good morning to you, Dean.I’m pleased to welcome Daylight Saving Time because the dog began sensing it about three weeks ago, I hope. That is, he began pestering me for his dinner a little earlier each day and I hope it’s related to the sun because, if so, we’ll be back on schedule […]
The only good thing about the GOP healthcare bill is the number of good cartoons it has inspired. Here’s a selection of what is a really good outpouring: I’ve been sympathetic to thoughtful conservatives lately, because they are in the uncomfortable position of, after eight years of scattergun attacks on a progressive administration, having to recalibrate […]
For a change today, a book review.Charles Peattie, half of the “Alex” team, sent me a copy of the strip’s annual collection, which, first of all, I would say is an excellent idea.Collecting your strips each year and publishing them as a book, that is.But, yes, sending me a review copy is also an excellent […]
(Bill Mauldin, June 26, 1973)Since Watergate has been on so many minds and tongues lately, I thought it would be interesting to go back and look at some editorial cartoons on the topic.However, I didn’t want to write a doctoral dissertation and go through the entire period from the break-in (June 1972) to Nixon’s resignation […]
I don’t have writer’s block today, but do I have a ridiculously early doctor’s appointment, so I’ll be brief.Fortunately, Boulet is not brief — the above is but a snippet — and following his advice will get you through any lapses in creative energy. Go read the rest and take careful notes. Tom Tomorrow pours on […]
Let’s start with Rob Rogers’ cartoon, because it’s as optimistic as we’re going to get today.The problem is that, in Hans Christian Andersen’s story, once an innocent child said he could not see the Emperor’s new clothes, everyone else was suddenly free to admit that they couldn’t see it either and never had.A nice fairy […]
Start off with a pair of new story arcs that look worth following:Piranha Club joins the parade of strips that have delved into the current political scene.It’s an odd development, but these are odd times and I’m sympathetic: This blog has long been a mix of editorial and non-editorial cartoons, but, recently, there have been days when […]
Steve Sack takes top honors today for connecting the famous/infamous statement by Nancy Pelosi about the Affordable Care Act with the current GOP discovery that they can’t explain it, either.Pelosi said that the Act was so complex that fighting it out point-by-point in the media before it went into place was foolish, that once it […]
Okay, gang: Who’s up on their movie quotes?Here’s our cinematic juxtaposition of the weekend. Spot the references:From Matt, the backstory being that PM Theresa May has, indeed, announced that she’s giving up crisps (potato chips) for Lent. Either she’s got a serious junk food habit or a less than serious concept of “sacrifice.”In any case, can you […]
We’ll start with a non-political overview from Pros & Cons, the commentary to which is, “I thought Stan would agree.”One of my few professional regrets is that I foolishly passed along the advice to consumers, “Call them and talk to them.” It was frequently presented by consumer reporters as well as industry sources as a way to […]