Adam Zyglis points out the vast number of positions and promises that Donald Trump has abandoned since he took office.He’s right and it’s a good way to put them all in one place, and, in another context, it might be damaging.John Kerry’s presidential campaign was deeply wounded by both relatively benign and deliberately misinterpreted accusations of […]
Edison Lee reminds me of my responsibilities and makes me feel guilty over my failure to live up to them.The other day, I noted that Yellowstone National Park is one of the few places that truly lives up to its billing, but I failed to provide a warning for parents: It’s made of dirt, and even […]
It’s not easy to come up with topical cartoons, and poor Tim Eagan gives us a case study of how quickly things can fall apart.This is brilliant work. It’s an excellent predator/prey metaphor and he did a truly great job of melding Putin’s face with that of the self-satisfied lion.Really, really nice work.And then the son […]
As noted recently, I’m tired of politics and a little burned out in general, so I’m turning the blog over to a guest commentator today, and I’m sure it will be very well-handled. You won’t believe how well-handled this is going to be. Very well. Handled.His handling of the commentary will not be questioned. (Pros and Cons) […]
(Strange Brew) (Bottomliners)I really wanted to be non-political today.Not “apolitical,” because what thinking person could be these days? But I wanted to take a break after the last two days of heavy topics.So here’s a juxtaposition I found kind of amusing, though both cartoons are thought-provoking, if you’re the sort of person whose thoughts are […]
Today’s Vintage Thimble Theater, which dates from September 4, 1930, struck me as extraordinary use of a generous canvas.Segar regularly had six panels at his disposal, and there were times when they were filled with dialogue, but this wasn’t one of them.Moreover, this was the third day in the “Popeye sneaks up on Snorky” arc, […]
Pooch Cafe echoes my own cynical take on all those heart-warming specials that not only come up on TV this time of year but are also parts of Very Special Story Arcs in comics.I’ve said enough about my doubts lately on how much all these “redemption” stories actually change anyone, but Jeff Stahler’s “Moderately Confused” made […]
Before doing yesterday’s post, I thought about waiting until more cartoonists had had a chance to respond to the death of Fidel Castro.However, I suspected that anyone passionate on the topic would leap into the fray without worrying about deadlines and that everyone else would either draw a cigar or some variant on the Pearly […]
(Edison Lee) (Kevin Kallaugher)An odd Juxtaposition, but these are odd times, at least in the United States.I share some of Edison’s father’s laid-back attitude at this stage, because I’ve been here before, sort of.It often drove me crazy during the campaign, mostly on specific topics that younger people were interpreting in ways that suggested they […]
Gonna start and stop the political chitchat with this Jack Ohman piece, not so much because I like the overall concept and use of “suspense” — which I do — but because I particularly like the fact that he didn’t drag out the poor Statue of Liberty, who has been getting a real workout lately, or […]
I wish I’d have had this Candorville yesterday to run along with the topic of media literacy, but here it is today and so let’s keep the dialogue going a little longer.Again, if your newsfeed is full of stupidity, it isn’t because the world is full of stupidity.Though it is, but it’s full of all […]
I’m not sure what significance, if any, those “we cannot be held responsible” signs actually have, but Danae is intent on finding out in the current Non Sequitur story arc. The most common sighting in my world is in supermarket parking lots, where the store cannot be held responsible for damage done to your car by […]
I welcome the chance to do a “Short Takes” posting, and today’s Pros & Cons pretty much tells why. Yes, there are some big important questions out there.But how ’bout those Mets?Or, more specifically, how ’bout those Tigers, because that’s what I was watching last night, and this was absolutely awesome, and I don’t mean […]
The shortest take of all: Rhymes With Orange demonstrates Hilary Price’s ability to be silly.There’s probably a way to elaborate on this idea and it’s good she didn’t. At the other end of the simplicity scale, The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee takes a leisurely cruise around the bay before getting to the gag, and a […]
It’s my blog and I can start with the cartoon that spurs a personal memory if I want to. Particularly if it has some vague connection to a more sweeping issue.Edison Lee has been running for Student Council President, and it’s been an entertaining riff on the current presidential campaign, but today’s unleashed an epiphany, […]