Two thoughtful blog posts about the late Mort Walker coincide with King Features’ decision to finally shut down a pair of moribund old strips, Henry and Hazel, as reported elsewhere at DailyCartoonist. Calvin has a point about the brutal mistreatment of comic strips by newspapers, though, as I’ve said before, if you’re reading this on […]
The Albany Times-Union notified its readers that they will begin carrying the new Macanudo strip starting Sunday September 9. But I will also tell you that an editor quickly learns what readers consider important when, say, there’s a missing clue to a crossword puzzle, or when a typo creates a recipe calling for 1 T. […]
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site‘s Mary Tucker Jasper Speaker Series…annually welcomes 300 prestigious guests to enjoy a dinner, nationally recognized speaker, and the presentation of the Advancing American Democracy Award. The Advancing American Democracy Award is bestowed annually by the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site upon an individual who, in an exemplary way, advances the values […]