I have gotten way past the point of thinking anyone owes me anything. I’ve done OK with what I’ve been given and won’t bitch because I didn’t get a cherry on my free ice cream Sundae. But I can get pissed off on someone else’s behalf. The Pulitzer Prize is a subjective award; it’s […]
Sherman’s Lagoon is in a story arc about visiting retirement homes, which included this “No Kidding” strip. I’m always amused by the phishing ads that want to manage money for old folks, or get them to sign over their houses or insurance policies or whatever. But I think the retirement homes are playing an interesting […]
It started with an interview, during which old-timer Robert Mankoff claimed about cartooning: It’s a young person’s game. The idea that creative comic art goes on forever. It doesn’t. Not quite as old-timer Michael Maslin took issue with that statement: We’re reminded every so often that nothing lasts forever; I’ve found, however, […]
Nonprofit status has become a common business model for many news organizations just starting out. That magic “501(c)(3)” on an About page doesn’t solve all a publisher’s problems by any means — but it opens up new avenues of funding, communicates intent to audiences, and orients the organization toward a common cause. Now that […]