I saw the first corgi cartoon on the funny pages today, so I guess that tells us the time lag and, no, I’m not going to feature it here. But I will feature Martin Rowson’s farewell to the topic, which only has two corgis, which is quite a few less than you would get in […]
The headline I really wanted to use derived from a place Then-Wife worked, in which they printed up some of those pink “While You Were Out” notepads but with the heading “While You Were F****** Off,” which would be accurate for today’s discussion but inappropriate overall. To which I will add, as a dire warning, […]
We’ll start off the day with a really stupid idea and then you can judge whether we are moving up or down the scale. Constant Readers will know that First Dog on the Moon is an avid climate change warrior, but will also know that he has no objection to shining a light on stupid […]
Perils of working too far in advance: Prickly City (AMS) doesn’t seem aware that watching gas prices has become nearly a joyous practice. Around here, they’ve gone down 30 cents since my last fill-up, which means that, instead of thinking I’d better top off before they go any higher, I’m wringing out every mile in […]
Morten Morland offers an Easter-themed bit of Moskva Mockery. Most of today’s Easter cartoons, as with most mandatory holiday cartoons, seem unremarkable, though his detailed style adds some interest here. It’s not Beatrix Potter’s watercolors; more like Uncle Wiggly, but it echoes traditional gentle bunny depiction, with the addition of a sly expression that couldn’t […]
There is a temptation to simply display Morten Morland’s absolutely brilliant commentary on Russian atrocities and shut down for the day. There’s also a temptation to save it for last, to end with a crescendo. But we have to be wary of temptation; I saw a posting from someone who wished Twitter had a button you […]
I particularly like Andy Davey’s piece, both for what it is and for how it contrasts with other commentary. We need to be a little cautious in accepting everything we hear from the resistance, because they’re in a war for hearts-and-minds, too, but it is plain that Ukraine hasn’t folded up like Putin expected it […]
I wish John Deering (Creators) hadn’t felt compelled to label that bucket. Very few political cartoons have ever been improved by labels. But I greatly admire his keeping up with the news and his willingness to work on a weekend, neither of which should be worthy of comment but both of which, alas, are. I […]
Sherman’s Lagoon (KFS) plays with a fairly well-known saying, that fish don’t understand the concept of being “wet” because they live in water. It’s applicable to all sorts of things people don’t seem to get for having failed to ever step outside their own experience. Some people are lucky enough to live lives that don’t […]
Crabgrass (AMS) sums up my take on all of today’s “broken resolutions” cartoons. It’s a good thing to have some point at which you stop and do an assessment each year, but hearing about it reminds me of why so many writers don’t talk about what they’re working on: Either you’ll do it or you’ll […]
I’m using this Halloween-themed Clay Jones cartoon to make a point that Clay Jones doesn’t represent. Jones is self-syndicated and pumps out cartoons at a prodigious rate, often giving his clients more than one choice on a given day. Today is November 2 and he’s already put up four cartoons since this October 31 one […]
When Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese, Congress moved to allow 140,000 refugees to settle in the US, a number that swelled to about a million as boat people and other escapees came to our shores. My recollection of the times was that, while not everyone here was thrilled at the influx, the only overt […]
I was thinking of employing a “You snooze, you lose” policy to Chauvin Trial cartoons that came in a day later, but Matt Wuerker (Politico) offers as much a reaction to the reaction as to the verdict itself. There is much wisdom in the quote often misattributed to Voltaire, “Defend me from my friends; I […]
Christian Adams (Evening Standard) offers an intelligent take on Oprah’s interview with Meghan and Harry, and its potential impact on “the Firm,” which he suggests isn’t so firm after those revelations. While I touched on the Royal Kerfuffle yesterday. I knew there’d be more response. But I wasn’t expecting this morning’s cascade, so here we […]
Morten Morland (Times) offers this commentary tying in the coronavirus vaccine with the heroic but somewhat inexplicable return of Victor (ed. No, Alexei) Navalny to Russia, which — in case you hadn’t heard — has touched off massive, nationwide demonstrations in support of him and against Putin’s oligarchy. “Inexplicable” in the first place because Putin […]