Clay Bennett by Clay Bennett
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About Clay Bennett
A nominated finalist for the Pulitzer 6 times since 1999, Chattanooga Times Free Press cartoonist Clay Bennett won the Prize in 2002. He has also earned just about every other editorial cartoon award there is, including the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, the John Fischetti Editorial Cartoon Competition, the Overseas Press Club's Thomas Nast Award, the National Headliner Award, the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award, the National Journalism Award from the Scripps Howard Foundation, and the National Cartoonists Society Division Award for Best Editorial Cartoons. Bennett was also named Editorial Cartoonist of the Year by Editor & Publisher magazine in 2001.
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dtroutma said, 27 days ago
Or use the cell as a suppository? Most users would find great psychological release!
motivemagus said, 27 days ago
Oh, c’mon. When’s the last time you saw one of those indestructible “rent-only” phones? Through methods I may not reveal, we have one of the old wall-phones, which lasted longer than our last three cordless phones. Put together. And those included Consumer Reports approved models.
And have they been claiming health risks again? I thought they disproved that a couple of times now – unless you are talking about the health risk of using one while driving…
comsymp said, 26 days ago
The World health Organization is about to release the results from a ten-year study of cell phone use that shows an increase in the risk of both brain tumors and cancer from cell phone use.
The study found a rise in the risk of glioma (the most common brain tumor), an increased chance of acoustic neurinoma (a benign tumor of a nerve between the ear and brain), and tumors in the parotid salivary gland.
The research that has refuted previous studies on the ill-effects of cell phones, were industry funded.
I’ve heard quotes that using some cell phones is like holding you head right next to a microwave oven while it’s cooking. The level of radiation of each model phone is well documented. Although the phone industry insists that the phones are harmless, the models with the higher emission levels are usually the models that are given away for free or at a nominal charge. The phones with the lower radiation rates are usually the more expensive models.
The point is- these companies can, and do, produce safer phones. But like the automobile manufacturers who resisted mandatory seat belts or air bags, they fear any increased manufacturing cost would effect overall sales.
DrCanuck said, 26 days ago
Wouldn’t ya know, I just bought my very first cell phone ever yesterday.
ReasonsVentriloquist said, 26 days ago
My children use their cell phone/PDAs all the time.
Cancer of the head? NO!
Carple tunnel of the thumbs! YES!
Not to mention, the artist never noticed the bazillion borgs with the Blue tooth sticking out of their ear?
Dr C.
Gee they finally got those in Canada? I wondered when that would happen!
dtroutma said, 26 days ago
The biggest safety feature of the land line is you can’t use it while driving, well, unless you have maybe a 300 mile long cord?
Magnaut
said,
26 days ago
DROWNING YOUNG WOMEN IN CARS AND SWIMMING TO SAFETY CAUSES BRAIN TUMORS TOO
motivemagus said, 26 days ago
RV - You will be assimilated!
Tigger
said,
26 days ago
The Phone on Right will no longer work as Analog Landline Phones went to the Phone Graveyard years ago.
illostr8 said, 26 days ago
cell phones suck especially when people are driving talking or texting on a cell phone they deserve to be in an accident!!
omQ R
said,
26 days ago
^ erm. They don’t deserve an accident unless they have an accident involving no-one else.
NorthCarolinian
said,
26 days ago
Once again, I am awed by Mr. Bennet’s drawing style… although I doubt those types of telephones exist anymore.
a.c.d said, 25 days ago
Magnaut, seriously? A shot at Ted Kennedy? That seems not only a stretch, but also kind of di-ck.
ReasonsVentriloquist said, 25 days ago
MM,
I like to think we’re all drones in the anthill anyway.
lalas said, 25 days ago
Meganut you are a d!ck! Big time!
MurphyHerself said, 25 days ago
comsymp said: The level of radiation of each model phone is well documented.
Can you point me to one of these studies? Thanks.
churchillwasright said, 25 days ago
TIGGER: As far as I know, those phones still work. Any upgrades to digital were backwards compatible. You didn’t see any large govt program to give all the poor free digital phones, a la digital TV converters, did you?
PS: Rotary phones (remember them?), still work, too.
Addendum: After a little research, it turns out that even completely fiber systems use analog to digital converters, so, yes, they all still work.
comsymp said, 23 days ago
I don’t know where you guys live, but I have a phone just like the one on the right (it’s in my basement near the washer and dryer), and it still works fine.
comsymp said, 23 days ago
CNET has a nice listing of some of the cell phones with the highest and lowest radiation levels.
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phone-radiation-levels/
Years ago, my wife went to a very comprehensive list on the FCC site before purchasing our own cell phones. I made fun of her paranoia at the time, but have since apologized.