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Doodle Town by Melissa Lomax
The Doozies by Tom Gammill
About Doonesbury
"Welcome to 'Classic Doonesbury.' In selecting the strips for this retrospective journey, we're going deep, literally back to Day One. Revisiting strips from every year of syndication, I hope to hit many 'Doonesbury' high points, focusing on how the characters (over 75 of them) got involved with one another. Since their lives have always been bound up in the events of the day, it should be a kind of déjà vu for my peers, and maybe a 'What were you people thinking?' for newer readers. I hope all of you will enjoy the trip." - Garry Trudeau "Garry Trudeau is the premier American social and political satirist of his time." -Newsweek Doonesbury has managed to be articulate, abrasive, political, compassionate, misunderstood, misprinted, and outrageous - but one thing it's never been is complacent. Garry Trudeau's creation has chronicled American history and culture in a parallel universe. And through it all, Doonesbury has always been honest, entertaining, and thought-provoking.
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cleokaya (THE FLASH) said, over 7 years ago
Hey.you’ve got to go with what you’ve got. Hmmm, ticket to Telluride…celebrity gossip!
RussellNash said, over 7 years ago
Teaguemj - Can you name anyone who has disagreed with the Republican party who didn’t get called a Liberal? And since you can’t, doesn’t that mean that Liberals are necessary for a democracy? Doesn’t that mean you non-liberals support dictatorships and single-party rule? That’s very un-American of you.
4deerinmyyard said, over 7 years ago
@baslim: I’m with you; perhaps there’s hope. Alex wasn’t always this shallow, flailing about and trying to slide by on the cheap. She was a sharp, precocious little tyke, IIRC. We can hope this insight will trigger a turnaround.
3Xp4t said, over 7 years ago
Some folks here, I think, are a bit focused on the story arc with regards to Alex. The bigger picture of the Doonesbury universe is the re-introduction of a number of characters that have been off-camera for quite some time. Alex & her project are just a mechanism that’s helped bring up some history and flesh out some details. And, good for Alex to try. We all learn and grow the most when we expand our efforts into realms we haven’t been before. Success or failure, it is always worth trying.
prasrinivara
said, over 7 years ago
So, take the ticket to Telluride and then head from there to either: (*) Aspen (*) Ogden and get a good ski-trip out of it!
ANandy said, over 7 years ago
Girl has a great future with MSNBC or NPR.
Orgelspieler said, over 7 years ago
ANandy, YOU have a great future with Bob Jones University. Frankly, I’d prefer NPR even with the layoffs.
JonD17 said, over 7 years ago
prasrinivara says:
So, take the ticket to Telluride and then head from there to either: (*) Aspen (*) Ogden and get a good ski-trip out of it! Telluride has some pretty fine skiing itself
PhotosInOuray said, over 7 years ago
In addition to the alternative Colorado destinations previously mentioned, she could also come on over to Ouray, Colorado where a lot of people visit to “escape” Telluride. Besides, Don Carlson, the guy who actually draws each Doonesbury strip, hangs out here in Ouray. He draws an image each week in the Ouray County newspaper, The Plaindealer, of a local historical site or natural attraction.
Sternvogel said, over 7 years ago
As far as I know, no airline ticket is transferable. If your ID doesn’t match the name on the ticket, you won’t be allowed to pass through security, let alone board the plane.
longtimecomicsfan said, over 7 years ago
I’m thinking this story is about cellphone cinematography and cellphone journalism.
If it’s a criticism, then this should be the end of it.
If it’s an endorsement or an acknowledgment of the trend, then Alex will likely get surprised by acceptance to Telluride.
GBT has a long history of identifying and commenting on trends before they become mainstream. Of course, that gets lost on a LOT of folks that don’t see the story for the characters.
P.S. - Is it me, or did somebody delete teaguemj’s post from the first position?
prasrinivara
said, over 7 years ago
In that case JonD, Alex can skip the getting onward tickets and get a good ski trip out of the whole.
cleokaya (THE FLASH) said, over 7 years ago
longtimecomicsfan, a number of us have been having comments disappear lately. i have lost several over the last few days.
teaguemj said, over 7 years ago
longtimecomicsfan: Yes, someone,(does Garry Trudeau OWN this web site?) deleted my comment. All I did was agree with Alex’s character, that, yes, she was an idiot, ergo, so is the person who created her. I made the mistake of stating my own feelings about him. I called him a liberal. I guess that was too low-down and dirty for some folks. Sorry! I can’t help it if he is a liberal, but I won’t mention it again!