Frazz by Jef Mallett follows the adventures of an unexpected role model: an elementary-school janitor who's also a Renaissance man. While he's sweeping the hall, he's whistling Beethoven. Or Lyle Lovett. He paints the woodwork in the classrooms; he paints a Da Vinci on the cafeteria wall. He's a trusted authority figure who is every kid's buddy. He took the janitor's job while he was a struggling songwriter, and when he finally sold a hit song, he decided to stay on at school. Frazz appears in 200 newspapers worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune and Detroit News. "A few years back, I wrote and illustrated a children's book," says Mallett. "When I was traveling around reading it at school assemblies, I noticed that often, the most respected, best-liked grown-up in the building was the janitor. And I thought, 'Hmm, there's a comic strip in that.'" Often praised for its intelligent wit, gentle spirit and effortless diversity, Frazz won a Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council in 2003 and 2005 for excellence in communicating values and ethics.
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Alexikakos said, 8 months ago
Is there any state where it’s even legal for Caulfield to win the lottery? If not the system really is rigged against him.
runar
said, 8 months ago
He can’t do much before he’s 18 except drive (some states allow licenses to 14-year-olds under special circumstances) and, depending on the state, the age of consent might be as low as 16. In New Hampshire, he could legally get married at age 13 (his bride could be 12 or older).
Pacopuddy said, 8 months ago
You’re lucky, Caulfield. You learned about the system decades before I did.
I still vote, hoping i will change things. Can’t teach an old dog, sadly.
ReneTray said, 8 months ago
Also there is limits in the way you can contribute, Caulfield.
capnLaz
said, 8 months ago
Get a bunch of old dogs who think alike. There’s power in numbers.
Richard S. Russell said, 8 months ago
Get us to adopt voting via internet. Before too long 13-year-olds will run the whole country.
Lektio said, 8 months ago
@runar
Age of consent is 14 in Hawaii. Not that Caulfield cares…
Fairportfan2 said, 8 months ago
@ReneTray
“Also there is limits in the way you can contribute, Caulfield.”
.
Not if he incorporates.
Lee-Anne Griffin said, 8 months ago
At least he cares! Almost none of my friends (we are mid 20’s) seem to give a hoot and look at me strange when I talk about the election. Sigh.
GreggW
said, 8 months ago
This time, he’s right.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 8 months ago
@ReneTray
Not as many limits as there use to be.
Hedgehog52 said, 8 months ago
Sorry, Frazz, but you can’t enter into a contract before you’re 18. That means you can’t make major financial decisions before you’re 18. IOW, he’d still have to ask his parents.
The Wolf In Your Midst said, 8 months ago
If only he’d been smart and been born rich!
Shirl Summ
said, 8 months ago
He could be a community organizer, work for the party as a volunteer, talk to adults about the issues. meh
ReneTray said, 8 months ago
@Lee-Anne Griffin
Yes.