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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Richard S. Russell said, 3 months ago
Ever watch C-SPAN? The only time they ever get ’em all in the same room at the same time is for the State of the Union address and the occasional impeachment vote.
AshburnStadium said, 3 months ago
I’m no Biden detractor (I actually went to the same high school as his wife, but almost 15 years later). I’ve heard him speak, and he can have a biting sense of humor!
AshburnStadium said, 3 months ago
On the other hand, Biden is a step above his predecessor, who told a senator to go perform an anatomically-impossible act to himself while they were on the Senate floor!
Mr Nobody said, 3 months ago
The other day when my wife served me dinner I asked her, “What the heck is this?” She said, “It’s bean soup.” I said, “I don’t care what it’s been, what is it now?” Ba da boom.
ReneTray said, 3 months ago
Biting is an understatement.
ReneTray said, 3 months ago
One weapon control measure for V. P. Biden is the weapon that he keeps shooting himself in the foot.
Alexikakos said, 3 months ago
From: “Woman’s Day Collector’s Cook Book (revised and enlarged)
Published by: Simon and Schuster, New York
SBN: 671-21986-3
”Senate Bean Soup”
1 Pound dried marrow, navy, Great Northern, or pea beans
1 large smoked ham hock
3 potatoes, cooked and mashed
2 onions, chopped
1 cup diced celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper
Wash the beans and cover with 5 quarts water.
Bring to boil and boil 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.
Bring again to boil and simmer, covered, 2 hours, or until beans begin to mush.
Add all ingredients, except salt and pepper, and simmer 1 hour longer.
Remove bone, cut up meat and return to soup.
Season.
Makes about 4 quarts.
Things I had to learn while learning to cook. (Yes, I did with the garlic, but only one bulb.)
A clove of garlic is one of the segments of a garlic bulb.
1 U.S. quart is (for cooking purposes) 947 millilitres
ne7minder55 said, 3 months ago
It was Speaker Sam Rayburn that told the cafeteria staff that they had to serve bean soup every day. It became a tradition that still is observed. We were family friends with a Congressman and he brought me with whenever I was in DC. I like bean soup & their version is pretty good.
masterskrain said, 3 months ago
I prefer my 15 bean soup. I don’t use Ham, I use grilled Italian Sausage cut into chunks. It’s great!
JudyAz said, 3 months ago
I can’t believe we got this far with no flatulence jokes!
daniel_bel said, 3 months ago
Only logical, Judy! Most of the comments always have little relation with the comic above them.
zoidknight said, 3 months ago
@AshburnStadium
So? What’s wrong with that? I would tell most of the Senat to do the same thing.
zoidknight said, 3 months ago
@JudyAz
Wow, that does stink doesn’t it?
masterskrain said, 3 months ago
@JudyAz
Maybe the commentators are running out of gas??
Tacopielvr said, 3 months ago
@AshburnStadium
Lol. Really, I love this current administration, but that sounds a lot like something V.P. Biden himself might say.