Recent Comments

1. about 1 month ago on Sherman's Lagoon

   As a native Chicagoan, I agree. Most of us remember the Daleys fondly.

2. about 1 month ago on Michael Ramirez

   I think that this can lead to terrible social and psychological damage. But if you do not feel that way, one might argue that some things are more important than fairness in athletic contests.

3. about 2 months ago on Barney & Clyde

   There was a time when great wealth grew from monopolies and prices were determined by the avarice of the robber baron. That is no longer true. Monopolies are rare, and the free market determines prices. Companies charge what people will pay, no more, no less. Same for cereal and for apartment rental.

4. about 2 months ago on For Better or For Worse

   Once again, Don Martin worthy sound effects!

5. about 2 months ago on Michael Ramirez

   I get why people would vote for “not-Biden.” Being a good and decent man says nothing about effective leadership, as evidenced by Jimmy Carter, and many people see second term Biden as nothing more than a shoe horn for Harris. But why on Earth did Haley get trounced? I guess people decided that of the two, Trump is more likely to win against Biden.

6. 2 months ago on Barney & Clyde

   “There are bold men. There are old men. There are very few old bold men.” P.D.Q. Shakespeare, The Saga of Vidkun Quisling

7. 2 months ago on Sherman's Lagoon

   It’s so interesting that the pearl necklace from Father Knows Best still is the conventional symbol for a woman.

8. 2 months ago on Arlo and Janis

   dehydroepiandrosterone. The precursor of androgens and estrogens. Makes sense!

9. 3 months ago on Frazz

   Grading is vitally important for employers. Those employers who believe that success in a career correlates to success in school need to know where you stand. In Law School, for example. Nobody cares how well you know the material. What matters is how good you are in competition against other lawyers, because that is what wins cases. A firm wants a winner, and grades are a good indicator.

10. 3 months ago on Pickles

    You are 100% right. Some spouses do not really see their SO, they perceive them through a filter, as a mental image created when they committed. I proved this years ago by not trimming the right side of my mustache for five weeks. Only then, finally, my wife said “is there something different about your beard?”