Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 02, 2013

Yes, he does have a pension, a very well funded one. He worked for the Washington Post for at least 32 years and was probably earning in the low six-figures when he was let go.-http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/BL-234B-1990-

It’s amazing how GT uses his own life as background for his characters.

How long is this strip going to be in reruns!? Is GT ever coming back?

PC = ‘If you don’t like what someone has to say, don’t let them say it’

Of course writers draw on their own experiences. Why wouldn’t they? Some are more obvious about it than others but they all tend to do it. Kurt Vonnegut certainly had a story to tell about his life as a soldier and POW and those of us who read his books are richer for it. Mark Twain wrote about growing up in Hannibal, Mo. Why wouldn’t he? He lived there. Sylvia Plath wrote about being a talented young writer and living on the east coast and going through depression and young angst. Even if you are into writing futuristic sci-fi or historical fiction, you still would probably put a little of yourself into your writing in some way and on some level. Sorry I wasn’t as funny as you Newshound41, but I get what you are saying…

Pensions started disappearing in the 1980’s, especially for workers whose companies filed for chapter 11 and pension funds were raided to add to the corporate coffers. Even the publishing companies which contributed to 401 K plans have stopped now.

Newshound41 “misspelled” several things in his tongue in cheek post.

I know I spelled Papa’s first name wrong.

It’s bated. Meaning you are holding it. Unless you were making a joke. In that case, never mind.

Yep, if someone has character flaws, it’s nice to let the whole world see.weiner naturally or unnaturally comes to mind

Another correction: not “Fairwell to Arms,” but “A Farewell to Arms.”