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1. almost 12 years ago on New Adventures of Queen Victoria

   Well said, Susan Newman. Romney’s evident lack of empathy marks him as a sociopath.

2. almost 12 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   TR felt betrayed by his chosen succesor, William Howard Taft, who failed to follow up on any of the progressive initiatives that he had begun as President, including natural conservation and regulation of industry. Had Taft and his machine not controlled the GOP establishment in 1912, the rank and file of the Republican Party would probably have nominated Roosevelt and he would have gone on to defeat Wilson.

3. almost 12 years ago on Jeff Stahler

   My first reading of The Martian Chronicles is one of the cherished memories of my adolescence. Reading it again later, as well as his other works, I’ve come even more to appreciate the lyrical power of Bradbury’s writing. Who else could boil down Moby-Dick (in his screenplay for the John Huston film version) to its essence and actually improve on Melville, at least in the climactic scene?i

4. almost 12 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   It’s best to use non-metallic sleds when sledding in the nude!

5. almost 12 years ago on Too Much Coffee Man

   Welcome back, Ms. Miller! It’s been too long since my last “Coffee Man” fix!

6. almost 12 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   What are the other three wars in which men from Thierville have served? The Indochina War? The Algerian War? The Suez War of 1956? The first Gulf War against Iraq? The Libyan War? The Afghan War? Or wars before the Great War?

7. almost 12 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   Another victory for the cause of nudism! Anything worth doing is worth doing naked!

8. almost 12 years ago on New Adventures of Queen Victoria

   Hmm, hiring an axe-wielding fanatic for child care. What could go wrong?

9. almost 12 years ago on Jeff Stahler

   Bravo, Monsieur Stahler! How often do you see an editorial cartoon that uses a reference from art history for a comment on our society’s obsession with isolation withn technology?

10. about 12 years ago on Tom the Dancing Bug

    This is a brilliant illustration of the Wall Street/GOP theory of “job creation”. But to be fair, Mitt Romney and his set also create jobs for Swiss bankers and at least a few folks in the Cayman Islands!