Dear Rupert: Please accept this short Gene Pool introduction as my official application for the job to replace Tucker Carlson as the face of your company.
I would like to see new cartoonists given an opportunity to shine in the newspaper. Within a year or two of a cartoonist passing away, it is time to thank them for their service and move on. Alley Oop, Wizard of Id, Tank McNamara... my God, Prince Valiant the strip lived longer than any actual Nordic princes of that era. Please, newspapers, no more rehashing of old comics or new artists and writers choosing their successor to keep their old comics alive.
As contemporary cartoon art, "Peanuts" may have become an anachronism, but the continuing value (and thus the popularity) of the classic strip is more, I would suggest, in satisfying a sort of wistfulness for a kinder, gentler time. A false memory, perhaps, in the scheme of things, but nevertheless relatable, especially for when the pain and pleasure --- the vulnerability --- of growing up, didn't involve active shooter drills.
Gene answered part of one of my Serious Questions, but not the key part, looking for thoughts: Given that not just one but 5 editors reviewed and OK'd The Column, what (if any) action was taken against any of them? SHOULD any action have been taken against any of them?
Food is a personal choice, but not all people react to the same food in the same way. I have friends from India and I have had their food and most is way too hot for me. I asked: "Is this hot?" and they always say "No, not very." To those who do not notice or like heat: "Enjoy!" But to me it is pain and my body rejects it. Pain is not a flavor. Have some sympathy for us rather than scorn for our "ignorance" or presumed "prejudices."
I liked Dilbert, but they lost confidence and cut him and I bet it was self inflicted. But Oop is my favorite now and I have read him since I was too young to read( pestered adults to read it to me) and will always love Oop.
Presidential elections are a referendum on the incumbent. 2024 will be no different.
If other Democrats were to challenge Biden, they'd have to first take him down and then start aggressively defending his record. When has this ever worked?
"Politico" is reporting that Neil Gorsuch also failed to disclose a real estate transaction. Apparently, as a co-owner of a tract of land in CO, he had been looking for a buyer for two years, when one suddenly appeared shortly after Gorsuch was confirmed. The buyer was coincidentally the chief executive of Greenberg Traurig, one of the nation’s biggest law firms with a robust practice before the high court. Pure coincidence surely.
Dude. You should click on the recipe! It's a beef stew flavored with garlic, lemongrass, galangal, and tamarind. I wouldn't do you dirty, Twitter friend! https://bit.ly/3KSDbe6
It's fine w/o the turmeric. I've done that. She was from Trivendrum Province and her taste was very much influenced by all the cuisines in that very far south part of India. This is more of an Indonesian flavor than anything you would ordinarily get in an Indian restaurant. And it's really hearty and good on the second day!
While I'd love to see Trump in prison, I think it is an actual national security threat to have a former president incarcerated. I can't see him ever serving a single day, even if convicted.
It would be a serious, very serious national security threat for a former POTUS to be incarcerated–with other prisoners. But that shouldn't be a reason not to incarcerate him. He needs his own personal prison. Without the guided tours, Alcatraz would be ideal, with no need for even a guard. The perfect place might be the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. He could be king of his very own island nation. So you can't walk on it. How hard is that to fix? A hundred truck tire inner tubes, nail an old ballroom floor on top, and you've got Trumpsylvania!
Paying 5 million might be grounds for bribery. The value is the 133k, which might or might not be market, the promised museum AND the value of the unpaid rent for a number of years. With a museum, rent and land, the value is likely at least 1-2 million.
And it's worth knowing that Clarence's mom (who still lives there) got several improvements to the home, paid for by Crow -- and the removal of some noisy neighbors, after Crow bought their house and knocked it down.
Re Clarence Thomas's billionaire friend: It's coming to light now that, not now but back in 2005, a business related to Harlan Crow's extended family (the Trammell Crow real estate development company ) was involved in a case that went to the Supreme Court; the court declined to hear it. https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/25/politics/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-supreme-court/index.html
Yes, Justice Thomas should have recused, even for consideration of whether to take the case. The article you cite says that a party to the case sent in a filing disclosing who owned the company--which is required for exactly the purpose of allowing justices with a potential conflict to recuse.
I would like to see new cartoonists given an opportunity to shine in the newspaper. Within a year or two of a cartoonist passing away, it is time to thank them for their service and move on. Alley Oop, Wizard of Id, Tank McNamara... my God, Prince Valiant the strip lived longer than any actual Nordic princes of that era. Please, newspapers, no more rehashing of old comics or new artists and writers choosing their successor to keep their old comics alive.
As contemporary cartoon art, "Peanuts" may have become an anachronism, but the continuing value (and thus the popularity) of the classic strip is more, I would suggest, in satisfying a sort of wistfulness for a kinder, gentler time. A false memory, perhaps, in the scheme of things, but nevertheless relatable, especially for when the pain and pleasure --- the vulnerability --- of growing up, didn't involve active shooter drills.
Gene answered part of one of my Serious Questions, but not the key part, looking for thoughts: Given that not just one but 5 editors reviewed and OK'd The Column, what (if any) action was taken against any of them? SHOULD any action have been taken against any of them?
No, the writer is responsible.
Food is a personal choice, but not all people react to the same food in the same way. I have friends from India and I have had their food and most is way too hot for me. I asked: "Is this hot?" and they always say "No, not very." To those who do not notice or like heat: "Enjoy!" But to me it is pain and my body rejects it. Pain is not a flavor. Have some sympathy for us rather than scorn for our "ignorance" or presumed "prejudices."
I liked Dilbert, but they lost confidence and cut him and I bet it was self inflicted. But Oop is my favorite now and I have read him since I was too young to read( pestered adults to read it to me) and will always love Oop.
Presidential elections are a referendum on the incumbent. 2024 will be no different.
If other Democrats were to challenge Biden, they'd have to first take him down and then start aggressively defending his record. When has this ever worked?
"Politico" is reporting that Neil Gorsuch also failed to disclose a real estate transaction. Apparently, as a co-owner of a tract of land in CO, he had been looking for a buyer for two years, when one suddenly appeared shortly after Gorsuch was confirmed. The buyer was coincidentally the chief executive of Greenberg Traurig, one of the nation’s biggest law firms with a robust practice before the high court. Pure coincidence surely.
Dude. You should click on the recipe! It's a beef stew flavored with garlic, lemongrass, galangal, and tamarind. I wouldn't do you dirty, Twitter friend! https://bit.ly/3KSDbe6
I'd have to omit the turmeric.
This sounds like more of a Thai curry, no?
It's fine w/o the turmeric. I've done that. She was from Trivendrum Province and her taste was very much influenced by all the cuisines in that very far south part of India. This is more of an Indonesian flavor than anything you would ordinarily get in an Indian restaurant. And it's really hearty and good on the second day!
While I'd love to see Trump in prison, I think it is an actual national security threat to have a former president incarcerated. I can't see him ever serving a single day, even if convicted.
It would be a serious, very serious national security threat for a former POTUS to be incarcerated–with other prisoners. But that shouldn't be a reason not to incarcerate him. He needs his own personal prison. Without the guided tours, Alcatraz would be ideal, with no need for even a guard. The perfect place might be the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. He could be king of his very own island nation. So you can't walk on it. How hard is that to fix? A hundred truck tire inner tubes, nail an old ballroom floor on top, and you've got Trumpsylvania!
a suspended sentence, a fine, anything to prevent him from holding office!
I don't think a conviction prevents him from running. Unless it's for sedition.
Paying 5 million might be grounds for bribery. The value is the 133k, which might or might not be market, the promised museum AND the value of the unpaid rent for a number of years. With a museum, rent and land, the value is likely at least 1-2 million.
And it's worth knowing that Clarence's mom (who still lives there) got several improvements to the home, paid for by Crow -- and the removal of some noisy neighbors, after Crow bought their house and knocked it down.
Fun fact: FUD is actually a real food company.
https://fudusa.com/en/
Re Clarence Thomas's billionaire friend: It's coming to light now that, not now but back in 2005, a business related to Harlan Crow's extended family (the Trammell Crow real estate development company ) was involved in a case that went to the Supreme Court; the court declined to hear it. https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/25/politics/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-supreme-court/index.html
Yes, Justice Thomas should have recused, even for consideration of whether to take the case. The article you cite says that a party to the case sent in a filing disclosing who owned the company--which is required for exactly the purpose of allowing justices with a potential conflict to recuse.
Twitter won’t let me in to read the joke.
"Double-jointed rhymes." I like that name. And I particularly like those rhymes.
Money and power, he can't resist 'em.
Felonies–Whoa, too many to list 'em.
Have fun, Trump, in the penal system!
Nice.
Thanks for answering my question about mushroom head, but why did you not attribute it to me? Did I forget to identify myself?
I think you did forget!
If you did, I missed it!
Last line of the joke (the third guy) isn’t visible on my iPad. Help, please.
Third guy walks in, flailing his arms and nodding his head, and says, "Guys, I think I fucked up."
SPOILER ALERT...
Guys, I think I fucked up.