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A Little Help
Olive Oyl and I have a couple of good things to report this week. For starters, we adopted a terrific dog that we’ve fallen in love with.
Has Bizarro Been Canceled?
Wayno and I have received numerous emails from readers this week about Bizarro having disappeared from their local newspaper. Sadly, it is true.
Snowflakes
Since much of the Bizarro-reading world is still baking in the heat of another routine climate-change summer, or, as some Republicans are still calling it, “an extremely convincing and deadly hoax,” I thought you might enjoy a refreshing snow cartoon…
Captions Courageous
Today’s Sunday Bizarro cartoon is one of those that rewards careful readers. It is also a testament to how changing one letter in a familiar phrase can completely change its meaning and lead to a chuckle.
Three Puzzlers
Today’s Sunday cartoon (above) is perhaps the tenth or twelfth edition of this unusual word puzzle format that my good friend, Cliff Harris The King of Wordplay devised. SPOILER ALERT: The answers to the three puzzles above are in bold at the end of this little mini-essay.
Smorgasbord of Support
I’m thoroughly convinced that time is an illusion but somehow, within that illusion, my eldest daughter will turn 40 this coming week. That has put me in a reflective mood so as I type, I’ve no idea where this post is going to go today.
Seedy Customer
This week’s Sunday cartoon (above) says it has 11 Secret Symbols but I just created an answer key for it and I see that it has 12. Sorry about that.
The Mudpig's Tale
Thanks to everyone who has sent condolences in the last few days. They are much appreciated. I mentioned in my brief weekly cartoon post a few days ago that I might tell the story and here it is.
Twenty Somethings
Bienvenue, Pickles de Jazz. (French!)Thanks for stopping by. I’ve decided to start a new feature today, which will mean a little more work for me but we’ll see how it goes.
Surreal Estate
The most difficult part about making this week’s Real Housewives cartoon was having to research the Real Housewives franchise to get a feel for what it should look like. Honestly, what is surreal to me is how so many people…
Cartoon Food
Today’s cartoon features one of tens (hundreds?) of thousands of unfortunate cartoon souls who are stranded on a tiny, one-tree island for eternity.
Parking the Dog
Visiting the U.S. these days can be an emotionally-charged experience, especially over the Independence Day holiday. While we were there, between July 2 and July 9, there were 25 mass shootings; twenty-two people died, 138 were injured.
Hidden Meanings
It’s difficult not to notice how many people in positions of dubious authority wear big, crazy hair. I’ve not made a scientific study of this but…
From Waddle to Wobble
This week’s Sunday comic (above) is a familiar theme for both Wayno and me. Although we each have done metric shitloads of tattoo jokes, however, only one of us actually has any tattoos. Can you guess which of us it is? I’ll reveal the answer at the end of this mini-essay.
The Arf of the Deal
This is my Father’s Day 2022 post, so I shall wish you a Buenos penis, Jazz Pickles. This week’s post is a day late because yesterday I took the day off. It being Father’s Day was not why I took a break, but it figured into the way the day played out…
Street Closing
Regarding this week’s Sunday comic, above, I confess I don’t go to many stores. I find myself in a shop of any kind maybe twice a month. But almost every time I do, when I want to leave…
Well Enough Alone
As I sat down to write this post this morning I could not deny that I didn’t feel up to it. Nothing seemed interesting or funny enough to write about. Looking for inspiration…
Poker Phase
The whole idea of a regular poker game seems really cool in a Hollywood cliche kind of way. I know a number of people who participate in regular games with the same group and I envy how much…