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Rest In Peace Al Jaffe!

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Steve

So sad to find out a legend, a word I don’t use lightly, passed but he made it to 102! No Boomer or Gen X upbringing would be complete without Al’s contributions to MAD via his two major contributions: the Fold-in … Continue reading →

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Dilbert had overstayed its welcome anyway

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Steve

I wonder if Scott Adams will go on to be textbook a case of someone getting sucked into the Right-Wing idiocy, e.g. the Q-Anon craziness? Of course, I have no recollection or knowledge of his viewpoints back in the Nineties … Continue reading →

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1985: Calvin & Hobbes makes it debut

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Steve

I think it appeared in about 20-30 newspapers, new strips don’t make a big splash right away due to the expense but Calvin & Hobbes was a hit pretty quickly. Calvin was certainly an easy-to-relate to character even if you didm’t … Continue reading →

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Calvin and Hobbes’ anniversary month

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Steve

The theme for November came together even faster than I planned! Certainly friendlier than reminding everyone about the election of Reagan…the anti-FDR and one of the worst presidents ever. No, Calvin and Hobbes is a more pleasant topic because it … Continue reading →

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Popeye

Posted on August 9, 2005 by Steve

I remember seeing this in the theaters 25 years ago. Since it was relatively cheap, I scored it for Somara’s graduation visit. The musical movie opens with a storm and a sailor, obviously Popeye, rowing into an odd little island … Continue reading →

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