Yeah, the words were so small to fit in the limited space this week, that you may not be able to read them. Apologies to the person who sees this.

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What Happened to the Comic Strips in Our Newspapers; When Did the Humor Die?
The majority of newspaper-syndicated comic strips have lost all traces of genuine humor and originality. What happened? Also, find out where you CAN find comics that’ll get you laughing again.
http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/148061/what_happened_to_the_comic_strips_in.html

I haven’t updated in a while, so here are the last FOUR cartoons for MX from me:

4/11/09 cartoon/click to enlarge(enrage)

3/25/09 MX cartoon

3/11/09 MX cartoon

2/11/09 MX cartoon

Why do I waste these gems on message boards when I could be posting them on this even less-read blog? The answer is “no good reason!.”

Here’s a local version of the old “SPY Magazine” feature, showing side-by-side comparisons of similar looking (local) celebs and other relatively well-known persons.

WLOS morning anchor Victoria Dunkel and high maintenance Mayberry sheriff girlfriend Helen Crump?

WLOS field chick reporter Courtney Brennan and frequent chick flicker Reese Witherspoon?

Closing out the Hollywood/WLOS connections: Holly Hedrick and Cameron Diaz.

Link to Matt Bors blog entry:

http://www.mattbors.com/2009/02/future-of-alt-weekly-cartoons.html

Here’s the first cartoon for the Mountain Xpress from me for the New Year:

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This cartoon was supposed to run the week before Xmas, not the week after, but due to space restrictions, it was delayed until now:

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Rudolph, the unrated Director’s Cut.

Click on the photo to view the full strip.