Cartoon Saturday...uh...Sunday...uh...Friday, Yeah, Friday!

The University of California has raised its tuition rates by 32 percent, leading to huge student demonstrations; the Senate is preparing to "debate" a health care reform bill that totals 2,074 pages, costs $849 billion, and will be universally opposed by Republicans and by people who have no idea what it says (i.e., Members of Congress); a government task force says that women in their 40's do not need mammograms to screen for breast cancer...insurance companies are thrilled at the potential savings; and pirates who attempted to hijack the Maersk Alabama for the second time were driven off by gunfire (a generally-recognized cure for piracy).

Sometimes, you need Cartoon Saturday a little early to help you get over the bad news.

Actually, Agnes and I will be headed for Ohio later this morning for our annual Thanksgiving family reunion (a week before Thanksgiving, to avoid added travel expense and fit work schedules better), and considering the ability to spend time with all four grandchildren and the need to cook and socialize, I probably won't be posting again until Sunday evening or Monday morning. Hence, Cartoon Saturday comes early this week. You can go ahead and sue.

I think this one is a true classic:

Let's hear it for the Marines!

Some weeks, this looks like a good approach to retirement planning...

Another classic...

I wonder if Fiona subscribes to this magazine?

And finally, who ever pays attention to the "Homeland Security Terrorist Alert Level" any more? Seems like it's been "Orange" as long as I can remember. Perhaps the Japanese approach is better...

I don't know if I'll have time to post tomorrow or Sunday, but I'll be back online for sure on Monday. It'll blow my chance to do the post-every-day challenge of NaBloPoMo, but I think it'll be worth it for the chance to see the family all in one place. Stay tuned for the pictures and stories.

Have a good day. More thoughts coming.

Bilbo