Cartoon Saturday

The St Louis area has suffered heavy damage, including closure of Lambert-St Louis International Airport, because of severe tornadoes (but, happily, Mike and Claudia are okay); a woman in Tennessee who went into cardiac arrest at a Lady Gaga concert was saved by paramedics, but is upset that she missed the concert; Senator John McCain, who ought to know better, is in Libya to urge increased American support for rebels fighting against He Who Can Not Be Spelled; French police are searching for a man after the discovery of the bodies of his wife and four children buried under his house; and actress/role model Lindsey Lohan is free on $75,000 bond after being sentenced to 120 days in jail for theft and violation of her drunk driving probation.

If you can't escape to the 14th century like Craziequeen, at least you can engage in a bit of escapism with Cartoon Saturday.

We lead off this week with two views of modern technology ... how we summon 21st century cats (if they condescend to come) ...

And how we seek ever more effective ways to get clueless morons to turn off their cell phones at artistic events ...

Here's a series of cartoons that take off on an otherwise unpleasant criminal activity ...

and ...

and a bit of a twist on the subject ...

Have you ever found yourself in the embarrassing position of standing at the cash register, unable to pay the bill? Aaarrr! ...

This happens to me, too ...

A little something to think about as we grudgingly prepare for the 2012 election season ...

One of the stories that didn't make it into the Bible ...

And finally, if you want to have the freedom to worship God according to the dictates of your conscience, you have to ... uh ... never mind ...

It's Easter weekend, the traditional start of spring and the holiest season of the Christian calendar. Tomorrow, weather permitting, we'll be enjoying an Easter egg hunt with our granddaughters and looking forward to the coming of summer. After yesterday's cold, miserable rain and the terrible storms in other parts of the country, I think we're all ready for some more enjoyable weather.

Have a good day and a great weekend. More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo