Cartoon Saturday

More than 300 people have been killed and hundreds more remain missing in the wake of savage tornados that devastated a wide swath of the American South; Donald Trump set new (if low) standards for polite and respectful discourse when he delivered a speech in Las Vegas liberally (!) laced with the so-called "f-word;" Robert Mugabe, the saintly ruler of Zimbabwe, apparently invited himself to the beatification ceremony for former Pope John Paul II...perhaps hoping (in vain, certainly) that some of that goodness might rub off on him; the final voyage of the space shuttle Endeavour has been delayed because of mechanical problems; and Congressional Democrats and Republicans are springing into action on soaring gasoline prices by (predictably) blaming each other for the problem.

Well, at least there's Cartoon Saturday to help get you past the buffoonery.

Are you as tired as I am of endless television ads from lawyers, encouraging you to make big bucks (for them) by suing for everything and anything? Mark my words, this is what it's coming to ...

Fellow blogger John is an interesting fellow who represents the unlikely combination of skill sets of air traffic controller, minister, and magician. In his honor, a pair of cartoons about magicians ...

and ...

Do you remember the classic television show Lassie, about the faithful dog that was forever rescuing the hapless Timmy from some sort of harm? This is how a typical episode would probably run if filmed today ...

Which store do you suppose is the one where Andrea shops ...?

I have quite a few cartoons about migratory birds, but this is a new one ...

There's a group and a plan for everyone ...

The revenge of the arcade games ...

If you're a government contractor, there's an assumption (especially on the part of Republicans, lately) that you are a money-grubbing, opportunistic crook and an all around pest ... similar to a Republican, as it were. This is how it sometimes feels of late ...

And finally, the part that didn't make it into the Bible ...

It looks as if it's going to be a nice weekend, so maybe I can get some work done in my garden before Agnes and I head off tomorrow with our friend Nadja to a wine-tasting event out in the scenic Virginia boondocks. Life, as ever, is good.

Have a good day. More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo