Cartoon Saturday

Off we go, into the wild blue whatever ...

President Obama has announced that all US troops will be withdrawn from Iraq before the end of 2011, allowing Iraq's Sunnis and Shiites to settle their differences without interference in the calm and rational fashion for which they are widely known; Libyan dictator Moammar He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Spelled has been killed by opposition forces (formerly known as "enemies"); after a crisis in which police spent hours tracking down a large number of "exotic animals" set free by their owner, Ohio plans to crack down on the ownership of such common household pets as lions, tigers, alligators, grizzly bears, and wildebeests; GOP presidential wannabees engaged in a bizarre shouting match (advertised as a "debate") in Las Vegas (which already had a reputation for hosting bizarre behavior); and in China, a two-year-old child who was run over by a van and then left to lie injured in the street for 10 minutes while passersby ignored her has died.

Not sad to see THIS week gasp to an end, are you? Good thing you have Cartoon Saturday to help you recover.

We lead off the week with a pair of awesome (or was that awful) puns ...

And ...

Some cases are easier for the police to crack than others ...

And sometimes, it's hard for the police to keep the bad guys locked away ...

Tipping generously is always a good idea ...

My friends and I always used to enjoy sending greeting cards back in our college days. Today, though, the card industry has become very specialized. You can find a card for just about anything ...

I suspect that this situation has contributed significantly both to the current economic crisis and to the quality of our legislative process ...

The congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the so-called Supercommittee) that is supposed to solve our budget woes continues the tradition of legislative gridlock, with its members remaining rigidly focused on ideological principles. They could probably agree on one approach, though ...

Great advancements in medical science ...

And finally, based on what I've been seeing around the various intersections, bus stops, and Metro stations in our area, this is where the economy is headed ...

The temperature here in Northern Virginia has dropped like congressional poll ratings, and it's gotten to be excellent sleeping weather. I found this out last night when I laid down for a short nap before going out dancing ... and woke up about four hours later. Oh, well ...

I hope all of you have a great weekend, wherever you are and whatever your weather. In spite of everything, life's good.

Have a good day. More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo