Cartoon Saturday

Are weeks getting longer, or is it just me?

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden chose California senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, predictably causing Der Furor to refer to Harris as "nasty;" Marion County (Florida) Sheriff Billy Woods has prohibited his deputies and visitors to his offices from wearing protective masks; Der Furor tweeted support for congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory who’s been criticized for racist comments, following her Republican primary victory in Georgia; Russia announced the development of a Covid-19 vaccine, and has dismissed international concern over its safety as "absolutely groundless"; and the University of Georgia posted, then promptly deleted, guidelines for safe sex during the Covid-19 pandemic ... suggesting (among other things) that people should consider wearing a mask, avoid kissing, and be “creative” with sex positions.

This being a family-friendly blog, I won't follow up on the U of Georgia's advice. Instead, given the inability of Congress to get its economic act together, I thought a collection of cartoons about the mysteries of economics would be a good choice for this week ...

Mathematics for economists ...

I suspect this is what the Senate will finally be able to agree on ...

I wish Congress could ask Der Furor to do the same ...

I got there long ago ...

This would make White House press conferences worth watching ,..

I thought that was how they were selected, anyhow ...

This is generally how administration economists approach aggressive reporters ...

As my Dad used to say, where you stand on an issue is governed by where you sit ...

Nothing to see here, folks ... just move on ...

This is just about the most accurate description I've ever seen ...

And that's it for this week. Wash your hands, wear your mask, and "get creative" with sex positions. And be sure to come back tomorrow for Poetry Sunday. More thoughts then.

Bilbo