by John L Micek

Good grief. Since 2020, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has been gone from network television. For 54 years, the special aired on CBS, then ABC, every December — and millions of kids made sure they were sitting in front of the TV the moment it air..

December 1, 2025

The kiddie table: Top ten cartoons of the week

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving, and tolerated their families enough to do it all over again in less than a month. In cartoon world, most of our most-popular pieces this week revolved in some way around Turkey Day, whether it was avoiding th..

November 28, 2025

Do you overuse the word “interesting”?

Tyrades! by Danny Tyree “May you live in interesting times.” - a saying often misattributed as an ancient Chinese curse. Years ago, when I was in middle management, my subordinates and I were entitled to two 10-minute breaks daily. Because of a ..

November 26, 2025

Trump’s gross attacks on women continue

Donald Trump's long history of denigrating women was on full display this week. On Air Force One a few days ago, Trump pointed his finger at young female reporter Catherine Lucey’s face and snapped, “Quiet, piggy,” after she asked him about th..

Trump’s advocacy for foreign workers infuriates his base

As then-presidential candidate Ronald Reagan said with a smile to incumbent Jimmy Carter in their 1980 debate, "There you go again." The simple sentence that helped Reagan win 44 states and 499 electoral votes came to mind when President Donald Trum..

November 25, 2025

Thanks for not saying these things

I’m giving thanks this year for the few times I’ve gotten through an entire day without hearing any of these utterances. “Your call is very important to us.” “Proceed to the route.” “Some patients experience nausea, shortness of breath..

‘Quiet, Piggy!’ oinked the pig

I suppose I oughta move on from the evil lummox’s latest misogynist excretion - given that “Quiet, Piggy!” has arguably been trumped by his demand for the execution of six dissident Democrats and given his betrayal of Ukraine at the behest of ..

Giving thanks the Epstein files will be released

When the first woman emerged from the mists of time to point the finger at Bill Cosby, claiming that he had drugged and raped her, I saw the writing on the wall. We were now going to take seriously accusations of bad behavior made, in many cases, de..

November 24, 2025

American generosity

Americans are the most generous people on Earth. After charitable giving dipped during the COVID years — when inflation, lockdowns and economic strain made it harder for average families to give — American generosity has rebounded. In 2024, U.S...

Fulfilling Lincoln’s dream

Lincoln was a man of great vision, whose ambitions for America were not limited to the preservation of the union and the abolition of slavery. He wanted his presidency to end with the country united, not just politically but through technology. In 1..

November 20, 2025

How low will Democrats go?

Making Sense By Michael Reagan The Democrats already have played every dirty political trick they can think of to bring down Donald Trump. They tried to delegitimize his 2016 victory by claiming he won because of Russian interference in the election..

Thanksgiving tariffs: Top ten cartoons of the week

Thanksgiving is a good reminder how expensive everything remains at the grocery store. So much for Donald Trump's promise to lower grocery prices “on Day One." Editors know their readers are feeling the pinch. That's why Dave Whammond's cartoon sat..

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