Not downplaying the problem of drugs in our water. But there are other perspectives…

I have to jump in and mention that I received some richly-deserved heckling for the unabashed use of an outrageous (though apropos) pun in the above cartoon. Here's what my good friend Rob Rogers (editorial cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post) said in an email: "If "puns" were hookers you'd be standing at the podium right now with a betrayed and sad-faced Lucy by your side." (BTW – Inside info…Lucy is my wife.)

That's pretty much the … Read more of this entry »

I just watched Eliot Spitzer give his resignation speech. A majority of New Yorkers had such high hopes for their new Governor. They really believed he had the intellect, stamina, charisma, and tenacity to turn a desperately mismanaged and entrenched NY State around. While I'm sitting here at my desk trying to figure out the perfect cartoon for tomorrow's paper, I thought I'd do a quick recap in cartoons of his giddy ascent and descent, just to illustrate the astonishing … Read more of this entry »

Right now, it's hard to comprehend that Eliot Spitzer rode into the Governor's Mansion with a 70% voter mandate a little over a year ago. He was the savior who was going to bring change to Albany – But who knew what he planned to was to change into something…a little more comfortable?

"The Steamroller" was destined to waste the next two legislative years trying to make nice with his scorned political adversaries (and friends) in … Read more of this entry »

Every so often we have a story in the paper about a group of brainless neanderthals who train dogs (by abusing the heck out of them) for fighting…

Faithful readers, I have been asked by my newspaper's blogocracy to post this message: (In short…fingers crossed that the blog isn't messed up over the next few days…But if it is, here's why..)

"In the coming days, we will be moving this and other LoHud blogs to a dedicated server that will provide more stability and better troubleshooting capabilities than we currently have. Please bear with us during this transition. Some features may not be available during this time. We will … Read more of this entry »

If there was a scenario where the Democrats – fielding two monstrously popular candidates who have been raising cash hand over fist (the universal signal of political virility) – could mess what looked to be an easy general election up, this would be it.
Obama and Hillary drag out the primary, tear each other to shreds, while McCain, already into the General election, sips iced tea and watches the democratic candidates (and their supporters) do all … Read more of this entry »