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  1. DOuG pRATt on Is Oil the Meaning of Life?March 14, 2026

    Yeah, as sci-fi predicted, we're relying on computers to tell us what to do.

  2. Mih on Is Oil the Meaning of Life?March 14, 2026

    Way back before Adams or HAL. In the golden age of the 50's, I think it was either Clarke or…

  3. Gustav on Neil Sedaka’s Scopitone Calendar GirlsMarch 13, 2026

    I'm pretty sure Leba is the Leopard, the girl for January, August, and December. She's the only one with the…

  4. DOuG pRATt on A knight without armor in a savage landMarch 13, 2026

    Carlos and I later connected by e-mail. My 32XBR100 is in the basement and working just fine. That's an interesting…

  5. Carlos on A knight without armor in a savage landMarch 12, 2026

    Doug and Ed, are either of you selling your XBR100? I am looking to buy one and willing to pay…

Links

  • 88 Rewound at MIT
  • Allan Sniffen's Rewound Radio
  • Andrew Sandoval's Beatland Books
  • Big Planet Noise with Bob and Gina
  • Boss Radio 66 with DJ Tom Hanks
  • Brian Sibley on Life and Art
  • Colleen Doran's Comics & Stories
  • Daily Cartoonist
  • Dan Piraro's Bizarro
  • David Bruce's Forgotten 45s
  • Douglas Pratt on Substack
  • Genny Schorr's School of Rock
  • Headphone and Hearing Test
  • Jimmy Johnson's Arlo & Janis
  • Kip Brown's Discotech Underground
  • Kogar the Swinging Ape
  • Lost & Found at MIT
  • Luxuria Music
  • Lyrion Music Server
  • Mark Parisi's Off the Mark
  • Monte Schulz's 'Metropolis'
  • Nat Gertler's AAUGH Blog
  • News from Mark Evanier
  • Paul Howley's Life in Comics

Categories

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Category: Cartooning

Don’t Worry … He’s Always Right

Posted on March 11, 2026Categories Cartoony Looney, Politics, Religion & MoneyLeave a comment on Don’t Worry … He’s Always Right

Gosh, She’s Swell

Colleen’s busy with convention appearances this year. Somehow, she always makes time for her art.

https://www.colleendoran.com/2026/01/20/colleen-doran-2026-appearance-schedule/

This is where I’ll catch up with her:

https://nationalcartoonists.com/save-the-date-2026-ncs-conference-and-reuben-awards/

Posted on March 11, 2026March 11, 2026Categories Comic BooksLeave a comment on Gosh, She’s Swell

It’s Spring, and an Old Man’s Thoughts …

… return to the comic books of his youth.

Posted on March 9, 2026March 9, 2026Categories Comic BooksLeave a comment on It’s Spring, and an Old Man’s Thoughts …

And the Nominees Are

A recent picture of artist Colleen Doran. Colleen is a nominee for this year’s Eisner Awards:

https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards/

I have a 2004 photo Denro took of me meeting Colleen for the first time. I’ll try to find it. Here she is in a Zoom call with Jamar Nicholas of the National Cartoonists Society.

Posted on February 14, 2026February 15, 2026Categories Comic BooksLeave a comment on And the Nominees Are

He’s Mighty Sore

So sayeth the God of Thunder!

Posted on February 8, 2026Categories Comic BooksLeave a comment on He’s Mighty Sore

The Good, Old Days

Women knew how to succeed in a man’s world, before all of that “woke” stuff.

Posted on February 5, 2026February 5, 2026Categories CartooningLeave a comment on The Good, Old Days

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