I had stopped using that bit of boilerplate in emails a while ago because it felt meaningless. Now it’s too loaded with meaning to use without quotation marks. But I do hope this finds you well even if you are, like so many of us, among the worried well. I’m in that group, but pretty…
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Keep Calm and Cartoon On
Wow, what a difference a week makes. Last week I wasn’t too worried, and this week I might be worried too much–if that’s possible. Last week concerns about the virus made it easy to get a table at my favorite New York City restaurant, and this week it’s closed. I’m not an alarmist by nature….
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Laugh Your Worries Away
Remember when going viral was a good thing? I know that kind of virality has nothing to do with what’s going on now with the coronavirus; still, it’s funny how guilt by association can have its effects, even if they’re irrational. Just ask Corona beer, whose sales have dropped since the outbreak. There is no…
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“Super Tuesday’s“ Comeback Kid
I got all excited about “Super Tuesday” yesterday—but even as I was getting all hyped up, I thought that “Super Tuesday” sounded hokey, dated, and so 80s. This was confirmed by none other than the true oracle of our age, Google. I won’t explain what an Ngram is because I can’t, but suffice to say…
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The Best is The Enemy of Food
Whatever the opposite of a foodie is, I am. The guy in this cartoon of mine is basically me: Look, as far as I’m concerned, any variety of apple a day will keep the medical profession at bay. And even instant coffee quickly turns me human in the morning. I know this makes me sound…
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Why Buy Original Cartoon Art?
Hey, if you’re one of the top earners whose wealth Sanders and Warren have threatened to manage in a way you’ve never had it managed before, I’ve got a deal for you before they do. I’m talking about absolutely original, authenticated New Yorker cartoons going for less than your yacht’s personalized gunwale boarding mat. Now…
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