Bob's Cartoon Lounge

We are a nation of laws… Which would be fine except for the lawyers, judges, and juries who screw it up. Anyway, that’s the view of cartoonists who are not in the business of praising institutions but are in the business of showing how the humans who comprise them are all too human, all too…
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I don’t know about you, but since the pandemic began, it seems like all I do is one Zoom meeting after another. My hair-product bills have gone through the roof and I’ve already worn through three pairs of sweatpants. BUY THIS CARTOON Zoom fatigue is definitely real and so is Zoom anxiety. Many of my…
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August always addles my brain. Thank God it’s over. It’s just too damn hot and getting even hotter because you know why. But my brain-boggling feels even worse this year: climate change, the economy, politics, and the pandemic are combining with my inborn neuroticism to drive me Bonkers. To make matters worse, I can’t rely…
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Here’s a funny cartoon by Bruce Eric Kaplan: BUY THIS CARTOON For a cartoon to be funny is essential, but for me, a great cartoon can also do more. It can present complicated ideas or uncomfortable truths in a way that people actually enjoy. Don’t get me wrong, funny for funny’s sake — like art…
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If you know me, you know this cartoon, and it might be the only thing you know about me. But even if you don’t know me or the cartoon, you’ve probably come across the joke in some form or another. It’s been part of the cultural conversation since it appeared three decades ago. For example,…
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