A well-intended action without understanding seldom achieves its goal. My beloved Shannon is well-intended without understanding. At least her heart is in the right place, now if she can just gain understanding apart from indoctrination, progress is possible.
If the earth were the size of an apple, all of human activity, all of the tectonic plate activity, everything would exist in the skin of the apple. Yet WE (almighty humans that we are) are ruining the planet?!?!
I’m waiting for the de-salinization of the ocean currents to disrupt the global heat transfer pattern. It ain’t the US who’s gonna suffer first, it’ll be Europe buried in snow and ice! Ha!
Air freshener that appears to be an aerosol can. Ice cubes with fluoridated water. Snacks with preservatives animals can’t process. Good going Luann, you’re about to unleash a walking global catastrophe!
As an offspring of a schizophrenic mother and alcoholic father, I have little tolerance for ineffective action. It takes the place of doing something – anything – useful. In the public setting it is no better, squandering our resources for something that is beyond our control. We have a history of doing just that; the eugenics era (roughly 1890 to 1945) resulted in the forced sterilization of tens of thousands of American women and the California law was only slightly modified to form the original Nazi eugenics law. For all that, serious biologists knew since 1900, when Mendel’s “Experiments on Plant Hybridization” surfaced, that eugenics could not work unless the breeding population was reduced to one pair. In carbon reduction nobody claims to have a solution, only things that will shift the timeline slightly at staggering cost. (BTW, forced sterilization is still legal in the US, thanks to the US Supreme Court decision Buck v. Bell. Our follies tend to haunt us.)
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised how many climate change deniers are on this list. As for Shannon, I hope she joins up with the Children’s Climate Change Lawsuit.
Shannon is barely beyond worrying about diaper change, much less world change, and I’m too old to join any crusades, so let’s take Puddles back to the dog park and be satisfied with cleaning up any dog poop from the environment.
Wow so much passion, nonsense, sarcasm, jeez!! Need to get back to a normal arc, maybe with Tiffany (OMG!!) in it to bring normalcy to the Luannverse force.
Look, my analytical and idealistic comrades in cartoons, Greg is having enough trouble trying to create a sorta’ normal boy-girl romantic relationship, please don’t expect him to cure the troubles of the world, too. Make comics fun again, we have enough editorial cartoonists.
I guess it never occurred to any of the ‘climate-change-is-a-big-lie’ types who seem to hang out at GoComic that the Evanses intended this particular ‘toon to be an honest-to-gXd JOKE…Why else have a kid talk about fixing ’goball’ warming with ice cubes and an aerosol can of air freshener?
@Schrodinger’s Dog: Considering all the wildfires that have been happening in California, I’ve been surprised that none of that has shown up as real drama in this ‘toon yet. So I’m hoping for an episode at the firehouse, where either Brad or Toni’s squad is sent out to fight fires and danger is everywhere. Who knows; maybe one of the wildfires will jump a fire break, and burn down the guesthouse in Al Gray and Irma Berger’s backyard?
Luann and Bern look like they are sitting at a desk. It must be a scene with Luann watching over Shannon at her place, though it doesn’t look home like. That said, Shannon has a lot of imagination and always seems capable of entertaining herself. She’s not the kind of kid who says ‘I’m bored. I don’t have anything to do.."
Somebody should give Shannon a PSA about all the harm that spray-can of “air fresher” can do. Shannon is a good representative of that mentality, though….
There they are: Two girls at the end of the counter, in their prime. Well, Luann is showing some potential, but poor, old-before-her-time, Bernice looks like she is suffering from a severe estrogen deficiency. Come on, Bernice, Shannon is showing more skin than you are. I figured that after Margo Phelps, aka Mrs. Fogarty, Greg should have thrown away the mold. Nope.
I’ve often commented about how I’d like Delta to drop by, even if only for a brief visit. Today, with Shannon, we know she’s there in spirit. Delta would jump right in to help Shannon.
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
sure, Bernice
Fiammata over 6 years ago
Humored. The world would be quite humored.
There is benefit in this.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 6 years ago
A well-intended action without understanding seldom achieves its goal. My beloved Shannon is well-intended without understanding. At least her heart is in the right place, now if she can just gain understanding apart from indoctrination, progress is possible.
Mission: totallypossible over 6 years ago
Hhhmmm. Bernice… 4 words… “Lord of the Flies” a high school classic.
Dreamdeer over 6 years ago
Thank you, Team Evans, for having the guts to mention this in today’s hostile climate (in more ways than one.)
Saurabh_India over 6 years ago
Shannon’s solution reminds me of another American – the one whose hair looks like an abandoned nest
Joe1962 over 6 years ago
To talk about Climate change is brave.
Wilkins068 over 6 years ago
Nothin’ the planet would like bettern’ a good peanut butter ’n jelly sammich.
Pet over 6 years ago
Umm, where are they?
Shirl Summ Premium Member over 6 years ago
I wish there was a ‘thumbs down’ in the comment section.
Silly Season over 6 years ago
Plot idea: 97% of the world’s scientists contrive an environmental crisis, but are exposed by a plucky band of billionaires & oil companies.
Scott Westerfeld
Tyge over 6 years ago
@Ringo You’re a brave fellow. 98% of “non-scientists” will believe anything if shouted loud enough. :o)
Tyge over 6 years ago
73.62% of quoted statistics are made up on the spot!
Airman over 6 years ago
Puddles needs rescue, too.
mjb515 over 6 years ago
This strip is set in California, they know exactly what is like to be ruled by children.
Tyge over 6 years ago
If the earth were the size of an apple, all of human activity, all of the tectonic plate activity, everything would exist in the skin of the apple. Yet WE (almighty humans that we are) are ruining the planet?!?!
98% of sentient life forms say “BAH!”
Schrodinger's Dog over 6 years ago
I’m waiting for the de-salinization of the ocean currents to disrupt the global heat transfer pattern. It ain’t the US who’s gonna suffer first, it’ll be Europe buried in snow and ice! Ha!
TossedSaladCartoon over 6 years ago
Air freshener that appears to be an aerosol can. Ice cubes with fluoridated water. Snacks with preservatives animals can’t process. Good going Luann, you’re about to unleash a walking global catastrophe!
TheBigPickle over 6 years ago
So nice to see science fiction in the comics…
flagmichael over 6 years ago
As an offspring of a schizophrenic mother and alcoholic father, I have little tolerance for ineffective action. It takes the place of doing something – anything – useful. In the public setting it is no better, squandering our resources for something that is beyond our control. We have a history of doing just that; the eugenics era (roughly 1890 to 1945) resulted in the forced sterilization of tens of thousands of American women and the California law was only slightly modified to form the original Nazi eugenics law. For all that, serious biologists knew since 1900, when Mendel’s “Experiments on Plant Hybridization” surfaced, that eugenics could not work unless the breeding population was reduced to one pair. In carbon reduction nobody claims to have a solution, only things that will shift the timeline slightly at staggering cost. (BTW, forced sterilization is still legal in the US, thanks to the US Supreme Court decision Buck v. Bell. Our follies tend to haunt us.)
KEA over 6 years ago
Stop having kids would be even more effective.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 6 years ago
And coming up tomorrow, Les drops by to pick up his paycheck.
All HECK, breaks loose when Les takes one look at Shannon’s playthings and strongly suggests it’s Time She “grew out of it.” ;)
kauri44 over 6 years ago
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised how many climate change deniers are on this list. As for Shannon, I hope she joins up with the Children’s Climate Change Lawsuit.
Airman over 6 years ago
Shannon is barely beyond worrying about diaper change, much less world change, and I’m too old to join any crusades, so let’s take Puddles back to the dog park and be satisfied with cleaning up any dog poop from the environment.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 6 years ago
♪♪ “I’d Like to teach the World to SING,”
♪♪ “In Per-fect Har-mon-yyyyyyyy!”
♪♪ “I’d Like to give old Gunth, some HOPE,”
♪♪ “And a (Smokin’ HOT) Babe for Com-pan-yyyyyyy!”
♪♪ “It’s the REAL Thing!!!”
luann1212 over 6 years ago
Wow so much passion, nonsense, sarcasm, jeez!! Need to get back to a normal arc, maybe with Tiffany (OMG!!) in it to bring normalcy to the Luannverse force.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 6 years ago
“Climate Change.” I don’t TOTALLY disagree there. Well, maybe the “kids in charge” bit.
But on the other hand there’s this:
(*WARING! Not SAFE for Work or the Perpetually Offended!!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0aFPXr4n4
Mr. Impatient over 6 years ago
Yes Bernice, that would be nice. But for me Lord of the Flies comes to mind.
kjeffus over 6 years ago
We tried that. Look where it’s gotten us.
locake over 6 years ago
Shannon is adorable. It is nice she cares about things. And she entertains the dog too.
locake over 6 years ago
Just yesterday I commented that I did not miss Bernice at all, and now she’s back!
Scoutmaster77 over 6 years ago
Why not? After all, the adults are doing such a great job.
Airman over 6 years ago
Look, my analytical and idealistic comrades in cartoons, Greg is having enough trouble trying to create a sorta’ normal boy-girl romantic relationship, please don’t expect him to cure the troubles of the world, too. Make comics fun again, we have enough editorial cartoonists.
Argythree over 6 years ago
I guess it never occurred to any of the ‘climate-change-is-a-big-lie’ types who seem to hang out at GoComic that the Evanses intended this particular ‘toon to be an honest-to-gXd JOKE…Why else have a kid talk about fixing ’goball’ warming with ice cubes and an aerosol can of air freshener?
Argythree over 6 years ago
@Schrodinger’s Dog: Considering all the wildfires that have been happening in California, I’ve been surprised that none of that has shown up as real drama in this ‘toon yet. So I’m hoping for an episode at the firehouse, where either Brad or Toni’s squad is sent out to fight fires and danger is everywhere. Who knows; maybe one of the wildfires will jump a fire break, and burn down the guesthouse in Al Gray and Irma Berger’s backyard?
RSH over 6 years ago
Luann and Bern look like they are sitting at a desk. It must be a scene with Luann watching over Shannon at her place, though it doesn’t look home like. That said, Shannon has a lot of imagination and always seems capable of entertaining herself. She’s not the kind of kid who says ‘I’m bored. I don’t have anything to do.."
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
Somebody should give Shannon a PSA about all the harm that spray-can of “air fresher” can do. Shannon is a good representative of that mentality, though….
chris_weaver over 6 years ago
At least Shannon could make the smog smell nicer!
Airman over 6 years ago
There they are: Two girls at the end of the counter, in their prime. Well, Luann is showing some potential, but poor, old-before-her-time, Bernice looks like she is suffering from a severe estrogen deficiency. Come on, Bernice, Shannon is showing more skin than you are. I figured that after Margo Phelps, aka Mrs. Fogarty, Greg should have thrown away the mold. Nope.
BradFilippone about 6 years ago
I’ve often commented about how I’d like Delta to drop by, even if only for a brief visit. Today, with Shannon, we know she’s there in spirit. Delta would jump right in to help Shannon.
Schrodinger's Dog about 6 years ago
over 300 comments for a Sunday Strip!