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1. 3 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   In my opinion, the best English translation of Dante is by Dorothy L. Sayers, published by Penguin Classics. She was 2/3 of the way through translating Paradiso at the time of her death and the book was completed by Barbara Reynolds. I read 3 or 4 other translations before finally finding Sayers.

2. 5 days ago on Non Sequitur

   And nothing aggravates my asthma like some idiot burning leaves, forcing me to stay indoors and forego all pleasant fall activities.

3. 5 days ago on Non Sequitur

   We accept the premise of this comic but is it really true? I don’t actually see it much here when I go out and about. Could be a regional thing.

4. 5 days ago on Non Sequitur

   Back when I was using FB, I refused to accept friend requests from anybody I didn’t know from RL.

5. 14 days ago on Doonesbury

   I plan to eat peanut butter on that day. (I’m allergic to peanut butter.)

6. 22 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   I did, many years ago. I might still have my copy of it around here somewhere.

7. 27 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   I served in the US Army during the years they were using SS as serial numbers. Everyone I ever served with has my number — if they can remember it.

8. 27 days ago on Pickles

   I agree. I know there have been strips with Opal driving, so why drag Earl to the fabric store. That’s the last place I would want my husband contributing his 2 cents.

9. 29 days ago on Back to B.C.

   I hardly ever dream about myself. In fact, I usually dream about people I don’t even know — strangers I’ve never met.

10. 30 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

    No you’re not. I don’t either. Besides talking to or texting someone I already know, the only other thing I use my smartphone for is checking the weather. I still have a landline at home because my cell only has one bar there.