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1. 4 days ago on Arlo and Janis

   Not sure when the “gift as a verb” thing broke out in earnest, but I was shocked (upon Googling it) that it has a long history in the English language. In other words it’s not new, it’s revived. I still hate it.

2. 6 days ago on Heart of the City

   She was having fun. Until she wasn’t.

3. 29 days ago on Overboard

   My dog likes hot sauce.

4. 29 days ago on Crankshaft

   “Headline” has nothing to do with this discussion. The “lede” (or “lead” if you prefer) is the information that tells you “who, what, when, where, and why” — which is too much to put into any headline. This information should appear in the first paragraphs of any news story; details and background can follow in the body of the article. Unlike a short story or novel, where you try to build up suspense, a news article is supposed to inform, and many people don’t even read past the first paragraph or two. The one journalistic exception is a feature story.

5. 29 days ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   Isaiah 11:6 says, “The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf, and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them”. Presumably Calvin will be that little child.

6. about 1 month ago on Nancy

   But then she wouldn’t, would she?

7. about 1 month ago on Luann Againn

   As my grandmother would say, “So’s a cabbage.”

8. about 1 month ago on Nancy

   Has anyone else noticed how much Mildred looks like Sluggo? Could they possibly be related?

9. about 1 month ago on Skippy

   Yep

10. about 1 month ago on Monty

    Just looked more closely at the framed painting on the wall. Is that a disembodied head in the foreground?