Have you been paying attention to "Crankshaft" lately? Seriously, what kind of a mindfuck is this comic strip? I never read the comics anymore. The Diversions section of the PD is there simply for me to do the Jumble, Sudoku and the Crossword.

But a few weeks ago, old Crankshaft is really old. They jump into the future and there's our hero, in a nursing home! Wheeled out to the curb to attend a ballgame. WTF?

Then the following week, I noticed Crankshaft was out in his garden and there was some huge snake about to, I don't know, bite, strangle or eat Crankshaft. Then this little dog took the hit for him and rescued him. Then the heroic dog got saved by the vet. Was that a dog he hated up to that point? I have no idea and can't say for sure. I thought it was gonna end like the Euclid lady beating that fawn, but it did not.

Then, he was lecturing people about bees or something. Sort of Seniors Show and Tell.

Now this week, Crankshaft is fretting about some corn that he grows, sells on the black market, or takes unsuspecting senior ladies into and has his way with them. I can't figure this old dude out. And what happened to comics that made you laugh? Like "Herman"? That guy was funny.

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Mexico now has legal possession for some drugs. This includes marijuana, heroin, cocaine, even meth and LSD.

Krugman wants the public option for healthcare. But admits "it’s possible to have universal coverage without a public option — several European nations do it — and some who want a public option might be willing to forgo it if they had confidence in the overall health care strategy. Unfortunately, the president’s behavior in office has undermined that confidence."

Might Apple deliver us a TV set. Well, we know it would look good (at a cost), but will it deliver the goods?

Kraftwerk is putting out a box set. Now, where is my "Pocket Calculator"?

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Grady Sizemore's drinking elbow looks healthy, but I mean, he's drunk. I don't know Playmates, but I guess that's a Kendra friend next to him.

Also, these pix were from Seattle. The Indians were there a week before his birthday. And, of course, you know Grady "the gamer", never misses a game even with his gout-like elbow this year. But, amazingly enough, he missed the Saturday game that weekend and the first two games in Anaheim because "he was ill". Mmmmmm.

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