Not only was one cartoonist gunned down, but riots erupted around the world, resulting in the deaths of scores. No one could say toward what positive social end, yet free-speech absolutists were unchastened.

America is one of the few places where the failure to promote oneself is widely regarded as arrogance.

Most writers seem to prefer the morning, or they feel at their best in the morning. Ideas are popping into your head while you're in the shower. And that's true for me, as well.

America: the only country in the world where failing to promote yourself is regarded as being arrogant.

The strips about the military do seem to provoke moving and thoughtful responses. It's nice when the strip resonates, but more importantly, I need to know when I'm getting something wrong. The last thing I want to do is contribute to the suffering that wounded warriors already endure.

I'm a pointillist, just working my tiny little piece of the canvas. I'm not so good at perspective.

Medical decisions have been politicized. What doctor wants a state legislator in his consulting room?