Watching this guy catch a foul ball in his beer during Wednesday night’s Mariners-Astros game, then chug it, reminds me of those Buf Light “Real American Hero” ads. So on this day, we salute you, Mister Catch a Foul Ball With Your Beer Guy…

As a freelance cartoonist small business owner, this video created by the comedy troupe FreeLoveForum for AdobeTV is fantastically on point. Hopefully, my clients will never find out the truth…

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After Rutgers men’s basketball coach Mike Rice was fired over his abusive actions towards his players, I spoke to a lot of friends and colleagues to get their take on how it all went down. 

Opinions about the firing, which occurred after a video showcasing Rice dishing out tons of physical and verbal abuse made its way online, seem to diverge into two camps.

On the one hand, some think it was absolutely inexcusable that it took so long for Athletic Director Tim Pernetti to fire Rice, who saw the video five months ago and decided the appropriate punishment was to suspend the coach for three games and fine him $75,000. Remember, Rice’s homophobic outbursts came in the aftermath of the tragic suicide of Tyler Clementi, who jumped from the George Washington Bridge after his roommate and a fellow hall-mate shared webcam video of Clementi kissing another man.

Their view seems to be substantiated by the resignation of Pernetti, who threw himself on his sword over what university president Robert Barchi called a “failure of process” during a press conference on Friday.

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It’s not the first time I’ve riffed off a Monty Python gag for one of my cartoons. But in the case of Rutgers and embattled President Robert Barchi, it was too perfect not to use…

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Order a print of this Elena Delle Donne cartoon – only $19.95!

Order a print of this Elena Delle Donne cartoon – only $19.95!

Down by seven points at halftime at home, the unstoppable All -American Elena Delle Donne helped lead the Lady Blue Hens past West Virginia 66-53. Delle Donne ended the game with 33 points (2o points came in the second half) along with 7 rebounds and 4 blocks.

It’s just the second NCAA tournament win in the history of Delaware women’s basketball. If you’re counting that 26 straight wins for the Lady Blue Hens. They’ll play the winner of North Carolina and Albany on Tuesday at home in Newark.

For those of you not fortunately enough to hear sports radio personality Mike Francesa while traversing I-95, here’s the WFAN’s top dog introducing listeners to the new Pope in 112 hypnotizing seconds of pure brilliance.

Here’s a taste of Francesa’s brilliance:

“The cardinal… this is it… the arch bishop of.. but he’s an arch bishop. Oh, this is it… it is… this is the Pope From Buenos Aries? From Argentina? He’s it? Is that it? ”

“Jorge Mario… Berg… ber… ber-goal-io? That it, he’s the new Pope?

[h/t Jimmy Traina]

This is why I love the internet.

Back in 1986, notoriously shy cartoonist Gary Larson, creator of the much beloved “The Far Side,” sat down for a terrific profile piece on 20/20. There are all sorts of cool gems throughout this clip, including Larson’s Mom reading lines from “Mr. Bear Squash-You-All-Flat,” one of his favorite books growing up.

There is also a part devoted to Larson’s criticism of the marketing and merchandising aspect of his comic’s success.

“I think it’s getting to be these days almost where the comic pages are becoming mostly little advertising vehicles for other things that are where the real money is,” Larson said. “I think it sucks. I think it should be humor. ”

Watch the video:

[ h/t Tyson Cole via The Daily Cartoonist ]

Here’s a recent piece of hate mail I received about my recent cartoon criticizing the Boy Scouts for their ban on gay scouts and scoutmasters:

“Hard to believe what a POS Tormoe is, I think he will be the merit badge counselor for Fisting Merit Badge? It appears as a giant ahole he has the experience, hehehe. All the homosexual fire fighters, police and soldiers can stay home, easy choice.”

Here’s the cartoon in question:

Republican also-ran Mike Protack, a Delaware politician who has the distinction of losing every race he’s ever run in, also didn’t appreciate my opinion. He decided to take to trolling my Facebook page:

Just because he’s a bigoted troll doesn’t mean he’s not capable of putting together a thought-provoking response to my opinion that it hurts the Boy Scouts in the long run to be so aggressive towards gay scouts:

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It’s that time again. All across the region, girls have begun peddling their delicious cookies, dutifully stationed outside of Wawas and grocery stores and going door-to-door with Thin Mints, Tagalongs and the rest of your resolution-destroying favorites.

I bet when you bent over to give that little girl your $20 for those delectable treats, the last thing on your mind was, “I wonder if she’s gay.” Like most Americans, you were probably more focused on helping fund a great scouting organization that has helped mold millions of young girls into upstanding citizens than the sexuality of the children in question. (more…)

Curious why the Weather Channel started naming winter storms? Their explanation:

During the upcoming 2012-13 winter season The Weather Channel will name noteworthy winter storms. Our goal is to better communicate the threat and the timing of the significant impacts that accompany these events. The fact is, a storm with a name is easier to follow, which will mean fewer surprises and more preparation…

This is an ambitious project. However, the benefits will be significant. Naming winter storms will raise the awareness of the public, which will lead to more pro-active efforts to plan ahead, resulting in less impact and inconvenience overall…

Finally, it might even be fun and entertaining and that in itself should breed interest from our viewing public and our digital users.

Coming soon from the Weather Channel – sponsored storms! Hurricane Doritos is bearing down on the Northeast! Winter Storm Comcast is on the move!