Why Editorial Cartoons Have no Shelf Life

So the above is a reason why Editorial Cartoonists can’t create a buffer of cartoons to keep on hand to post at a time when they have nothing else to post or are busy with real life.  I created this one right after the Cincinnati Reds won the National League Central Division and went to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.

Of course there was celebration of beer, champagne and cigars in the team’s clubhouse.  Well, the state of Ohio has a smoking ban for public places and it seems some concerned citizens felt it their duty to report this violation to the authorities.  Not a smoker, nor have I, but I thought this was just petty.  I bet they were Philly fans.

Well after the highs of that week came the following week which led to this cartoon.

The next weekend the Reds were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Bengals lost for the second week in a row to teams they were supposed to easily beat.

I would have posted them on their dates but other news items seemed more relevant and noteworthy at the time so these kept getting pushed back.

Now they seem somewhat dated.  So instead of creating cartoon buffers, I am left to post nothing if and when I ever get writer’s block.

Bearman Cartoon: Brian Kelly to Notre Dame

So it looks as if University of Cincinnati Football Coach Brian Kelly is off to Notre Dame to be the head coach there.  For my overseas friends, that is American Football not Soccer. 

University of Cincinnati Football fans are in an uproar both at him leaving and what they consider his “lies” along the way.  I am sure if he told his players he was considering leaving that would have been great motivation going into the Pitt game. I say quit complaining.  If you were a 2-10 team, no one would care that he is leaving.  If not for him you wouldn’t be playing in a BCS bowl in the first place, so enjoy it.

Oh yeah and he will probably double his salary too…so who can blame him for that move either?

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