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Protecting My Formerly Second-Favorite Organ

Recently, having moved into first place

Sep 15

Comic of a very old man speaking to a desk sergeant at a police station. He says, “Father Time and Mother Nature mugged me.”

Sep 15

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Bizarro Among Savages

How an email intended as a joke capsized my life

Apr 15

Comic drawing of a medieval tower window with five arrows having just been shot out of it, each with a piece of paper rolled around the shaft and tied to it. A dialogue balloon points into the window and says, “Oops. I hit ‘reply all’ by mistake.”

Apr 15

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Being Famous Isn’t What You Think

It can even kill you

Feb 13

In a crowded restaurant, a woman approaches a man with a pen and small notebook as she seems to be asking for an autograph. The man says, “Sorry, I’m not. But people often tell me I look like him.” The man is a human who looks like Mickey Mouse.

Feb 13

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Either You Fire That Guy, or I Quit!

“I’ll be sorry to see you go,” was not the reply I was hoping for

Nov 12, 2024

Cartoon drawing of a job interview. The interviewer says, “Under ‘references,’ you put ‘sleeping in.’” The applicant responds, “I thought it said, ‘preferences.’”

Nov 12, 2024

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My So-Called “Disability” Turned Out to be My Greatest Asset

Children have no idea when they are neurodivergent (and nor do their parents)

Nov 19, 2024

Cartoon drawing of a teacher standing between two young boys. One looks normal, the other has a piñata for a head. The teach is scolding the normal boy, “I don’t care if he is full of candy, we don’t tolerate bullying at this school!”

Nov 19, 2024

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How to Live to 100: Are You Sure You Want To?

I’m not sure I want to live till Christmas

6d ago

An old man on his deathbed says to his family gathered at his side, “I watched a lot of TV, ate a lot of fast food, & sold more laminated countertops in June of 1973 than anyone in the Southeast region. My work here is done.”

6d ago

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What’s So Funny about Ruthless Murderers?

Using comedy to speak truth to pirates, Vikings, and power

Oct 15

Comic of a paved path through a park. One side says “Cycle Path” and has a symbol of a bike rider. The other side says “Psychopath” and has a symbol of a man with a chainsaw. In the distance, a crazed person with an axe follows a cyclist on a bike.

Oct 15

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The Tragic Tale of Jeb and the Giant Cabbage Head

The magic beans came with a red hat

Oct 8

Comic of a quant, old-fashioned cottage in the countryside. In front of it, a two-story-tall head of cabbage sprouts out of the ground. Between the cottage and the cabbage is a peasant woman speaking to her son, as they look at the cabbage. “I don’t care what happened with the magic beans your pal Jack bought. You got ripped off.”

Oct 8

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Divorce Can Be the Secret to a Successful Marriage

A useful tool that can save you a fortune

Sep 6

A couple peruse menus in a restaurant as the waiter says, “One change to the menu: The chef is going through a messy divorce, so everything is pulverized.”

Sep 6

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How to Have Fun with Haters

If you are successful at anything, some folks will hate you

Aug 5

Comic of an old man in a tuxedo playing a grand piano. He says, “This next song is for the young lovers in the audience. How I hate you.”

Aug 5

Dan Piraro

Dan Piraro

Award-winning creator of syndicated comic "Bizarro". I write about psychology, philosophy, spirituality, and autism with as much humor as I can find in it.

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