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She really “felts the clods,” if you know what I mean

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Rex Morgan, M.D., 3/12/26

Oh, I didn’t mention that the Hollywood starlet turned recluse turned runaway in the current Rex Morgan, M.D., storyline was named “Lorna Starr” — because she used to be a star, GET IT???? — but now, in order to go incognito in her new, roots-country-forward community, she’s going by “Mae Mae Clodfelter.” I guess this is supposed to be her actual name, or maybe she’s just decided to go by the most country name she can think of? Either way, I think even in a town where guys named “Buck” and “Truck” and “Mud Mountain Murphy” walk the streets, people are going to think that’s a bit much.

Archie, 3/12/26

I genuinely appreciate the attention the artist has lavished on the breasts of the young woman on the Andrews’ new plasma TV. The whole context lets us know that Archie’s dad really is extremely focused on this latest advance in television technology, and unlike his son doesn’t experience horniness for even a fleeting second.

Hi and Lois, 3/12/26

“OK, well, where did you get this huge bookshelf? Didn’t this used to be in the living room?”

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Dark magic indeed

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Family Circus, 3/11/26

A thing I never would’ve predicted more than two decades ago when I started doing this blog is … well, I guess the fact that I’d still be doing the blog in 2026 would be at the top of the list, but not far below would be the fact that I’d become an increasingly less grudging fan of the Family Circus. Lesser strips like Marvin do pee and poop jokes all the time and I get no pleasure from it, but this is a perfectly executed panel capturing the moment right before PJ horks directly onto Big Daddy Keane’s face. Daddy knows it, PJ knows it, it’s inevitable, but we don’t have to see it or hear it directly addressed, and I think that’s beautiful.

Rex Morgan, M.D., 3/11/26

Hey, you know how Rex Morgan, M.D., is boring, a significant majority of the time? Well, today we learn that, while we’ve been watching all these boring characters do uninteresting things, there’s at least one guy who’s been hanging out off-panel experiencing even less excitement than everyone else. Truly chilling.

Rhymes With Orange, 3/11/26

Sure, we all enjoy a stage magic act. But did you know that the only thing preventing the rabbits and the birds from having sex with each other is a corporate-style HR policy? And call me a “woke scold” or whatever but I’m in favor of it. The rabbit and the bird shouldn’t have sex! It would screw up the workplace dynamics, plus I don’t even understand how it would work, biologically!

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A “mud mountain” is a classic OSHA safety violation

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Rex Morgan, M.D., 3/7/26

Look, normally when an employer is reluctant to tell you his last name, that’s a red flag. But in this case, it’s just because he’s desperate to get someone working as a waitress because the notoriously sketchy Mud Mountain Murphy demands human companionship along with his food, which is honestly a much, much bigger red flag.

Blondie, 3/7/26

I continue to believe that Blondie is America’s most important window into the Boomer mindset, and what it reveals is that the Boomers love setting their phones on speaker and yelling into them more than anything. For once, Blondie’s weird rictus facial expression is actually kind of appropriate here. “Are you talking on speaker to a wrong number while I’m reading? Do I have that right? Is that happening right now?”

Gil Thorp, 3/7/26

Big news, everyone! Mimi has decided to not marry her girlfriend. Instead, she’s just going to get all her romantic and sexual satisfaction out of watching her ex-husband screw up. Oh, is Gil’s mother being a pain? Not Mimi’s problem anymore, and she’s loving it.