Fond farewell
Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
This year saw showbiz lose Sydney Pollack, Paul Newman, Bettie Page, Cyd Charisse, Charlton Heston, Suzanne Pleshette, Harvey Korman, Van Johnson, Heath Ledger and the Bernies -- Brillstein and Mac -- among others. Cartoonists could be forgiven for waxing forlorn over news biz giants. Adam Zyglis signed off on hometown hero Tim Russert. Mike Keefe took a shot at talking radioheads as he lamented the loss of a true conservative. But in our hybrid haven of news and humor, comedy kings also rule. See ya, George Carlin, you brilliant %@#&*%$#@! And thanks for #@$%&*#@ everything!
-- Joel Pett