Asteroid Near Miss

The Story:

:Massive asteroid to pass Earth, say NASA scientists

An asteroid nearly three kilometres wide is set to pass by Earth with no risk of impact, offering scientists a rare chance to study a massive flying object with its own moon.

Asteroid 1998 QE2 will make its closest approach to Earth at 20:59 GMT (10.59am Saturday AEST), at a distance of 5.8 million kilometres, or about 15 times the distance between Earth and the moon, the US space agency said.-more

Sudden Tragedy (2003)

February 02, 2003

Today's Golden Oldie is ten years old. Here's the story"

"In 1997, Ilan Ramon became Israel’s first astronaut and was selected to be the only Payload Specialist during NASA Mission STS-107 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. He spent 15 days, 22 hours and 20 minutes in space conducting more than 80 experiments with his six crewmates. Upon re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere over Texas air space, the infamous Columbia shuttle exploded tragically on February 1, 2003 just 16 minutes before its scheduled landing time." -more

Crumbling Economies?

Watching the politicians of the western democracies flop around as their economies crumble is somehow comforting. They are having as difficult a time staying on budget and living within their means as I do.

Only 15 Days To Go

The LSW (Long Suffering Wife) and I both hope that all of our U.S. East Coast fans and friends are safe. * * * I've suddenly come down with a heavy cold and she's insisting that I take vitamin C's, drink copious amounts of water, take to bed, and forget about doing a cartoon for today. I actually had to sneak out of bed to draw today's cartoon! * * * The Dry Bones Haggadah Project has only 15 days to go!! On Friday afternoon EST, November 16, 2012 the Kickstarter Dry Bones Haggadah project becomes history!

SANDY

After spending the day watching the news coverage of Sandy, the superstorm, I sketched out this cartoon. The LSW (Long Suffering Wife) looked at it and said that nobody would recognize the cartoon reference to Sandy (Arf Arf) Little orphan Annie's dog. "Wrong!" I said, "and besides, I had fun drawing it."

Meanwhile we both hope that all of our East coast fans and friends are safe.

Mr. Shuldig's Plan

Mr. Shuldig, with his plan to end 2011 in a "positive" mood.

Disaster

Right now I'm away from my studio.
I did today's cartoon before leaving for a U.S. lecture tour.

I'm in America on my "Dry Bones Campaign to turn Z Street into the Grass Roots Zionist Movement that America Needs", and to explain my YIISA (Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism) "Secret Codes" findings.

* * * You can keep up with my adventures in the U.S.A. by following me at facebook.com/drybonescartoon.

I plan to return home to Israel in time for for Shavuot (June 7).