Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 24, 2011
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Transcript:
Joanie: Something wrong, honey? Jeff: Yeah. Once again, everyone's on my case! This time it's Dad! And Becca, my new editor! Joanie: Oh, dear. Anything I can do to help? Jeff: Um... yeah. Got five bucks?
Jeff has no ambition to see his dreams in print. The world of publishing, with its insane emulation, is peopled by failures like his dad or power-crazed witches like Becca Fickle. Five dollars is about what it’s worth, and Jeff is right to prefer his mother and his private man cave.