Why does the actual evidence seem to say that inflation is becoming less serious? Is it possible that Pastis is projecting a bit too much from his personal situation? I didn’t think he was just another starving cartoonist, but if he was really concerned about money, then why did he stop practicing law?
(Me? I wouldn’t blame him for not wanting to practice law… I took the LSAT and got a pretty good score—but never felt like applying to any law school. Funny story, but the LSAT was scheduled for the week before the GRE and I took it as a practice test.)
Here in Germany I can eat very well on less than €100 per month if I cook and don’t go out. That includes mostly organic products and even a couple of bottles of wine. Today I made chicken fajita and refried beans. Enough for 4 portions. Total cost: less than €10. Fo breakfast I had some of the focaccia bread I baked 2 days ago with some english lemon marmalade (I buy that) and Italian espresso. I enjoy cooking. It’s very satisfying and I nice way to wind down from work.
I’ve suggested to my local grocer that a Defibrillator be installed at the meat counter. There is already one install next to the gas pumps at the Shell station in town.
Want to lower your food bill and eat better? Learn how to grow a garden. Lots of help on YouTube to get started. All your produce can be organic. You’ll lower your consumption of preservatives and pesticides. The fiber provided by your vegetables will be of higher quality. So, after your initial investment, and be very selective about your seed source, you’ll lower your food bill and be eating healthier. But it takes work and consistency. If you can’t stick to it and follow best practices for your grow zone, don’t bother starting.
A dozen eggs were $2.14 at the beginning of July; $3.39 last weekend; and on sale this week for $2.99. Milk just went from $1.99 for a half gallon to $2.04. Grocery chains are nickel-and-diming us into submission.
I learned yesterday that 73% of the US food supply is UPFs (Ultra-Procesed Foods). UPFs are unhealthy in many ways, including contributing to depression. And then I learned that 1 in 10 Americans takes anti-depressants. I’m still in shock thinking about that.
Wrong! Judy stabbed him, Victor shot him, Reverend speared him, even left their weapons right there. Not so smart Pig blamed it on completely irrelevant conditions because he is running for office and assumes voters are dumber than he is. Now Judy, Victor and Reverend will support him and give him donations.
Maybe get mad at the monopolists that have taken over the grocery biz. From the very limited number of chains selling goods, to the consolidation of production into a handful of international corps, to crops grown, the market is controlled by very few players. Who are joyfully cashing in their position at everyone’s expense.
Groceries have gotten expensive for many people. Sadly, I don’t know any of them so I can’t offer my sympathies or the extra box of eggs I have in my fridge.
Seriously, though, we Americans are too spoiled. We collectively whine if annual inflation goes to 3% or even 9%. Try living in a country with 30% or 90% annual inflation, then we’ll talk.
Econ 101 told us when the demand for a product is price-sensitive and the price increases the demand goes down. Substitute. Buy the house brand of greasy-salty snacks for serious savings. I fear that having munchied my way through countless such snack products, I can attest I cannot tell a difference. There is a Clancy’s (Aldi) product to match nearly every major brand product.
I wouldn’t say a Murder Mystery has to have a murderer, Natural Causes/Suicide is a valid story Climax. The problem is, its harder to make a reveal like that without making your audience feel like you wasted their time after spending so much time with the other “suspects”.
To get my masters, I did a thesis paper on inflation. I won’t go into great detail and the main point is: Inflation never goes down. It is a lie when politicians say that inflation is down by x percent. When a can of corn goes from $1.00 to $1.15, the economists say that inflation is 15%. The next month the can goes from $1.15 to $1.20 and economists and government says that inflation is down to 4%. The only truth there is that the cost of that can of corn only rose by a nickle, but you are still paying out of your backside for that can of corn. And, when the can of corn drops to $.75. they call it a depression, not a readjustment of what a can of corn should cost.
One thing that always bugged me about playing “Clue” was that we had to figure out the murder weapon. Because it apparently wouldn’t be easy to tell whether Mr. Boddy was shot, stabbed, bashed, or garroted. (Granted, bashing with lead pipe and bashing with candlestick would be harder to discern as a non-professional, but c’mon, I’ve seen sitcom husbands smart enough to identify most of the rest!
BasilBruce about 2 months ago
So who should be the hero; Sherlock Holmes, or Hamburger Helper?
Bilan about 2 months ago
Officer Ollie has egg on his face?
sirbadger about 2 months ago
Mr. McDoofus looks pretty skinny, so I can see how the high price of groceries would kill him.
Hello Everyone about 2 months ago
The one big hint being the scene is just outside the Supermarket!Good comic – Yay!!!
Gent about 2 months ago
Inflation is eevil. Inflation is injurious to health. Inflation kills!
The dude from FL Premium Member about 2 months ago
Seems pig and Reverend Spearfish are the only ones that can afford to eat.
hariseldon59 about 2 months ago
With a name like McDoofus, I’m surprised he lived this long.
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 2 months ago
A dead body has been found on a sidewalk. Beside the body is a pair of sticks in a pool of red liquid. How was the victim killed?
Johnny Q Premium Member about 2 months ago
A Slylock Fox spoof!
Zykoic about 2 months ago
It’s starting to mimic the Big Bang!
B UTTONS about 2 months ago
Mr. McDoofus died after hours of unsuccessful attempts to get past reCAPTCHA.
orinoco womble about 2 months ago
Or McDoofus starved to death trying to make ends meet.
shanen0 about 2 months ago
Why does the actual evidence seem to say that inflation is becoming less serious? Is it possible that Pastis is projecting a bit too much from his personal situation? I didn’t think he was just another starving cartoonist, but if he was really concerned about money, then why did he stop practicing law?
(Me? I wouldn’t blame him for not wanting to practice law… I took the LSAT and got a pretty good score—but never felt like applying to any law school. Funny story, but the LSAT was scheduled for the week before the GRE and I took it as a practice test.)
iggyman about 2 months ago
What? No Butler?!
juicebruce about 2 months ago
Stephan perhaps a second Inflation Reduction Act is needed ;-)
Imagine about 2 months ago
Here in Germany I can eat very well on less than €100 per month if I cook and don’t go out. That includes mostly organic products and even a couple of bottles of wine. Today I made chicken fajita and refried beans. Enough for 4 portions. Total cost: less than €10. Fo breakfast I had some of the focaccia bread I baked 2 days ago with some english lemon marmalade (I buy that) and Italian espresso. I enjoy cooking. It’s very satisfying and I nice way to wind down from work.
Bilan about 2 months ago
If none of the usual suspects killed him, why did they leave their weapons there?
markkahler52 about 2 months ago
No candlestick to be found or parlor to be seen?
Egrayjames about 2 months ago
I’ve suggested to my local grocer that a Defibrillator be installed at the meat counter. There is already one install next to the gas pumps at the Shell station in town.
Lenavid about 2 months ago
Whaaaa? In the the soaring economy of Bidenomics???
bigger Nate about 2 months ago
You want a murder? It was a flock of crows.
polyesterwhq about 2 months ago
I am not able to read upside down. Needing to waste time and ink to print this to get the answer seems a step to far.
monya_43 about 2 months ago
The corporations are price gouging and paying their CEO’s too much. Inflation wouldn’t be nearly as high without that going on.
Nebulous Premium Member about 2 months ago
But have you seen the bling those chicks are sporting these days?
Ellis97 about 2 months ago
Everyone hates inflation.
mrwiskers about 2 months ago
Want to lower your food bill and eat better? Learn how to grow a garden. Lots of help on YouTube to get started. All your produce can be organic. You’ll lower your consumption of preservatives and pesticides. The fiber provided by your vegetables will be of higher quality. So, after your initial investment, and be very selective about your seed source, you’ll lower your food bill and be eating healthier. But it takes work and consistency. If you can’t stick to it and follow best practices for your grow zone, don’t bother starting.
SheMc about 2 months ago
Hahaha
aerotica69 about 2 months ago
A dozen eggs were $2.14 at the beginning of July; $3.39 last weekend; and on sale this week for $2.99. Milk just went from $1.99 for a half gallon to $2.04. Grocery chains are nickel-and-diming us into submission.
SquidGamerGal about 2 months ago
That’s bullplop! What’s with all the weapons and suspects who wanted him dead, then?!
smithsilverstrea about 2 months ago
He must’ve been shopping in the organic fruit & veggie aisles.
Imagine about 2 months ago
I learned yesterday that 73% of the US food supply is UPFs (Ultra-Procesed Foods). UPFs are unhealthy in many ways, including contributing to depression. And then I learned that 1 in 10 Americans takes anti-depressants. I’m still in shock thinking about that.
Kaputnik about 2 months ago
I’m retiring this year. I’ve been thinking of ways to economize. Maybe I’ll give up food.
CaveCat87 about 2 months ago
Actually, Goat, stress can be a real murderer. That’s why it’s often known as the ‘silent killer’.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member about 2 months ago
Wrong! Judy stabbed him, Victor shot him, Reverend speared him, even left their weapons right there. Not so smart Pig blamed it on completely irrelevant conditions because he is running for office and assumes voters are dumber than he is. Now Judy, Victor and Reverend will support him and give him donations.
Goat from PBS about 2 months ago
California prices: Not even once.
potfarmer about 2 months ago
Buy some chickens and see how much they’ll cost you.
win.45mag about 2 months ago
Fingerprints and DNA from hand sweat and dead skin cells play no part. Most mysterious.
win.45mag about 2 months ago
I DO like Mc Doofus is throughfuss, though.
win.45mag about 2 months ago
Also, those in authority in the church will be held to a much stricter judgement. God said it, not me.
mindjob about 2 months ago
We’re paying over $200 / week on groceries for 2 people. Inflation isn’t going down no matter who is elected
Packratjohn Premium Member about 2 months ago
“To one day stab him”. English is the victim here; Pig thoroughly split that infinitive.
Also, the first thing said in the strip was, “The solution will shock you.” That’s another hint, I think.
zwilnik64 about 2 months ago
Maybe get mad at the monopolists that have taken over the grocery biz. From the very limited number of chains selling goods, to the consolidation of production into a handful of international corps, to crops grown, the market is controlled by very few players. Who are joyfully cashing in their position at everyone’s expense.
zeexenon about 2 months ago
True … the other day at the checkout, I had to leave my cases of Snickers, Twinkies, and Jelly-filled Bismarks at COSTCO.
asmbeers about 2 months ago
Every trip to the grocery store is a Trump campaign Ad.
Silence Dogood Premium Member about 2 months ago
But it’s real easy to see why this cartoon died!
kartis about 2 months ago
The plot line is what is suffering from inflation.
Guybrush Threepwood about 2 months ago
No, no… he has a point.
pearlyqim about 2 months ago
Perfect!!
Larry S about 2 months ago
Inflation is the hidden tax we pay to finance war.
elgrecousa Premium Member about 2 months ago
Pastis is slowly inching into the political arena. I say stay out of it Stephan.
newsbb about 2 months ago
It is weird people expect their pay checks yo rise all the while expecting prices to stay the same.
johnschutt about 2 months ago
So, why isn’t he dead INSIDE the store?
billdaviswords about 2 months ago
Sadly, too too true.
Eric S about 2 months ago
“Inflation is down” my Wise A$se on The Hill!!
Godfreydaniel about 2 months ago
Tsk, tsk, no order and method!
brick10 about 2 months ago
Have you seen the cost of Chicken Feed? It ain’t chicken feed anymore.
zodismoon about 2 months ago
I was gonna say they all did it at the same time.
heydavey about 2 months ago
Amid all the inflation jokes and political back & forth, did no one—except one premium member & me—wonder why the weapons were there at all?
wordsmeet about 2 months ago
Groceries have gotten expensive for many people. Sadly, I don’t know any of them so I can’t offer my sympathies or the extra box of eggs I have in my fridge.
Seriously, though, we Americans are too spoiled. We collectively whine if annual inflation goes to 3% or even 9%. Try living in a country with 30% or 90% annual inflation, then we’ll talk.
OshkoshJohn about 2 months ago
Econ 101 told us when the demand for a product is price-sensitive and the price increases the demand goes down. Substitute. Buy the house brand of greasy-salty snacks for serious savings. I fear that having munchied my way through countless such snack products, I can attest I cannot tell a difference. There is a Clancy’s (Aldi) product to match nearly every major brand product.
Snoopy_Fan about 2 months ago
Did the Reverend give McDoofus his last rites?
jonesbeltone about 2 months ago
More Croc’s!
John Jorgensen about 2 months ago
McDoofus?
Hello Sweetie about 2 months ago
Actually a murder mystery does not have to have a murderer. It just has to be a case where the cause of death could be murder.
MichaelHutson1 about 2 months ago
So how did all those weapons get there? P.S. if the reverend is a serial killer he should be arrested anyway.
Croc Holliday about 2 months ago
That’s not a spear, that’s an arrow.
liberalnlovinit about 2 months ago
Maybe it was the same as Murder on the Orient Express…
Jeffin Premium Member about 2 months ago
Shellacioous. No yolk.
Rabies65 about 2 months ago
Emaciated, but no blood.
Jason Scarborough about 2 months ago
I wouldn’t say a Murder Mystery has to have a murderer, Natural Causes/Suicide is a valid story Climax. The problem is, its harder to make a reveal like that without making your audience feel like you wasted their time after spending so much time with the other “suspects”.
DaBump Premium Member about 2 months ago
I did guess “none of them,” but the true killer was an unsurprising yet amusing cliche’.
lanainutahdesert about 2 months ago
Inflate Stephan Pastis.
blindavocado Premium Member about 1 month ago
Everyone suspects the Reverend. It’s literally one of the oldest tropes
serial232 about 1 month ago
To get my masters, I did a thesis paper on inflation. I won’t go into great detail and the main point is: Inflation never goes down. It is a lie when politicians say that inflation is down by x percent. When a can of corn goes from $1.00 to $1.15, the economists say that inflation is 15%. The next month the can goes from $1.15 to $1.20 and economists and government says that inflation is down to 4%. The only truth there is that the cost of that can of corn only rose by a nickle, but you are still paying out of your backside for that can of corn. And, when the can of corn drops to $.75. they call it a depression, not a readjustment of what a can of corn should cost.
mail2jbl about 1 month ago
So in other words, President Biden (or, as I like to call him, “His Fraudulency” and “Sleepy Joe”) is responsible for Mr. McDoofus’ death.
sisterea about 1 month ago
$1.47 a dozen this week. Really???
mistercatworks about 1 month ago
Agatha Christie wrote a book in which all the suspects did it. I would name it but that would be a “spoiler” for people that have not read it yet. :)
LrdSlvrhnd about 1 month ago
One thing that always bugged me about playing “Clue” was that we had to figure out the murder weapon. Because it apparently wouldn’t be easy to tell whether Mr. Boddy was shot, stabbed, bashed, or garroted. (Granted, bashing with lead pipe and bashing with candlestick would be harder to discern as a non-professional, but c’mon, I’ve seen sitcom husbands smart enough to identify most of the rest!