tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38573784054531177372024-03-05T00:16:30.804-05:00Pen PointsThirty-five years of editorial cartooning in my own backyard!Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.comBlogger463125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-71378980769704489712023-08-16T16:23:00.000-04:002023-08-16T16:23:06.881-04:00CDB Flashback #2: When We Solved the Woodward Corridor Mass Transit, Light Rail Problem<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-R-wFjvKrIhONk2tAj_I7YkknLnpHCVS873R76pQmpbgn0X7f3uIedtrfvwh3FD6kDMvr3fO_4f3Ex8VQ8XJfudCC_lR6XXnXFnixB7RDw_ItrtRJ2uyr677YtgXuLvNEnxqdXyRvx27QKRnD3z_zJ2HDKXobXgDwvYDJKESXH-wAn_ZMgv8kqz_taLfA/s2566/CDB_Oct16_2006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2169" data-original-width="2566" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-R-wFjvKrIhONk2tAj_I7YkknLnpHCVS873R76pQmpbgn0X7f3uIedtrfvwh3FD6kDMvr3fO_4f3Ex8VQ8XJfudCC_lR6XXnXFnixB7RDw_ItrtRJ2uyr677YtgXuLvNEnxqdXyRvx27QKRnD3z_zJ2HDKXobXgDwvYDJKESXH-wAn_ZMgv8kqz_taLfA/w400-h338/CDB_Oct16_2006.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crain's Detroit Business - October 16, 2006</span></i><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table>Remember back in 2006, when the best minds in metro Detroit business and government got together and <i>finally</i> developed a workable plan for light rail and mass transit along the Woodward corridor? Detroiters with a direct, convenient way to get to jobs in the suburbs; suburbanites with direct, convenient transportation to jobs downtown and in the RenCen; and the hospitality and entertainment industries thriving downtown as people hopped mass transit for dining, concerts and theatrical presentations. </p><p>Oh, <i>wait </i>... we didn't get <b><i>any</i></b> of that. Well, maybe next year!</p><p><b>Off the Drawing Board: </b><i>As I've sorted through boxes of my old Crain's Detroit Business cartoon originals, it's clear that business and civic leaders in metro Detroit are masters of non-decision making. This cartoon is just one example, but there are many other recurring topics I'll be sharing in the coming weeks and months. To be clear, when you see themes and topics repeated, it's not because I ran out of ideas; it's because our politicians and captains of industry did!</i><br /> </p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-56512242705106099552023-08-11T15:00:00.001-04:002023-08-11T15:00:57.915-04:00CDB Flashback: When the Farmer Needed to Cultivate a New Career<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rROZNzgdVZllQqBj8TqLMliBmJ5IRHTq7vw_U4D7jfmfnEsBrdizMKpc2Kgw57ck9IOBG6My_xhFIY5ikcRfog9an_tWCGxAF65eBKMZ2GMNrFM7Fdu4CCDgf6LGLRvxKzkal4bHStmN_DsxOpNuogGXBmuUdj3ReDlvf98KE2OSPBMVjc2QpjSSZuBf/s2609/CDB_May16_2005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2063" data-original-width="2609" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rROZNzgdVZllQqBj8TqLMliBmJ5IRHTq7vw_U4D7jfmfnEsBrdizMKpc2Kgw57ck9IOBG6My_xhFIY5ikcRfog9an_tWCGxAF65eBKMZ2GMNrFM7Fdu4CCDgf6LGLRvxKzkal4bHStmN_DsxOpNuogGXBmuUdj3ReDlvf98KE2OSPBMVjc2QpjSSZuBf/w400-h316/CDB_May16_2005.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Crain's Detroit Business - May 16, 2005</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>Farmer Jack supermarkets were a locally owned institution in metro Detroit, evolving from the Food Fair supermarket chain in the 1950s and early 1960s. The Farmer Jack brand - and Farmer Jack himself - first appeared in 1966. In 1989, A&P bought the chain from its local owners and by 1994, all the former metro area A&P stores were rebranded as Farmer Jack - a testiment to the strength of the brand. However, in 2005, A&P put the stores up for sale. Unable to find a buyer for the chain, individual stores were sold off and in 2007, the last Farmer Jack store closed.</p><p>In this May 2005 <i>Crain's Detroit Business</i> cartoon, I imagined that the Farmer himself could see the writing on the barn wall and started thinking about cultivating a new career in a different field.</p><p><b>Off the Drawing Board: </b>Over the next weeks, maybe months, I'm taking a look back at 28 years of cartooning for <i>Crain's Detroit Business</i>. None of my cartoons from 1995-2005 were digitized. Back then, I delivered originals to the Crain's offices downtown and picked them up every six weeks or so. Because of that, some of my early looks back may not be in chronological order. They'll be in the order that I stumble upon the originals in my attic, basement or garage!</p><p><b><i>Thanks for reading!</i></b></p><p><br /> </p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-81317757262100669252023-08-04T16:27:00.003-04:002023-08-04T18:38:22.224-04:00The Michigan 2024 Senatorial Primary-Go-Round<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNymOzukq-K2-95WlH_QfoJboR0_cAp04Qkw1sHhiEZmKK6ugtnAWJmOfjIda_eTLmKwZC_oWWg63ZdBDQenTTlapXBRretd7GrNhZl2AjThK8MhzRgh8yKJpOf-cavxmhjxeKDSrwe5hLW9mt5DuSVlVIMqE4A3kMXgU-NBGblr00q4oWUC4uAe3bGWc/s5232/CDB_Jul17.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4381" data-original-width="5232" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNymOzukq-K2-95WlH_QfoJboR0_cAp04Qkw1sHhiEZmKK6ugtnAWJmOfjIda_eTLmKwZC_oWWg63ZdBDQenTTlapXBRretd7GrNhZl2AjThK8MhzRgh8yKJpOf-cavxmhjxeKDSrwe5hLW9mt5DuSVlVIMqE4A3kMXgU-NBGblr00q4oWUC4uAe3bGWc/w400-h335/CDB_Jul17.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Crain's Detroit Business - July 17, 2023</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The field of Democratic candidates vying to fill Michigan's U.S. Senate seat that will be open in 2024 with the retirement of Sen. Debbie Stabenow seems to grow weekly. The race is shaping up to be anything but boring, with candidates from a variety of backgrounds and professions. Don't stand up until the primary-go-round has come to a complete stop, or at least until it's time to vote a year from now!<p></p><p><b>Personal note: </b>After 28 years, the cartoon above was my last for <i>Crain's Detroit Business</i>. It was a wonderful gig that spanned three decades of my life (just a few months shy of four!) and it was fulfilling, rewarding and exciting. I want to thank all the Crain's editors who had the patience to work with me, but especially my longest and closest collaborator, <b>Michael Lee</b>. I often joked with him that he should co-sign some of my cartoons because his contributions were frequently so significant. In the past few years, we even started thinking alike; and for that, Michael, I apologize - <i>I hope you recover</i>!</p><p>Over the next weeks, heck maybe months, I'm going to post some of my favorites. I hope they'll stir some memories of issues and people from the past. If you're so inclined, please feel free to comment too; either here on this blog, or send me an email: <a href="mailto:dan@dansaadcartoons.com">dan@dansaadcartoons.com</a></p><p><i>Thanks for taking a look at what I've had to say throughout the years!</i></p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-59278866833762487562022-02-14T16:07:00.005-05:002022-02-14T16:14:16.100-05:00Deliver this Valentine to LA<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW1YxsZfMX7gwj5BoBWqTXgjw3TPBB6VwCPeHh5wXgP_x1vMP3xPhNYIHQMFqYvwmGVokHYxpeT3WnizpAv99SSAeBhWofoC8qSgtvYpHPwk7oank9NM3mzPI0H5ad1EoqSEw-_9auWLPrN3LMQzwjaeih7qZkG2_tzSESjZSqtvXklmaTBgLVkrJqkQ=s2332" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="2332" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW1YxsZfMX7gwj5BoBWqTXgjw3TPBB6VwCPeHh5wXgP_x1vMP3xPhNYIHQMFqYvwmGVokHYxpeT3WnizpAv99SSAeBhWofoC8qSgtvYpHPwk7oank9NM3mzPI0H5ad1EoqSEw-_9auWLPrN3LMQzwjaeih7qZkG2_tzSESjZSqtvXklmaTBgLVkrJqkQ=w400-h395" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">The News-Herald, February 13</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>This was my Sunday cartoon for <i>The News-Herald</i>. I suspect that Matthew Stafford won the hearts of fans throughout metro Detroit, not just Downriver, on his way to helping the LA Rams win this year's Super Bowl.</p><p><b>Happy Valentine's Day,</b> everyone - and let's hope our hometown Lions show up for next season with a heartbeat!</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">That's the Point! </span></i></b></p><p><br /><br /> </p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-21185644166755025122022-02-02T10:57:00.002-05:002022-02-02T10:58:45.109-05:00Six More Weeks of 'Who Knows?!'<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxBPwB-SLXHK1w028tYUV2waxSow60lyZJw6STiDkx5IHGdyMG1-cVAHM75nZPXG08Rcj1o3K-4PWwOn7DS8m3V_hDDzonzWX_IbOpj4vHsbJShx2KQYiIQOGEp1T2IE3kBc5FaGogI-XX0TGGVllPPSobrDIiYdkZDstAynEHhKVUAFQVP8ThHoP0GQ=s2268" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2247" data-original-width="2268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxBPwB-SLXHK1w028tYUV2waxSow60lyZJw6STiDkx5IHGdyMG1-cVAHM75nZPXG08Rcj1o3K-4PWwOn7DS8m3V_hDDzonzWX_IbOpj4vHsbJShx2KQYiIQOGEp1T2IE3kBc5FaGogI-XX0TGGVllPPSobrDIiYdkZDstAynEHhKVUAFQVP8ThHoP0GQ=s400" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">The News-Herald, February 2</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">These days, we never know what's next when it comes to the weather, COVID, whatever. Be ready for anything and be good to each other!</span></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">That's the Point!</span></i></b></div>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-49173573817651797962022-01-02T11:52:00.004-05:002022-01-02T11:52:46.665-05:00Back to Normal - Whatever That Is!<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOjQ_9qzgqrD4ZnGBIO9OZruZBJz_GqlYhFkx7yskA-7RDtEaBHsdflcmWpwS2GdzXvKVLS6pef7QH_ZBojij7sVERsxaNWCgVskyrgQq_RZdYzgilaMmGUEuGdN37Uyw7AZRSB4O33RTxqovGXD-_B612N6ivPOIxX9GATXfM0cdwGMR22HyZqgypjw=s2318" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2318" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOjQ_9qzgqrD4ZnGBIO9OZruZBJz_GqlYhFkx7yskA-7RDtEaBHsdflcmWpwS2GdzXvKVLS6pef7QH_ZBojij7sVERsxaNWCgVskyrgQq_RZdYzgilaMmGUEuGdN37Uyw7AZRSB4O33RTxqovGXD-_B612N6ivPOIxX9GATXfM0cdwGMR22HyZqgypjw=w400-h391" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">The News-Herald - January 2, 2022</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Monday, January 3, after celebrating the holiday season, we all resume our normal lives - whatever that is. We're starting another year under the cloud of COVID-19, with a new variant (omicron) as a bonus. Whatever "normal" you're returning to, add a little courtesy, caring and understanding as your deal with other people - this new normal is still stressful on all of us.</span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><i>That's the Point!</i></b></span></p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-34493734904554054702022-01-02T11:45:00.002-05:002022-01-02T11:45:35.089-05:00A (Cautiously) Happy New Year to All!<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJtW9tcY_x7eCD4jp4yXG73keNf7IQECbO80fNBV_xrdqst3m_vKjdjwtMfKHC8fR4g6fazUzmfx9fuvtUJTMUw3jSmOTfzYOrzVc1N0brFslGeuO3SLQ-kcdJtNhKacr9sBq-pLi4ZJCygp-8AE6pNqCrwifVcamDBu3q0Sjt7JGFul5s40yQUMhrnQ=s2346" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2283" data-original-width="2346" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJtW9tcY_x7eCD4jp4yXG73keNf7IQECbO80fNBV_xrdqst3m_vKjdjwtMfKHC8fR4g6fazUzmfx9fuvtUJTMUw3jSmOTfzYOrzVc1N0brFslGeuO3SLQ-kcdJtNhKacr9sBq-pLi4ZJCygp-8AE6pNqCrwifVcamDBu3q0Sjt7JGFul5s40yQUMhrnQ=w400-h389" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">The News-Herald - December 29, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As we welcome another New Year, along with a new - <i>and apparently more contagious</i> - COVID-19 variant (Omicron), we must approach 2022 with both hope and caution. Happy New Year everyone - let's make it a healthy one!</span></p><p><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><i>That's the Point!</i></span></b></p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-55097109703376044072021-02-01T17:24:00.000-05:002021-02-01T17:24:57.668-05:00The Groundhog is Afraid of More than His Shadow<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoEActe7wQ7y9xvhOfooXTJTM8Uqqp7o5iI2xivrm5gIrv0JaKxyfgCk8LYpGibFHpiAJ9YT5MIy1GYLuYcRfUJtg0RCbLbtwVIaA5OK2caaHJsR4p9croEH-BGj36De6byBbrZcqhfWi/s2048/NH_Jan31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1985" data-original-width="2048" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoEActe7wQ7y9xvhOfooXTJTM8Uqqp7o5iI2xivrm5gIrv0JaKxyfgCk8LYpGibFHpiAJ9YT5MIy1GYLuYcRfUJtg0RCbLbtwVIaA5OK2caaHJsR4p9croEH-BGj36De6byBbrZcqhfWi/w400-h388/NH_Jan31.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">The News-Herald, January 31</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> It's 2021 and the Groundhog reminds us there's more to be concerned about than six more weeks of winter weather. I did this for my Downriver readers, but it's true everywhere. Can't get the COVID-19 vaccine? Stay in your burrow as much as you can!</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">That's the Point!</span></i></b></p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-87023785244802916272021-01-25T11:48:00.000-05:002021-01-25T11:48:07.865-05:00Off the Drawing Board: Online Gambling? You Bet!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsSKr7yyi5LdmEgA0OyDzUKzSkTnKZTyMsdpgwaFZdzBioQ_UO77BnVReL3I_lizVoWhE8OSM9xs17iXAJp5FMZPwsiSEV75EXMCH4DCraiiU8S0gp2LADPGpRYxNNaZvfHoQwxS9GHeJ/s273/Gambling+rough.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="273" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsSKr7yyi5LdmEgA0OyDzUKzSkTnKZTyMsdpgwaFZdzBioQ_UO77BnVReL3I_lizVoWhE8OSM9xs17iXAJp5FMZPwsiSEV75EXMCH4DCraiiU8S0gp2LADPGpRYxNNaZvfHoQwxS9GHeJ/w400-h265/Gambling+rough.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="color: red;"> Off the Drawing Board: </span></b>Not every one of my cartoon ideas appears in print. Here's a rough from last week that didn't make the cut in any of the publications I draw for, but remains one of my favorites!<p></p><p>With the official start of legal online gambling in Michigan last Friday (Jan. 22), I heard many people worry that such "easy access" will drive greater gambling addiction. I'm not a gambler - not even a casual one (didn't even by a MegaMillions ticket last week!) - so I can't comment specifically on the "danger" of online wagering. However, I do believe that any bad habit can be amplified via "easy access" on the internet. Isn't it all really a matter of self-control?<br /><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">That's the Point!</span></i></b></p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-6381335237870839962021-01-17T14:13:00.002-05:002021-01-17T14:13:29.764-05:00Something to Look Forward To<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0NIeT1FqkGQduU9wnMQVS7nPyjyfr6wQ5Op3gHlKlz2IkUCGi8DCt3Nl58XD8VDS8C4d2alxTveaCOpsPaKVnbqMnXXl7rqqqNwjZRYfAVf31SmQEcNzQ-PaMANgiRwAL2Vx3KZrwVTt/s2048/NH_Jan17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2023" data-original-width="2048" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0NIeT1FqkGQduU9wnMQVS7nPyjyfr6wQ5Op3gHlKlz2IkUCGi8DCt3Nl58XD8VDS8C4d2alxTveaCOpsPaKVnbqMnXXl7rqqqNwjZRYfAVf31SmQEcNzQ-PaMANgiRwAL2Vx3KZrwVTt/w400-h395/NH_Jan17.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">The News-Herald, January 17</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Usually, in these grey days of January, we lift our spirits by looking forward to spring. But this year, instead of counting down to March 20, many of us are counting the days until we can get some information about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. If all our levels of government can get distribution sorted out, come spring we'll all be able to - <i>literally</i> - breathe easier!</p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-88853033900277600182021-01-13T15:58:00.000-05:002021-01-13T15:58:14.966-05:00Pay-to-Play Athletics - a New Concept for 2021<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUVmICNlmefOxvn3FmYY9ceTUjONK6bhWw3VZzELQZgMYzEPFcf5v4AXG0puhIBMVVJmmo1G95YIEhWygbSJgy9TsViKqjmO08EogL6kc4xQ6apK-mZZNeeXn2HyhWjYPRSJ1oXSjLHYn/s2048/CDB_Jan11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="2048" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUVmICNlmefOxvn3FmYY9ceTUjONK6bhWw3VZzELQZgMYzEPFcf5v4AXG0puhIBMVVJmmo1G95YIEhWygbSJgy9TsViKqjmO08EogL6kc4xQ6apK-mZZNeeXn2HyhWjYPRSJ1oXSjLHYn/w400-h335/CDB_Jan11.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Crain's Detroit Business - January 11</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> When I was in high school, nearly 50 years ago, we were introduced to a new concept in high school sports, "pay-to-play." Tight budgets meant there was little or no funding for athletic programs. If you wanted to play, you (your parents) paid a fee so that you could participate. Fast forward to 2021 and the Michigan legislature has OK'd paying college athletes for the use of their likeness and/or numbers. A whole new concept in "pay-to-play" for a new generation! I wonder how this might change recruiting as well. "I can promise you'll start as a freshman, AND you'll get an endorsement deal with the area's largest automotive dealer group!"</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">That's the Point! </span></i></b></p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-71351536292756565762020-12-30T15:32:00.000-05:002020-12-30T15:32:56.252-05:00OK, 2021 - No Pressure!<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LFwW2dz7PiLrzVAxDcfMj31jbgaRg0ymyq-PYTsbegDWdOvyL_YBx4H1iz_NDjxXpqbsUGdSIxELg091WE37lne1xjZL-bd63TZF8KP8V1MHOMjxby-X5KVuLf36PiRKMTGfUZRVXWDR/s2048/CDB_Dec14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1720" data-original-width="2048" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LFwW2dz7PiLrzVAxDcfMj31jbgaRg0ymyq-PYTsbegDWdOvyL_YBx4H1iz_NDjxXpqbsUGdSIxELg091WE37lne1xjZL-bd63TZF8KP8V1MHOMjxby-X5KVuLf36PiRKMTGfUZRVXWDR/w400-h336/CDB_Dec14.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: red;">Crain's Detroit Business - December 14</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />After the painful disaster that was 2020, we all have great expectations of the New Year. Better health - including several COVID-19 vaccines, an economic recovery that puts families back on stable financial ground, and a return to some kind of recognizable "normalcy" (whatever that will look like) in how we work and go to school. Let's not set ourselves up for disappointment, OK? This disaster wasn't wrought in a day, or a week, or even a month; so fixing it all will take some time. Let the new kid get his footing before we start railing about what he's NOT getting done.<br /><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">That's the Point! </span></i></b></p><p> </p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-54740043018160337142020-12-15T16:11:00.000-05:002020-12-15T16:11:52.057-05:00Today's Cartoon: 'Connection Refused by Ho-Ho-Host'<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3TffGCLdc4vhqmpoGB_DD3hcYH5pCl-wneE3cB_bxaNNGS_mE7TVQokAyVNAnbpXqkSTZThugbPt0CIPjJ4iQDjqmhmpEqiXQ4xfQH6frA1QjpDhciRFVVWORdsBpMAc65tRaz5BGAcH/s2048/NH_Dec6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2041" data-original-width="2048" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3TffGCLdc4vhqmpoGB_DD3hcYH5pCl-wneE3cB_bxaNNGS_mE7TVQokAyVNAnbpXqkSTZThugbPt0CIPjJ4iQDjqmhmpEqiXQ4xfQH6frA1QjpDhciRFVVWORdsBpMAc65tRaz5BGAcH/w400-h399/NH_Dec6.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><b>The News-Herald, December 6</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>During this pandemic, almost everything takes place "virtually" online. That makes us all - even Santa - even more dependent on our software. I wonder how the internet connection is at the North Pole?</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">That's the Point!</span></i></b></p><p> </p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-48788519185026630752020-12-07T17:11:00.002-05:002020-12-07T17:11:45.258-05:00Cartoon of the Week: Dining Out(side)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmcqjpWT2kHpAQZhptfz7fFaK79DrQxwHtbrq_apR4k64UJfVQFsI8A5IC288vrz4t_MWft08LxPz_kAd5FJkOdoRiTHMuIktU5YH8Vw7IVp3k6DECplvi8y3V6ey3k0M5ln3fKKm8laK/s2048/CDB_Nov30.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1767" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmcqjpWT2kHpAQZhptfz7fFaK79DrQxwHtbrq_apR4k64UJfVQFsI8A5IC288vrz4t_MWft08LxPz_kAd5FJkOdoRiTHMuIktU5YH8Vw7IVp3k6DECplvi8y3V6ey3k0M5ln3fKKm8laK/s400/CDB_Nov30.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Crain's Detroit Business - November 30<br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<div>The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined "dining out," especially during periods like now, when indoor dining is not an option. Add winter weather, and "dining out" becomes a completely different experience. Before deciding on appetizers and drinks, you need to decide on how many layers are necessary for comfort.</div><div><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">That's the Point!</span></i></b></div>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-75186690090340336952020-11-19T15:02:00.000-05:002020-11-19T15:02:01.584-05:00Cartoon of the Week: Sick of Personal Freedom?<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xESOly2Er8S6KV6T5uKIZm2ZL-Mp05pHB-ABL9aVzNumkDpUXDIbeNByBf7T0pL80B4eXO3pNyb_nwx9to9RsqjUG3AbCTWNDo_Jd7eeYgnJXzXgz_QyJUCLkKVq0z2ySwzWuo3MdrL9/s2048/CDB_Nov16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1726" data-original-width="2048" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xESOly2Er8S6KV6T5uKIZm2ZL-Mp05pHB-ABL9aVzNumkDpUXDIbeNByBf7T0pL80B4eXO3pNyb_nwx9to9RsqjUG3AbCTWNDo_Jd7eeYgnJXzXgz_QyJUCLkKVq0z2ySwzWuo3MdrL9/w400-h338/CDB_Nov16.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Crain's Detroit Business - November 16</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> I value personal freedom. I really do. But I also value my health, and the health of my family and friends, and the health of my community, and the health of ... <i>well, you get it </i>- I value <i>health</i>. And I think protecting everyone's health during this pandemic doesn't mean a surrender of personal freedom. Wear a mask. Participate in contact tracing if necessary. Abide by the measures in place to keep us all safe and healthy. Let's focus on a common goal: Living through this damned pandemic! Then, when it's over, we can get back to normal - fighting over everything, but doing it without the risk of spreading a potentially deadly virus.<br /><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">That's the Point! </span></i></b></p>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-6910688121193018182020-07-27T12:26:00.000-04:002020-07-27T12:26:41.224-04:00The COVID-19 Era - Redefining 'Travel Size'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1e1gHOTNxO0_hFOXJa0qi4V9P7KeQme_m99MqiC4H0BiQlB9-PAd6M0pLcp30-W7DZcden6oYaxpJJfZOKSU9Gz4kwAy7fTTh6CxntK55WND1EmurQaoagdwAwQ6QM-sA_SOk6XSFaujm/s2048/CDB_Jul27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1764" data-original-width="2048" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1e1gHOTNxO0_hFOXJa0qi4V9P7KeQme_m99MqiC4H0BiQlB9-PAd6M0pLcp30-W7DZcden6oYaxpJJfZOKSU9Gz4kwAy7fTTh6CxntK55WND1EmurQaoagdwAwQ6QM-sA_SOk6XSFaujm/w500-h431/CDB_Jul27.jpg" title="Crain's Detroit Business - July 27" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#ff0000" face="arial"><b>Crain's Detroit Business - July 27</b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#ff0000" face="arial"><b></b><br /></font></div><font color="#000000" face="arial"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In this era of COVID-19, the very few places I go, I always carry my 2 oz. bottle of hand sanitizer. Consider the challenge to business travelers today - the personal size containers allowed in carryon luggage are hardly sufficient for a business trip. As we manage our lives through this pandemic, it's time to redefine "travel size!"</div></font><font color="#2b00fe" face="arial"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>That's the Point!</i></b></div></font>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-21686454885804497042020-07-14T11:07:00.000-04:002020-07-14T11:07:25.386-04:00Can't Mask the Truth<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Why, as we're knee-deep in a pandemic, has mask wearing become a socio-political issue, instead of a health issue? Arguing will not persuade deniers - I've tried. It just makes them more agitated and - <i>in some cases</i> - boarder line violent. So, I simply offer this (medical science-based) advice: Wear a mask in public to protect yourself and others. When you are confronted with a denier, protect yourself and others by avoiding them, and maybe shopping or dining somewhere else. Remember, survival is our goal. Be safe, be well! #maskup<br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue;">That's the Point!</span></i></b>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-63740716918229392012020-05-18T15:25:00.000-04:002020-05-18T15:25:08.906-04:00Cartoon of the Week: COVID-19 and Our New (Ab)Normal<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This is the 24th COVID-19 focused cartoon that I've done since mid-March (combined, for both <em>Crain's Detroit Business</em> and <em>The News-Herald</em>). I've looked at closed schools, closed businesses, economic uncertainty, local health care heroes, work-from-home challenges, and the "new," or "next" normal for our society. All pretty serious. This time, I was able to take a light-hearted look. Not at COVID-19, there's still nothing to smile about in that regard. I celebrated an iconic Detroit springtime event that is NOT being canceled, and has found a way, albeit a <em>different</em> way, to provide us some bit of normalcy in a time that's anything but. Thanks to my CDB editor, Michael Lee, for going along with this. I needed the spiritual lift!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">Off the Drawing Board:</span></strong> An alternative, and also light-hearted take, that I thought of for this week. As colleges and universities across the state consider how to reopen in the fall, I wondered how the COVID-19 factor might change college logo wear designs!Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-57807607151588974542020-04-09T11:34:00.000-04:002020-04-09T11:34:34.466-04:00Cartoon of the Day: Hometown Pandemic Heroes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This cartoon is traditionally my Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving cartoon, highlighting all the people and things for which I'm thankful over the previous months. Well, these previous weeks FEEL like months, but there's still much for which we can be thankful. People who go above and beyond in all the professions and jobs that sustain us, neighbors who - through kindness and compassion - look after each other and their neighborhoods, and simple things and activities that are often overlooked. While we navigate this unprecedented time in our lives, it's OK - important, really - to celebrate the good around us!<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: blue;">That's the Point!</span></em></strong>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-24542263684475817482020-04-01T11:58:00.001-04:002020-04-01T11:58:23.944-04:00It's April - No Fooling<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I think everybody feels like this today. April Fool's Day was always one of my favorite not-a-holiday days of the year. I always enjoyed being a prankster - as a kid, and then later as a parent. Ask my kids about some of the elaborate pranks they suffered on this day growing up. Actually, it's better if you don't.<br />
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As we enter a new month of what we know will be 30 days of "Stay Home. Stay Safe." and Social Distancing, I'm trying to look forward to when we've been through the worst of COVID-19 and we can return to just being "Social." Then, we'll be able to catch up on all the celebrations we've missed together. And please forgive me if you're a victim of a harmless prank in mid-August and I shout, "April Fool!"<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: blue;">That's the Point!</span></em></strong>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-56058341184260961592020-03-24T10:12:00.000-04:002020-03-24T10:12:14.113-04:00Coronavirus and Us<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Cartoons are certainly not an "essential service," but I'm fortunate to be able to continue my work for Crain's Detroit Business and The News-Herald during the crisis we're all living through. The underlying message in the stuff I've done so far, and will do in the weeks to come, is simple - be safe, be well, be kind and care for one another. Policies, bailouts and executive orders notwithstanding - that's what will save us.<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: blue;">That's the Point!</span></em></strong>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-71911682093358223442020-02-11T11:33:00.000-05:002020-02-11T11:33:44.089-05:00Cartoon of the Week: You Bet!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Crain's Detroit Business, February 10</strong></span></td></tr>
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MLB, for decades, has prohibited team owners from operating a casino business. That's why the Motorcity Casino is owned by Marian Ilitch, but she doesn't have any official ownership stake in the Detroit Tigers. After the May 2018 Supreme Court decision that ended the federal ban on sports betting, and the growth of legal sports betting, MLB is considering a rules change. Will it really matter in Detroit? Will there be thousands of bettors lining up to place money on the Ilitch-owned home team to win?<br />
<strong><em><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">That's the Point!</span></em></strong>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-68235105645295981982020-01-28T14:17:00.000-05:002020-01-28T14:17:09.532-05:00Cartoon of the Week: You Gotta' Have Art!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Celebrity endorsements are an important component of fund raising campaigns. As the Detroit Institute of Arts millage renewal vote approaches on March 10, the DIA has recruited its "A Team" to appeal to voters in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties.<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's the Point!</span></em></strong>Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-48825016387799035882020-01-02T12:13:00.000-05:002020-01-02T12:14:14.189-05:00Missing January's 'Car Prom'<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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With the move of Detroit's North American International Auto Show to June, the Charity Preview is being reimagined, including a more casual component to take place outdoors on the riverfront. Personally, I'm missing the traditional January "Car Prom." It was our chance, in the darkness of Detroit winter, to dress up in formalwear and shine for an evening.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">Off the Drawing Board:</span></strong> I shared these two concepts with my editor and my final cartoon evolved from a little of each. I wish I could have included the secondary punch line, "... trading my parka and hand sanitizer for shades and sunscreen!"Dan Saadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09558062294111090839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857378405453117737.post-45208321474398242062019-11-27T12:44:00.000-05:002019-11-27T12:44:10.854-05:00I'm Thankful for These ... and for YOU!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This is my annual Thanksgiving "best wishes" cartoon to my Downriver readers. Without all of them, there would be no local editorial cartoons in <em>The News-Herald</em>. For more than 31 years, I've been fortunate to celebrate their successes, share their struggles and comment on Life Downriver. I'm forever thankful for that opportunity - and for my readers!<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: blue;">That's the Point!</span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong><em>Also on the Drawing Board this week: </em></strong></span><span style="color: black;">I reminded Downriver readers that while they're happily shopping online to make holiday wishes come true, there are those within the community - <em>with hearts two sizes too small</em> - plotting to steal those special gifts right from their porches!</span><br />
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