So it's cold and foggy and damp here in Pittsburgh and I got another cold coming on -- you ever get one that starts in the throat right when you're trying to sleep at night; hoping that Zicam stuff does the trick -- and I am sitting in an Irish pub in Pittsburgh right near the fireplace sipping a Guinness and trying to write.

And since I have so much stuff due to various clients, I can't think of a better time to update this blog.

If you're looking to procrastinate (but like to think while you procrastinate!) on a regular basis, be sure to check a new feature on my new Web site: favorite cartoonists. Just go to www.TomPurcell.com and click on the link in the banner.  CagleCartoons.com, the syndicate that distributes my stuff, has a cool new feature... it AUTOMATICALLY updates cartoons immediately as the new ones are added. I have four cartoonists featured at the moment but will add more as I get a chance to do so.

But what better way to relax when other duties call than to review the work of America's finest cartoonists as they lampoon everything that needs lampooning -- especially as we work our way through our peculiar picking-the-next-president process.

Anyhow, enjoy. And check out more great cartoons directly at the Cagle Cartoons site.