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The War Against Rocks (and Stones)

by Dale Lowdermilk

Apr 24, 2024
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One of my favorite cartoons from the 1990s depicted two cavemen standing among an assortment of rocks and gravel. With a sympathetic, worried look in his eye, one Neanderthal says to the other “…I know how you feel, but I’m not sure it’s possible to keep rocks from falling into the wrong hands…”

The artist's keen sense of humor has incited and inspired m…

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