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Laughing Leads to Crying

Josh Gohlke, Jack Ohman’s You Betcha!
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  • Josh Gohlke

    Writer and editor; Los Angeles Times defector; Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle and Sacramento Bee alumnus; semicolon enthusiast. This is just, like, my opinion, man.

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    Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist trying to make the world safe from absurdity. Herblock Prize recipient 2026. Columnist/Editorial Cartoonist for San Francisco Chronicle. Your one-stop opinion shop!

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