From dscriber.com, December 8, 2009, "Cartoons in Conflict: World's top editorial cartoonists' sketch path to Middle East peace for NYC exhibit", this piece by Liza Donnelly on the exhibit opening this week : dscriber.com/home/753-cartoons-in-conflict-worlds-top-editorial-cartoonists-sketch-path-to-middle-east-peace-for-nyc-exhibit.html 

And this related piece from The New Yorker's Goings on About Town:  www.newyorker.com/arts/events/above/2009/12/14/091214goab_GOAT_above 

James Thurber was born in Columbus, Ohio  on this day in 1894.  Please see my Posted Note, "Thurber's Unbaked Cookies" :michaelmaslin.com/index.php