In exploring the boundaries of appropriateness during Ron’s early cartooning journey, he found himself occasionally getting “in over his head” with his writing. This happened in a life changing way on September 11th, 1975 when the following cartoon was published in the Daily Nebraskan campus newspaper.

People stormed the Daily Nebraskan office. Letters to the editor occupied the opinion page for three solid weeks. You can read them below. Ron wrote about the experience 46 years later. His assessment is also included below. The lessons learned are as fresh now as when they happened.