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Dilbert taught me how to read. Stacked perilously high – between Calvin & Hobbes and The Far Side – in my childhood home’s bathroom, Scott Adams’s cartoon provided the perfect reading material for the porcelain throne. Even before I knew what most of the words meant, I’d belly laugh at page after page of banal workplace humor. This is bizarre: why, as a preschooler, was I so tickled by these jokes about human-resources departments and fax machines? Adams, who died in the night, enjoyed more than a three-decade run as honcho of the funny pages, starting in 1989. For much...

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip “Dilbert,” has died after being diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 68. The cartoonist’s former wife Shelly Miles announced his death in a livestream on X on Tuesday morning, reading a statement Adams had prepared. "If you are reading this, things did not go well for me," the statement began. Miles fought through tears as she read the message, which was dated Jan. 1. She said Adams had been in hospice care at his Pleasanton, Calif., home. “I had an amazing life,” it concluded. “I gave it everything I had. If you...

"Sadly, the Great Influencer, Scott Adams, has passed away... He will be truly missed. God bless you Scott!" - President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸

Adams told podcast listeners this month his odds of recovery are 'essentially zero' after cancer diagnosis. Dilbert" creator Scott Adams is in hospice care at his Northern California home as his health declines "rapidly" amid his battle with prostate cancer, his ex-wife said. Shelly Miles, who was married to the cartoonist from 2006 to 2014, told TMZ that Adams had begun receiving "end-of-life care" at his home last week. Miles said that she, her sister and Adams' stepdaughter Savannah, along with nurses, have been caring for him.

Scott Adams, a cartoonist, author, an independent-minded pundit and podcaster, has died at the age of 68 after a rather public battle against prostate cancer. The host of Real Coffee with Scott Adams, the creator of the legendary comic strip Dilbert, and the author of numerous books, had continued with his livestreaming routine, seven days a week throughout his treatments for the disease up until yesterday. In the process, he treated his audience like close family during his cancer journey. Adams first entered the American consciousness through the clever and relatable satire of Dilbert, which vividly captured the frustrations, absurdities,...

SNIP The “Dilbert” creator, 68, is reportedly in hospice at his home in Northern California, his first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, told TMZ on Monday. Miles, who was married to the legendary cartoonist from 2006 to 2014, also informed the outlet that Adams began receiving “end-of-life care” at his home last week because his health was declining “rapidly.” Although nurses have reportedly been “coming in and out” around the clock, Miles said that she, her sister and the “Dilbert” creator’s stepdaughter, Savannah, have been helping to care for Adams in his final days.

Dilbert creator Scott Adams warned that his Thursday podcast might be his last. Adams opened his podcast explaining how he’s now having difficulty staying awake, and that his exhaustion and slurred voice have nothing to do with any medication. “Today’s going to be a tough one,” he said. “Because I fell asleep about five times just getting ready” for the show. Adams announced his prostate cancer diagnosis last May, and that the cancer had already “spread to my bones.” At the time, he wasn’t certain he would last the summer. He did. But earlier this month, he announced his chances...

Scott Adam's has me thinking about why people try to wait until close to their end to receive Salvation. "The gospel message is for young and old, for men and women of all races and cultures (Galatians 3:28). But most who hear the message do not respond immediately. Some might not turn to God until they are well advanced in years. ..."

Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, said on Thursday that his cancer prognosis has worsened, telling viewers that doctors have given him no expectation of recovery. In a candid update, Adams said he spoke with his radiologist shortly before the New Year and was told the outlook was bleak. “I talked to my radiologist yesterday. He was working on the day before New Year’s and it’s all bad news,” Adams said. “So the odds of me recovering are essentially zero,” he added. “I’ll give you any updates if that changes, but it won’t.” Adams said doctors told...

Scott tells you what he REALLY thinks about the guy who he thinks is partially responsible for trashing his career. Ouch!

Dilbert creator Scott Adams has revealed that his health has taken a turn for the worse, though there is still hope he could recover with the help of doctors. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Adams announced earlier this year he had stage 4 prostate cancer that had metastasized to his bones back in May. “I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has,” Adams said at the time. “I also have prostate cancer that has also spread to my bones. I’ve had it longer than he’s had it – well, longer than admitting that he’s had it, so my life...

🚨 JUST IN: Scott Adams says he is paralyzed below the waist. Absolutely heartbreaking. Pray for Scott 🙏 "I am paralyzed below the waist. I can't move any muscles. I do have feeling - just can't move any muscles." "The solution is to ambulance me to a facility to get radiated. They're gonna try to radiate that pesky tumor around my spine." "If all goes well...I could go home. The good news is, we've MRI'd it and looked at it. I got all the help I need at Kaiser."

President Donald Trump on Sunday publicly confirmed that he was working to help "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams secure treatment for prostate cancer. Adams publicly reached out to Trump seeking his aid the same day. Trump promptly responded by sharing Adams's plea and simply saying "on it." Earlier in the day, Adams's plea for assistance went viral on X after he announced that he had been unable to schedule his treatment for a recently approved drug. "On Monday, I will ask President Trump, via X, to help save my life. He offered to help me if I needed it. I need...

On Monday, I will ask President Trump, via X, to help save my life. He offered to help me if I needed it. I need it. As many of you know, I have metastasized prostate cancer. My healthcare provider, Kaiser of Northern California, has approved my application to receive a newly FDA-approved drug called Pluvicto. But they have dropped the ball in scheduling the brief IV to administer it and I can’t seem to fix that. I am declining fast. I will ask President Trump if he can get Kaiser of Northern California to respond and schedule it for Monday....

The material suggests that Gaetz’s father was told his son’s legal problems could go away if he gave $25 million to help secure the release of Iranian hostage Bob Levinson. --- The scandal swirling around Rep. Matt Gaetz took a stunning turn Wednesday with the news that a former Air Force intelligence official and a Florida lawyer tried to get the congressman’s dad to cough up $25 million that would be used to free American Bob Levinson from Iranian custody—and somehow release Gaetz from a federal sex-crimes investigation. And if that wasn’t enough, here’s one more strange fact: Levinson was...

A record-breaking ruling for the family of Bob Levinson, a former FBI Agent who vanished while in Iran 13-years ago. Thursday, a U.S. judge ruled Iran must pay Levinson's family $1.46 billion, the largest judgement for a case of this kind... Levinson disappeared in 2007 while working as a CIA contractor in Iran. His family immediately called on (Atty. David) McGee, who was Levinson's friend, to help bring him home... Earlier this year, Levinson's family announced they were convinced the husband and father of seven was dead. In a statement, they said the judgement was the "the first step in...

Former FBI agent missing in Iran still alive: Clinton WASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. has received indications recently that a former FBI agent who disappeared when visiting Iran four years ago is still alive, said U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton on Thursday. Clinton said in a statement that the U.S. citizen, named Bob Levinson, is now being held "somewhere in southeast Asia." "We respectfully request the Iranian government to undertake humanitarian efforts to safely return and reunite Bob with his family," she said, adding that the U.S. would appreciate the Iranian government's efforts in this regard. Bob Levinson, an...

Three of the top cybersecurity officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation are retiring from government service, according to people familiar with the matter—departures that come as cyberattacks are a major concern for the country’s security agencies. Senior U.S. intelligence officials warn that the country is at a “critical point” facing unprecedented cyberthreats, including Russia’s ongoing attacks on the American political system. The retirements also come as the FBI is facing regular criticism from President Donald Trump and his supporters, and is working to attract and retain top cyber talent. Scott Smith, the assistant FBI director who runs the Bureau’s...

As the families of U.S. hostages currently held in Iran have struggled for years to rally the determination to bring their loved ones home, newly released emails from the former secretary of State reveal the infuriating truth that those with connections get their case raised to the top. In 2009, Iason Athanasiadis was covering the protests of the disputed election win of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over Mir-Hossein Mousavi for the Washington Times. The Greek citizen was detained by Iranian authorities on June 17, 2009, as he tried to fly out of the country. Athanasiadis was thrown in Evin prison and released...

Long after he vanished in Iran, retired FBI agent Robert Levinson reappeared in a video and a series of photographs sent to his family over the past year, transforming a mysterious disappearance into a hostage standoff with an unknown kidnapper, The Associated Press has learned.