When I was young I looked forward to the paper being delivered (in the afternoon back then) for two reasons.  Sports and comics.  I read the sports page in its entirety.  I picked and chose among the comics.  Blondie?  Check.  Beetle Bailey?  Check.  Prince Valiant?  Skip it.  Mary Worth?  Worthless.  My favorite, though, was Peanuts.  The wit and wisdom of …