Catching Up with Giant Columns

Panel 1: Disappointed Earwig at his desk with a crumpled newspaper in pincers, saying, 'They've adjusted the age of rocks by 8 million years.' Panel 2: Close-up of Earwig's face, eyes droopy, saying, 'Rocks and I have much in common.' Panel 3: Earwig glances down at the newspaper, with slight hope, saying, 'Still, it shows nature is always surprising.' Panel 4: Earwig leans back in his chair, shrugging, saying, 'Unlike the headlines, sadly predictable.'