“Peanuts” creator’s path to success paved with rejection

Mickey Starling editor@riverbendnews.org Growing up, reading the daily comics in the newspaper was part of my routine. While I skipped some strips, I faithfully read “Peanuts.” The combination of complex characters and inspiring stories, mixed with humor and wit, made the perfect cocktail for delightful reading. Charles Schulz was the creative genius behind all the tales of the Peanuts gang. Charlie Brown was the face of the group, though he was anything but a fearless leader. Charlie is fashioned after Schulz’s life, which he described as “one of rejection.” Like Charlie Brown, Schulz faced setbacks and disappointments many times, which fueled his ability to craft the young m