He wrote 29 books and three comic strips, most mixing humor, philosophy, and whimsical illustrations by his frequent collaborator Frank Renlie.

Paul Lowney was born and raised in Butte, Montana, fourth and youngest child of Lithuanian Jewish parents.

After leaving the Army in Virginia, he became a staff writer for the American Red Cross at their national headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Later, under contract to The Seattle Times, he wrote a weekly humor feature for 11 years and also authored several pieces for national magazines.

Someone asked him how he happened to get into writing and he said, “When I was eight, I found a small pencil in my Cracker Jack box and I didn't want to throw it away.”[citation needed] His humor appeared in Parade, Saturday Review, Reader's Digest, and in scores of newspapers through his syndication with the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, Copley News Service, and the Pacific Media Group.