Dec 12 2008

A plethora of editors speak their minds.

This week from my editors: One editor was very apologetic to say that her paper was cutting back, and so they couldn't use my cartoon for a while. (However, since I'm the only cartoon in there, and we have a really good rapport, I think she'll be back.) One editor never let me know about the batch ...

Dec 12 2008

Christmas is a time to score.

"Happiness is getting my paycheck and finding a clearance sale on the same day." © D. Barstow For Illustration Friday, topic: Similar. Isn't there some kind of milk called Similac? Anyway, my interpretation was SAME, similar to similar. Done on the fly. This isn't that funny. It's more of a true thing - people like it because it's ...

Dec 06 2008

Jones writes a poem and makes a public appearance.

Don't you wish you had a top 8 on MySpace like Jones? He is the unsung (but not unhung, hopefully) standup comedian or maybe Phil Hendrie writer - no one knows for sure, he's just Jones - that writes bulletins worth reading. Here are a couple recent ones. Nov 26, 2008 10:21 AM Subject:     Thanksgiving prayer Family ...

Dec 03 2008

She needs a good cookie or a good time, take your pick.

Freudian slip therapy cartoon

"ANOTHER FREUDIAN SLIP: "I want to make wild, passionate, chocolate chip cookies with you." Well, the wine glasses are empty, and this may explain her behavior. But really, isn't it fun to be the aggressor?! ;) The subject for Illustration Friday this week is Balloon. So here you go, the speaking balloon all cartoonists know all too ...

Dec 03 2008

Trader Joe’s does it again. Bad pie, TJ.

Picture of homemade pie. You would think that with a title of (take deep breath) Trader Joe's Chocolate Pumpkin Pecan Praline Tart, how could they miss, right? Nice cheerful orange label with chocolate dots, attractive looking pie. But I won't make you wait until the end of the review: thumbs down. What is the difference between tart ...

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