But Do You Juggle?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

The economy is getting better, but it’s still tough out there.  Actually, that’s only what I’ve heard–I sit at my desk, pitching cartoons and trying to get illustration jobs. I rarely have to go in person and “perform” for work.  My cartoons do a lot of the performing, and that’s just fine with me.

I have started doing public speaking, however, and that kind of performing I really enjoy. Because I have my cartoons with me, projected behind me as my support system. And it’s absolutely wonderful to hear people laugh. It’s addictive. It’s something you do not hear in the quiet of your studio.

If you would like to see me “perform,” below you can view two videos I did recently. And in fact today, I am shooting a video trailer for my book.  Wish me luck.

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Differences Between Newt and A Salamander

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

This drawing needs no explanation. Another difference not noted in the cartoon: salamanders aren’t dangerous. Newt is.

I just got back from Portugal, where I was a judge for an international competition of political cartoon art from around the world. I will write about it in the next post….just wanted to get something posted for your enjoyment.

A lot is going on the next week, because my new book is to be published! It’s an ebook and I will fill you in very soon.

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Santorum Seriously?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

This is one of the cartoons in my new ebook, Women on Men (which should be available for purchase SOON). I chose to post this today  because it just dawned on me that the GOP race for the nomination is like speed dating, or serial monogamy. Is this how they are going to feel about Santorum in a few days?  Are we (they) to take Rick Seriously?

Oh, let’s not, and say we did.  Who’s next, who’s left? Is it Sarah-Palin-Time?

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Campaign Gone Wild

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

This is one of those cartoons that just happened, seemingly came out of nowhere. Sometimes ideas come from crafting words, others just from drawing, and that’s what happened here. While doodling, I was thinking about the Romney people and the lengths they are going lately to win the nomination for Mitt ….and voila.

I don’t know if women like Mitt– I guess some do. I wonder (not really) how he would be on a date.  Then my mind quickly darts to all the other candidates and veers safely back to Obama. Now he’s someone I would go on a date with, no surprise. I guess that means I’ll vote for him, because as a woman, that’s my criteria.

My favorite part of last week’s campaign shenanigans was when Mitt said “I don’t care about the very poor, they have a safety net,” and then proceeded to be seen on national TV with The Donald.  His Hairesty endorsed Mitt– maybe they will share hair grooming tips while they talk about their money and how to keep the poor safe.

What’s in store this week? More talk about how America is “in decline,” “on the wrong track,”  “in danger?”   What with the good economic news on Friday, we can expect to see some even more outrageous statements, activities, maneuvers.  Oh boy, this is only good news for humorists.

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Newt and Mitt in Tight Pants

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

As we approach the Superbowl, I thought I would share a few of my football cartoons.  I actually think everyone is  more than ready to watch a game that is about physical force and athletic skill and not about slippery, mean, manipulative, emotional force  of the kind we’ve been seeing in the GOP race.  I know there is meanness in football, and like politics, it has money as a motivating force. But isn’t it good to take an evening and eat a lot of high-calorie foods, hang with friends and yell at a television, while men in tight pants pound each other over an odd shaped ball? That’s the American way.

At least we don’t have to see Newt and Mitt in tight pants. At least not yet.

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The Dog Ate Newt’s Notes

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

I just was listening to Rachel Maddow commentary on the fact that  last night the Newt Campaign released files on his work with Freddy-Mac.  But: they couldn’t find some of them. And apparently, there are no notes, records, written or otherwise, about what he actually did for them. Did the dog eat them?  What do we do with Newt, then? Do we give him another chance? Do we mark his grade down, do we call Callista and see what the truth is? None of this will work, sadly.

Simulataneously, I was looking through my files for a cartoon to post today.  I did this one last week with no obvious thought in mind of politics. But maybe subconsciously I was thinking about politics. I feel like we are in grade school with the GOP field. Doesn’t each of those guys remind you of some guy you hated in High School?

Newt, the know-it-all tubby creep who always seems to wear the same clothes and talks back to teachers;

Mitt, the awkward rich kid who thinks everyone loves him and who you catch looking in the mirror frequently,

Ron Paul, the nerd who won’t stop telling you all about stuff he thinks is important because he knows of no other way to talk to a girl,

Santorum, the religious nut who is looking for people to tattle on.

It would be fun, if it weren’t so scary. No, actually it is fun, I take that back.

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Palin in The WIngs, or What’s That Noise?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

I drew the above cartoon about two weeks ago. Palin had been silent for months while the GOP hashed it out, and then suddenly she started talking to the press again. Everyone wondered “will she or won’t she?”  Now I think that concern has faded a bit and Palin is offering her two cents in dribs and drabs. Is she positioning herself to be chosen as VP again? Testing the water for an independent run?  By unofficially endorsing Newt in South Carolina, and saying “…I want this to continue” (ABC), it could even sound like she hopes they all strangle each other. Then she will step into rescue the GOP.

That would be excellent for humorists. Perhaps even good for Obama, but I have learned never to relax when it comes to politics. Anything could happen–we elected Bush Junior and Richard Nixon, didn’t we?

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