Tag: cartoons

BIG FEET WITH GO0-GOO-GOOGLY EYES

This is one of those weird little posts -- with appropriate music -- that tickles me. Does anyone other than me remember when Google put eyeballs in the OO of their name? Just in case you really don't think they got their name from Barney Google? Garry and I were watching "Oklahoma," the 1955 musical … Continue reading BIG FEET WITH GO0-GOO-GOOGLY EYES

WHAT IS YOUR POWER

When you’re worried, frightened and have lost your way without idea what to do, what’s your game changer? Is it a hug from a loved one? Encouragement from peers or colleagues? A visit to the doctor where he or she assures you that all is well, not to worry? Information empowers me. Knowledge. Facts. You … Continue reading WHAT IS YOUR POWER

THE GOOGLY TROOTH

This is one of those weird little posts -- with appropriate music -- that tickles me. Does anyone other than me remember when Google put eyeballs in the OO of their name? Just in case you really don't think they got their name from Barney Google? Garry and I were watching "Oklahoma," the 1955 musical … Continue reading THE GOOGLY TROOTH

INGENIOUS WORDS VS. SHOUTING AND VILIFICATION

Blogging Insights 3.0 # 13 First, the quote: "Fortunately words, ingeniously used, will serve to mask the ugliness of naked facts." There was a time -- not all that long ago -- when being clever with words or witty or just plain smart -- could smooth over information to make it more palatable assuming you … Continue reading INGENIOUS WORDS VS. SHOUTING AND VILIFICATION

HOW LITTLE HAS CHANGED: WAR & POLITICS IN 1920s CARTOONS

FELIX THE CAT RUNS FOR OFFICE, REVOLTS AGAINST CITY HALL, AND JOINS THE ARMY: 3 ORIGINAL CARTOONS Although many people have said these cartoons are all dated, looking at them today -- disregarding the primitiveness of the style -- it shows not how dated they are, but how painfully relevant they remain. https://youtu.be/XABCG97RPTc Felix promises … Continue reading HOW LITTLE HAS CHANGED: WAR & POLITICS IN 1920s CARTOONS

BIZARRO AND THE MOVIES

This is one of those cartoons you see that makes you laugh and you save it because it was funny. Then, you look at it again a month or two later and it's still funny and you find yourself laughing again. When yet another month passes and it still makes you giggle? Time to show … Continue reading BIZARRO AND THE MOVIES

NOTHING CHANGED

This isn't a new cartoon. It was created in 2018, so it has been around for more than four years. Yet, it's as relevant now as it was when it first came out. Maybe more. I'm pretty sure there was a time when this might have been funny. With all the other things we need … Continue reading NOTHING CHANGED

BARNEY GOOGLE WITH THE GOO-GOO-GOOGLY EYES

Garry and I were watching "Oklahoma," the 1955 musical Saturday night. I grew up with this album playing and it's embedded in my psyche. I think my mother wore out the grooves on one LP and bought another to replace it. I know every word to every song in the movie. When the movie ended, … Continue reading BARNEY GOOGLE WITH THE GOO-GOO-GOOGLY EYES

EVIL SQUIRREL WITH WALT KELLY – AFTER EARTH DAY 2022

It was Earth Day yesterday. I remember the very first Earth Day, how proud we were that we had "done something." Well, we didn't really do much. Walt Kelly said: The enemy hasn't changed. It's still us and until we change our attitude, it will always be us. Earth Day isn't enough. We need an … Continue reading EVIL SQUIRREL WITH WALT KELLY – AFTER EARTH DAY 2022

DON’T YOU HATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS?

I went to see my doctor yesterday. We are new to one another and we needed a pow-wow. The last time I was there, I handed him a box with about 10 pounds of paper medical records in it. I think, page for page, it's up there with "War and Peace," but probably not nearly as … Continue reading DON’T YOU HATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS?