The Way We Were (1976) - cartoons for kids

The Way We Were (1976) November 28, 1976 Today's Golden Oldie is from the winter of 1976. Thirty Five years ago!! I lived in Jerusalem back then and there is nothing that seemed as bone-chillingly cold as those winters in Jerusalem. Part of the problem was that Jerusalem's stone buildings were built to be cool in the summer heat, but when a snowy Jerusalem winter blew in, they were even cooler. Another part of the problem was that we all kept warm with small heaters that burned what we, in our local English dialect called "neft". It wasn't until years later that I learned that "neft"was actually kerosene! They way we got our "neft"was to shlep a "jerry can" to a gas station or to wait for the neft delivery truck which had a tank from which patrons would fill their jerry cans, jugs, and bottles. In the cartoon a frigid Mr. Shuldig is trudging home buttoned up against the cold, and musing on the inflation that was ravaging the country at the time. -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

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2012 You've probably heard the ridiculous idea that because the Mayan calendar supposedly ends in 2012, some people believe that the world will end in 2012. -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

Thanksgiving Cartoons | latest cartoons for kids

Thanksgiving Cartoons I love Thanksgiving! It's the purest of the big three holidays. I mean, unless you're in the turkey, pumpkin, or cranberry sauce business, there's not a lot to commercialize. Just food, family, and fun. Not bad, huh? This being only a blog, I can't help with the food or the family, but I can definitely help with the fun with this smallish smorgasbord of Thanksgiving cartoons. Dig in! Sure, we all like a big Thanksgiving feast, but for a certain subset of fine-feathered friends it's not so much fun. And I guess if I were a turkey right about now I'd be wondering what the cards held for me. Luckily for me I get then chance to explore that quite literally in the above cartoon. Of course most turkeys aren't going to fare well, but thankfully (see what I did there?) this turkey is getting some help with his impending doom. I had to look up the stages for coping with death to make sure I got them right, and then included my own little addendum. Apologies to Kubler-Ross. Ok, I admit it, I don't know what an x-ray of a turkey looks like. I tried looking it up, but never could find anything. So I punted and just sort of drew a few ribs. Hopefully I haven't offended any turkeys and/or x- ray technicians. Tryptophan is one of those things that once a year everyone knows about. (It's the stuff in turkey that apparently makes you sleepy.) But the rest of the year poor old tryptophan just lays there eating cheetos watching reality TV just waiting for Thanksgiving. Sad really. I love holidays that aren't on a specific day. New Year's Day is January 1. Boring! Valentines Day is February 14. Yawn! Gimme those holidays that are like figuring out an equation any day! Fourth Thursday in November! That's what I'm talking about! This is probably my personal favorite of my own Thanksgiving cartoons. It has all my favorite cartoon elements: animal in an office, a caption that won't work without the art and vice- versa, and impending though relatively unspecific death. Well that does it. Hope you enjoyed 'em.

Music Monday – Pugh/Taylor Project Posted: 14 Nov 2011 06:00 AM PST If "tromboning" were a verb, this would be some serious tromboning:

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the Devil Explains : occupy wall street cartoons

the Devil Explains I'm playing with a new set of characters. The Devil teaching his young students about human beings and how they behave. your reaction? -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

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Food Cartoons - animal cartoons

I love this time of year. We just got done stocking up on candy, Christmas shopping is ramping up, but I think my favorite is right around the corner - turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie!! Woo! Yep, here comes Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving means food. So, to whet your appetite, here's a feast of food cartoons: This kid needs help, and fast!! Foods touching?! Good heavens!! Seriously though, what is that when you're a kid? I remember vividly some mashed potatoes co-mingling with some errant mushy canned peas and to this day it still haunts me. I had no idea when I moved to Chicago that people could feel so strongly about ketchup, or more specifically the lack thereof, on a hot dog. I wouldn't be surprised if it has caused some marital spats, so I decided to take it even a little bit further for this food cartoon. Drawing the condiments was so much fun on this one. Bananas are for whatever reason a real bear to draw. There's something about the shape that if you don't get just right ends up looking like a bratwurst. They're slightly curved, but some parts are straight-ish, and then there's the tip thingy. Don't believe me? Try drawing one right now. As far as the gag goes, I don't remember exactly when the fact the bananas are good for potassium entered my consciousness, but this is an even better benefit than I'd originally thought. Theres a lot of really bad shark/chum cartoons out there (trust me), mostly involving friendship puns, so with this cartoon I challenged myself to come up with something different and, hopefully, actually funny. The above cartoon is the result. I think I got it. And I got to draw a shark in pearls! WOO! Anyway, feel free to chow down on all of my food cartoons, and don't forget to leave a few lumps in the mashed potatoes. Trust me.

Targeting Terrorists (2001) - funny cartoons

Here are your Dry Bones blog updates Targeting Terrorists (2001) November 08, 2001 Today's cartoon was published on November 08, 2001. Exactly 10 years ago. To the day! And it's another one of those "I could run it today, as it is, without any changes" cartoons!! Your thoughts? -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

 

BOO!

Your Dry Bones blog updates BOO! Happy Halloween! This is one of the cartoons I posted before leaving for China on a university speaking tour sponsored by SIGNAL (the Sino Israel Global Network Academic Leadership). I plan to return home to Israel on or about November 1st. -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

 

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Shashi Tharoor tonight resigned as Minister of State for External Affairs after the high-level Congress Core Group decided that he should quit in the wake of controversy over the IPL Kochi franchise, capping a week-long drama that threatened to suck the government and the party into it. - Times of India, 19 April 2010

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Even as it was, the decision to "pull out" of China (all the way to Hong Kong) was finely balanced. Google decided that its brand, which depends on its image as a champion of liberalism, was worth more than a slice of China's still-nascent online advertising market. That judgment became easier as Beijing grew more heavy-handed in policing the internet and as Chinese hackers – with or without the authorities' blessing – grew more adept at tunnelling into Google's databases

Sukkot 5772

Here are your Dry Bones blog updates Sukkot 5772 Hag Sameah! Happy Holiday to us all!! (Next Cartoon on Monday October 17). -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

 

Cartoons – The Perfect Holiday Gift

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 11:26 AM PDT I was at the mall the other day and all of the stores had their holiday stuff out. At first I was indignant. "What the...?! Already? We're just barely into October!" Then I began to think about putting together gifts for my clients, and almost instantly I went from "too soon" to "OMG! THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!" After some deep breathing and brainstorming I'm feeling better about the gifts I'll be sending out, but in case you're in the same boat I was, might I suggest a novel idea for your holiday giving? Cartoons! Andertoons is now selling both framed hand drawn original art, and premium matted prints of all of my cartoons.  They're the perfect unique gift for that hard to buy for client, co-worker, boss, friend, or family member. And there are thousands to choose from, so you're sure to find something that's just right. Think about it, it's a piece of art, it's a conversation piece, and it's a good laugh to boot. And I can pretty much guarantee you'll be the only one getting them a cartoon this year. I'm offering any cartoon in my inventory as both framed hand drawn art and as matted prints. Here's what they look like and some info on each: Framed Original Cartoons Matted Cartoon Prints

New Cartoons Up! Posted: 11 Oct 2011 08:14 AM PDT

Avengers Trailer Posted: 11 Oct 2011 08:11 AM PDT Hoo hoo, baby! So can't wait to see this!

Halloween Cartoons – Witches Posted: 11 Oct 2011 06:00 AM PDT Every year I get the standard Halloween costumes at my door. You've got your ninjas, your superheroes, your princesses, but my favorite is always the witch. Put a sweet little girl in a black robe and pointy hat and I'm shoveling out candy like there's no tomorrow. So, with trick or treating right around the corner, I thought I'd share a cauldron full of my favorite Halloween cartoons involving witches. Enjoy: I tend to do a lot of tech humor, so when I made a list of Halloween topics to write about, a witch's "spell" immediately suggested "spellcheck" to me. That being said, I have not idea how that would work. Does it involve the cauldron somehow? The stirrer? Some other device? See, this is why its better not to think too long about cartoons. Another cauldron comic. But this time our witch apparently has her own cooking show. Which kind of makes sense. Spells are always full of ingredients, instructions about cooking times and methods (bubbles and toil), they sound very much like recipes. But for me the last sentence, "Tune in next week when I'll be fattening and baking children I find in the forest," makes this cartoon for me. I labored over those 16 words for a good long time. And I'm glad I did because they still make me laugh. Again with the Halloween tech! Apparently my witches are quite modern. The tricky part on this one is drawing something small and generic enough to not bring any particular device to mind, but recognizable enough to read visually quickly. Its also a little punny, but just barely. This cartoon is a good example of one of my favorite writing tricks. Take an oddball character and insert them into a very normal setting and see what happens. The name "Helga" was the sticking point on this one. What's a good witch name that's not too jokey? Hazel? Too Warner Brothers. Esmerelda? Too long. Elphaba? Too showy. I'm still not convinced that Helga is the absolute best choice, but, as the saying goes, sometimes you just have to name your witch and move on. Wait, that's not a saying at all. Well, that's it. Be sure to check out all of my funny Halloween cartoons!

Clangnuts Cartoons

Figure of Speech. Posted: 17 Oct 2011 03:46 AM PDT Total confusion this week. First cartoon changed into second cartoon, then new cartoon drawn, but cartoon 2 used for contest. Should probably gone with cartoon 3, but it's too late now. Shall post it after the voting ends, so everyone can say how much better it is, and how they would have voted for it, if only I'd posted that one. Think I thought about this one too much.