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GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY DOESN’T ALWAYS WORK

Okay, let’s face it. Government transparency, if there is such a thing, might not always be in the best interest of the general public. This cartoon was drawn to point it out.

I hear a lot about “unmanned Drones” being used for surveillance these days. Drones, if I I recall correctly from my brief exposure to entomology, are male bees without stingers. So now the government is using unmanned, stinger-less male bees for surveillance purposes. Hmmm… Continue reading GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY DOESN’T ALWAYS WORK

The “MAGIC” Computer Cookie… Does it come in flavors?

Anybody who knows me would never accuse me of knowing anything about computers. I cringe when a young person uses the words “intuitive” and “computer” in the same sentence. “Just click and drag it.” they say in their most patient, Kindergarten teacher’s voice. Assuming that works, my next question would be: “Where do I drag it after I’ve clicked it?”

Clicking and dragging a mouse somehow seems cruel.
You know I’m kidding, right? It’s really not that bad but you get the picture. I feel like a dinosaur biding it’s time in a technological age. Continue reading The “MAGIC” Computer Cookie… Does it come in flavors?

Mixing Politics and Investment Strategy…Sound advice?

This might be insider information but I have it from a knowledgeable source… the Seniors at Big Boy, “Bull Pucky” is on the rise.

The cartoon idea came from one of those tongue-in-cheek conversations about maybe it was best to supplement your Social Security by putting your money in Casino slot machines. Not the companies that make them… a “direct deposit” so-to speak. It seems a safer bet than trusting Wall Street these days. Continue reading Mixing Politics and Investment Strategy…Sound advice?

DRIVEWAY SALT… OH, DEER!

At Big Boy Restaurant the other day, we were discussing the different merits of snow and ice removal for driveways and sidewalks. There was an upcoming blizzard warning… something you don’t take lightly in Northern Michigan.

Just before the conversation switched to keeping driveways and sidewalks safe, we were talking about the mild winter and the impact on the deer population. Deer seemed to be everywhere and when someone mentioned using salt on the driveway, in my mind, I saw an image of deer coming to the driveway for a “deer-lick”. Continue reading DRIVEWAY SALT… OH, DEER!

WINNING THE DOOR PRIZE… Does anyone ever win a door?

I was at an event a couple of years ago and they put a lot of emphasis on the drawing for a door prize.

What’s a cartoonist supposed to do?… Just let it go? So I drew it.

Then, I wondered what I would do with a door if I won it. Fortunately, I didn’t win… I never do.

And, you know what else I learned? They lied… nobody got a door! A bunch of people won a lot of stuff… but, no doors. Everybody seemed okay with the way it worked out so I decided not to call the authorities and report it. They were probably in on it anyway…