Hiking in the Grand Canyon

Rafting on the Colorado River

More Outbursts

Recent Outbursts

The world is a complicated and frightening place and if we can't stop and laugh at it from time to time we would surely go mad.

Iran is calling, tweeting, blogging and text messaging

Social networking appears to be the biggest winner of all in the current chaos afflicting Iran. With a majority of the population under 25 it is becoming more and more apparent each day that they old ways of surpressing protestors is not going to work. No matter how hard they try the authorities, primarialy the Supreme Leader will not be able to prevent the information from getting out.

Perspective

The problem with living in a democracy is that it becomes very easy to lose sight of what really matters. When one nation is being torn apart by riots as the result of an election that was in truth a selection our nation has riots in celebration of a sporting event. A little perspective is all I ask.

Summer time Jim

How you dress is very important. Comfort and function should always come first.

Outbursts Promo

Outbursts promo, Editorial cartoons by me.

Memorial Day 2009

I've always thought that it was a bit odd to go around saying "Happy Memorial Day" on a day that is better spent in quiet reflection. What started out as a day to morn the fallen has become an excuse to take time off from work, go to the beach or mountains with family and friends and although a lot of us do go to a parade that ends at at quite and respectful ceremony at a local graveyard the whole expereance seems more like a shared forced obligation than a personal and solemn act of respect for those that have sacrificed so much. We have become a nation that takes it's very existence for granted.

Dick Cheney

Endangered Species

Until the republican party can come to grips with the fact that they are not a unified organization they will continue to fragment to the point where they may not exist at all any more. The biggest problem they face is the lack of a central defining issue.

World wide panic

A little information repeated over and over again can be alot more dangerous to your health than actually catching the Swine flu, but it sure is good for ratings.

Free Comic Book Day Ad09

Swine Flu Panic

You really can't blame the media for wanting to cover a story that has the potential of impacting the whole planet. You can however blame them for overreacting and causing a world wide panic. Sure the prospect of millions of people dying is a terrible thought, but until people start dropping like flies shouldn't the media excersize a little restraint and rather than doing stories on worse case scenarios present the facts as they stand and suggest ways in which to avoid contracting the illness to begin with?

Artboy Design Flyer

Operation Damage Control

Now all he has to do is keep it from falling completely apart.

Another Sad Reality

With all that is going on in the world and the almost daily mass shootings in American cities and towns is it really any wonder that parents find it almost imposible to let their children out of the house in the morning? Home schooling begins to sound alot more attractive every day. Although in truth I really don't want to deprive my daughter of the joys and heartbreak that only public school can provide. If she can survives Cafeteria food, cliques and all the brain dead boys she will be more than prepared to face life in the 21st century.

Climate change or global warming, no matter what you call it it's not much fun. In this case change is not a good thing.

Anniversary part 6, laugh or die!

When I was in the Marine Corps I came to the conclusion that two of the best tools a Marine or for that matter anyone in the military can have is an ability to yield sarcasm and irony as well as they handle a weapon.

Outrageous

Hypocracy is alive and well in DC.

Even more postcard art

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More post card art

Postcards by Artboy Design

Flyer for Central New York and Finger lakes Postcards

Meanwhile in Iraq

Sometimes the best way to deal with things is to maintain a sense of humor.

Illustrated Postcards

Those of us that live in the northeast may have a love hate relationship with the weather but we do love the place most of the time. I'm going to start selling illustrated postcards inspired by my birth place and will post some of the images once I decide which ones to go with.

Repubilcans in the wilderness

Maybe a little alone time will do them some good.

Corporate retreat poster

Fergus and Rebound

Cover art for Childrens book

Cartooning can be dangerous.

Ironically in an era of news papers being shut down and cartoonists loosing their jobs the protest over a recently published cartoon in the New York Post shows just how effective having cartoons in a publication can be. However the complete lack of good judgement and knowledge of cultural sensitivity on the part of the cartoonist and his editors shows how destructive images can be to the fabric of a civil society. Many cartoonists throughout history have actually played a big part in revealing the true character of some truly vile characters in business and politics. Unfortunately they have also helped to reenforce terrible stereotypes of many ethnic minorities in this country. As a cartoonist I think one of the most important tools is knowledge. Especially if you are going to attempt any sort of social commentary. When you can think beyond the boundries of your own upbringing and social norms the insight you gain into the lives of others should help to inform the content of your work. As with anything in life the universal rule should be followed, "Think before you act!"

Home sweet home?

Despite all the bad news about the housing market and the world wide economic crisis there are still opportunities for home ownership if you are willing to comprimise on your expectations.

One of those days

The more advanced the technology becomes the more adaptable we must become. Although I'm like alot of people who would like to go back to the days of eight tracs, banana seat bikes and type writers I keep up with current technology as best as I can. However once Sky Net the Terminators or the time traveling Cylons take over I'm going to find a cave to live in in case anybody wonders.

Layoffs

Now that the American dream has become the American nightmare
we can all take comfort in the fact that at least we're not alone.