Tag: Bearman

  • Editorial Cartoon: Ahmadinejad Throws Stones at Israel

     

    So after appearing at the United Nations and joining the wacko conspiracy theorists that the United States planned the attacks of September 11, 2001, Iranian President Ahmadinejad is back for more.   It seems on a planned trip to Lebanon he indicated that he will throw a symbolic stone at Israel just to show how much he hates that country.

    Note:  So I had this one ready for Wednesday and totally dropped the ball as just as I was going to publish it, I realized I wrote “Jordan” instead of “Lebanon”.  Was out of town so couldn’t fix it and therefore this was the first I could post.

  • Duncan Caricature

    As promised, the winner of my Facebook fan challenge was Duncan of Madhatters.  Here is the finished piece and here is Duncan in his original glory.

    Hope you enjoy it.  Dunc, I’ll have a print out to you later this week.  If there is enough interest, maybe I’ll repeat the contest in the next couple months.

  • Strip Clubs and Ground Zero Editorial Cartoon

    Strip Club at Ground Zero Cartoon

    Props to our old friend Dan McGinley (who has since quit blogging) but is still lurking around the blogosphere.  He came up with this gem about all the “Hallowed” businesses surrounding Ground Zero in New York.

    I believe the strip club is the Pussycat Lounge and the horse betting is definitely near as well.  I made up the Checks Cash place but who knows if there is one there.  My joke is that you know your neighborhood has gone down hill when it gets a check cash place and a dollar store.

    Thanks Dan!

  • Banana Lover’s Day Cartoon

    Bearman Cartoon Banana Lovers Day

    Normally a joke this bad would fit under the category of “Rejected Reader’s Digest Cartoons” but today happens to be National Banana Lover’s Day (no Susi NOT what you are thinking).  Interesting though, according to this list of food holidays, I did miss a golden opportunity for a cartoon on August 3 AKA  “Grab Some Nuts Day” 

    Oh and if you don’t get the joke in today’s cartoon, please ask a 3rd grader to explain it to you.

    To celebrate Banana Lover’s Day, some other cartoonists have done their own take on a Banana Gag.  Check them out and tell ’em who sent you.

  • Dr Laura and Free Speech Cartoon

    Bearman Cartoons Dr Laura Free Speech

    Today’s editorial cartoon was inspired by national radio host, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who announced on Larry King last week that she was going to quit her show at the end of her contract (in four months) because she felt her free speech was being limited.  Seems few would accept her apology on the air for not only dropping the n-bomb multiple times during a call but actually told a black female caller that maybe she shouldn’t have married outside her race if she was “hypersensitive about color and don’t have a sense of humor.”

    Now one thing I agree with Dr. Laura in her announcement to Larry King was when she used the phrase, “Debate don’t Eradicate” when it comes to speech you don’t believe in.  I think people tend to focus too much on what everyone else is doing and not enough on dealing with their own racist beliefs.  So if I can call you out as a racist before you can do it to me, I win because no one wants to defend themselves after being called a racist.

    HOWEVER,

    A.  Read the transcript of the call.  Not once did the caller ever get to finish any point because Dr. L constantly cut her off and didn’t listen to her entire example or point.  I get that radio hosts have to move things quickly but don’t complain about having your speech limited when you are in the power position.

    B.  READ the TRANSCRIPT.  The arrogance that some people have that they assume with the power the hold.  Oh my.

    C.  She was planning on not extending her contract prior to this incident.  So this just looks like grandstanding to me.

    D.  She mentioned to Larry that even without radio she still has her website, podcasts, YouTube, books (and not mentioned were her speaking engagements) so is her speech really being limited?

    E. Just because you have a 1st Amendment right to Free Speech in the United States, do NOT mean I can’t have an opposing opinion.  Yet people only think Free Speech applies to themselves and not the other guy.

  • The Taco Truck of the Future

    Bearman Cartoon Wired Magazine Taco Truck of the Future

    This cartoon was inspired by Wired Magazine.  Each month in their issue they ask readers to consider what different products will look like in the future.   Then, they combine all the most popular elements into a feature on the final page.

    This month they asked what the Taco Truck of the Future would look like in 2025.  When you combine mystery taco meat and rolling food carts, I don’t think this truck should wait that long.  They need to start production right away.

    So help me out and upvote it on their site.  They don’t make it easy to find my entry but here is what you need to do.

    1.  Go to this page on Wired.com

    2.  Scroll down to the entries and by “Show Entries that are” select “new”

    3.  You should see my cartoon as one of the first.  Depending on your screen settings you may need to scroll the box right to see the arrows. 

    4.  Click the up arrow and viola….er voila (or for you non french  Wa Lah!)

  • Editorial Cartoon: Cincinnati raises Parking Meter Rates

    8 7 10 Bearman Cartoon Parking Meter Rate Increase

    Two things happened this past week in Cincinnati.  First council approved a controversial plan to build a street car in the city.  I’m not going into the good and bad of it per se but once again Cincinnati tries to follow plans of other cities to promote tourism while never seeming to lead the way.  One reason it is controversial is because opponents say that fares will not cover the cost to operate the streetcar and the city will continually have to pony up money to keep it in business.

    Secondly, they decided to double the parking rates in downtown from $1 per hour to $2 per hour.  While not New York pricing, this is one of the highest in a 250 mile radius.  On top of it they increased the rates for city garages.  So let’s see…what was the plan to bring more people downtown?

    What stuff does your city do that you question?

  • Defining Bearman

    Bearman Cartoon Gay Bears vs Animal Bears

    It has come to my attention that a definition of “Bearman” is in order

    1. Bearman – The name acquired by the owner of this website as a young man among his friends.  It could be his propensity to hibernate like a bear or grow a full beard mere minutes after shaving (see Fred Flinstone or Homer Simpson).

    2. Bearman – A term used to describe a walking, talking animal (See Yogi Bear, Smokey the Bear or Bear Bryant)

    3. Bearman – (or Bear) A term used to describe a member of a subgroup of gay culture.  Bears (according to wikipedia) “tend to have hairy bodies and facial hair; some are heavy-set; some project an image of working-class masculinity in their grooming and appearance, though none of these are requirements or unique indicators.

    Now of course I was always familiar with the first two definitions.  And of course, thanks to my crash course in everything gay culture provided by one Kathy Griffin (don’t call her Griffith or she will beat you down), I was also aware of the third. (Yes Kathy I was the one hetero male at your Cincinnati appearance.)

    Anyway, I knew that there would be some confusion with folks looking for cartoons of either definition 2 or 3.  I was just waiting for the day.  Well it finally came in a nice email from a guy named Bob.  Bob said “just a quick question – do you in any way relate with Bear culture, as in the gay sub-culture? I didn’t find any cartoons relating to it, so I’m guessing no, but I thought I would ask.”

    In assuring Bob that while supportive of gay rights, I did indeed play for the other team.  (wait…unless you think the other team is his team.  I mean the other team from his perspective).  Bob runs a site called PlanetBears and wondered if I would be offended if he posted about our email interaction.  That post is here (WARNING:  If you are offended by half naked big hairy men or are at work, DO NOT click the link).  Thanks to the tens of people who came here from there.

     I jokingly said I would do this cartoon and Bob was all for it.  So there you have it.

    Oh and to the hotel where I am posting this thing.  Please know that all the sites that I am looking at were merely for research.

    I am still waiting for the email from the Furries .



  • Bearman Cartoon: Noisy SunChips

     

    Noisy SunChips Bag Cartoon


    Don’t know if SunChips (from Frito Lay) are available outside the United States but essentially it is a yummy multigrain chips that come in multiple flavors.   The wife and I have always been big fans…that is until EARTH DAY.



    Bravo to Frito Lay for making something that not only is yummy but also is environmentally friendly.  That is until you actually pull the bag off the shelf.  It’s hard to explain but this guy shows you how annoying this new packaging is.



    Now I am afraid to even go down the chip aisle for fear of someone grabbing a bag.   I mistakenly went down one day while the poor Frito Lay delivery guy was restocking the shelves.  I told him how bad I felt that he had to spend his day listening to that awful noise while stocking the SunChips.  He didn’t say anything but gave me a pleading look to help him find a way out of his misery.

    Even now, there is a half eaten bag of SunChips in our kitchen.  It has been there way longer than normal, because neither of us want to grab the bag.  So Frito Lay I hope your intention in saving the environment wasn’t to send sales of SunChips into a downward spiral thus eliminating any potential waste.  Thankfully the singles haven’t made the move to the new packaging yet.

  • Editorial Cartoon: .XXX Marks the Spot

    So it looks like all of us looking for photos of the White House on the web who accidentally went to .com instead of .gov are saved.  A new domain extension is in the works that will end in .xxx and be specific to adult oriented sites.

    One one hand you have the adult industry against it because they feel it will ghettoize porn on the web.  On the other you have conservative groups against it because they feel it will legitimize porn on the web.  But one of the funniest arguments I have seen is that the practice will actually make it easier for kids to find porn on the web.  As if kids had trouble in the past.