Tag: Bearman

  • Bearman Cartoon: Bristol Palin’s Speaking Fees

    Bearman Cartoon on Bristol Palin and her Speaking Engagements

    I am a firm believer in allowing private family members of public figures to be removed from public scrutiny.  That is UNTIL they themselves decide to become a public figure.   It was announced last week that Bristol Palin (daughter of former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin) is going on the speakers tour to talk about “don’t screw up and have a kid like I did as a teenager”. 

    Reports are that she will get between $15-30,000 per speech.  That really busts my chops.  Why weren’t my parents more popular?  My life could be so much easier.

    This is the last week of the Charity Challenge. Click link for how you can help at no cost to you.

  • Bo and Corve are BEARMANiacs

     Bo Lumpkin is a beast.  Not only does he work on two different cartoons, Bo Lumpkin and Gatorhead, but he is also visiting and supporting more webcomics than George and I combined.    His wit has me jealous.  Here he has Buster and Shirley showing their BEARMAN love.  Thanks Bo.

     Bo Lumpkin BEARMANia

    And Corve DaCosta who is the voice of Jamaica blogging about everything cool there is to do, see, eat, and even be pissed about the beautiful country of Jamaica.  Thankfully in his BEARMANia picture he didn’t show me up and show off his abs but ladies he has been known to do so on his own blog so you may want to check him out. (The Friggin Loon has been known to troll over there)

    Don’t forget the charity challenge. Click link for how you can help at no cost to you.

  • Bearman Charity Challenge Week 2

    Week two is complete so let’s check out where I am in the Charity Challenge.  Here is the breakdown:

    $2 each for eight new followers me on Facebook

    $2 each for braderkkila, markmonlux, Halfbakedcomics, oneluckyducky, gutodiascartoon, gregeales,  TweetyBatVummy,  THEWesMolebash,  marzhyl, GormondKing, mandificent,  CalvinInnes,  Allisonpuzn81, Katelynobxt855, StaceeLewisik,  ShalonStonekl, LiaHerreralme, ijimkoz for following me on Twitter.

    $10 for Aiden of Scapula (he sent 2 so he doubles the payout), Carlo of Callous Comics, and Roland of Metal Jaw Comics for each sending in guest cartoons.

    $5 each for those showing their BEARMANia (even though some of it was just Bear Mania, I’ll let it slide) Tony, Dixie, Laura from  Hmm Sweet Splendid Wisdom, Jammer,  and Dave  of Hambo Central

    $5 each for those adding a link to Beartoons on their site:

    $10 each  to those who blogged about the challenge:

    Please let me know if I missed anyone!!!

    Which gives us a week 2 total of ………$188

    Let me know if I missed anyone. If you want to find out how to get involved just click the image above to go to the post that explains it all.

  • Bearman Cartoon: Ben Ruthless-Burger

    Bearman Cartoon Ben Roethlisberger Shame

    American football star Ben Roethlisberger has seen better days.  From leading the Pittsburgh Steeler to two Super Bowl wins to now being suspended for 6 games for violating the NFL’s code of conduct.   When Ben came into the league as a rookie he quickly became the savior for a much suffering Steeler’s franchise.  Fans referred to him as “Big Ben” and restaurants began selling the Roethlis-BURGER.

    Now, for the second time in his career, there come allegations of a sexual assault.   I won’t say whether I believe he is guilty or not.  However, it is interesting that there were trade rumors so you have to wonder what the Steelers organization knows that they aren’t talking about that would want them to trade a proven leader on the field. 

    And if you think that I am just parodying a Pittsburgh player because it is a long time rival of my own Cincinnati Bengals, it is not true.  When Chris Henry was having his issues with bar fights and other drinking issues, I told many people it doesn’t matter whether he feels he is wrongfully accused or doesn’t start the problems.  You make enough money, keep yourself away from situations that might cause yourself problems.   Unfortunately, now someone who people had admired, has left a bad taste in the mouth of many who used to be a fan.

  • Editorial Cartoon – Healthcare Costs

    If Buying Healtcare were like Buying a diamond

    So the Healthcare Reform Bill was passed into law today.   Now as Nancy Pelosi said we will finally figure out what was in it.  But I wonder while everyone will now be insurable will it do anything to really lower the cost of healthcare.  And do we as Americans really care?

    I put myself in this camp.  If I had a shoulder problem and the doctor suggested a $500+ MRI, I would make a different decision if I was footing the entire bill.  But with insurance, it is a no brainer to pay the $25 copay to get the MRI.

    It used to be I would pay my copay to the dentist, he would submit the claim to insurance and they would only pay their negotiated rate.  Well the dentist got wise to that and now he requires I pay the entire bill upfront.  He still submits the claim to insurance but now they send their negotiated rate check to me.  So he gets what he asks for and I get stuck with the leftovers.  All of the sudden I started making different choices for my dental care including asking how much the insurance company would cover for procedures beyond cleaning.   If I feel insurance doesn’t cover enough, I will look at different options including other dentists.

    We all want the sports car but only want to pay for the smart car.

  • What smells

    3 1 10 Bearman Cartoon Cannabis Skunk Hallucinations

    New “duh” story about cannabis.  People who smoke alot are more likely to have hallucinations.  Study out of London says,

    Young people who smoke cannabis or marijuana for six years or more are twice as likely to have psychotic episodes, hallucinations or delusions than people who have never used the drug, scientists said on Monday.

    I must be so far removed from people I knew that used heavy drugs that I learned a new term.  “Skunk”  Seems this is a more potent form of the drug in its purest form which makes the above affects seven times more likely than your normal everyday pot.

  • Kevin Smith rides a Plane

    2 23 10 Bearman Cartoon Kevin Smith Southwest

    This cartoon was inspired by recent events where actor/director Kevin Smith was unceremoniously booted off a Southwest Airlines Flight because they claimed he was too big to put the armrest down.  He claimed otherwise but was still booted.

    Now of course I exaggerated Kevin’s weight above but this brings up the bigger question.  Should overweight people be forced to purchase two seats on planes where the seats are way smaller than they should be?  I am sure that if you go back 50 years people were skinnier and airline seats were bigger.

    But on the other hand, what about the rights of the person who paid full price for their ticket as well and had to suffer from someone invading their already small space.  As someone who is over 6′ tall and broad-shouldered, I realize that my frame could impede a seatmate on a plane.  That is why I have moved to window seats so I can scruntch that extra 2 inches towards the window.

    Follow BearmanCartoons on Twitteror help share the post by clicking below…

    Please Click to Tweet This Blog Post on Twitter!Please Click to Add to DiggPlease Click to give a Thumbs up to this Post on StumbleUpon

  • Abe Vigoda is ALIVE Cartoon

    2 13 10 Bearman Cartoon Abe Vigoda

    The rumors of his demise are FALSE.  This is one of thos trivia questions that has gone on for at least 15 years.  Is Barney Miller and Fish actor Abe Vigoda alive or dead.  ALIVE, ALIVE, ALIVE I tell people over the years.  Finally thanks to Snicker’s Superbowl Ad, I finally have proof.

    In case you missed it..

    Abe is ageless.  Maybe because he looked 80 when he was 30.  Here’s to long life!!!

    Add to FacebookAdd to DiggAdd to Del.icio.usAdd to StumbleuponAdd to RedditAdd to BlinklistAdd to TwitterAdd to TechnoratiAdd to FurlAdd to Newsvine

  • Sarah Palin's Hand

    2 9 10 Bearman Cartoon Sarah Palins Hand

    I questioned myself as I thought of and drew this editorial cartoon.  Even now I understand the impact of the word “retard” or “retarded” but I don’t know if I am offended by every usage of it as others.  First some background.

    Former Vice Presidential candidate and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin continues to make news this month.  This week she was a keynote speaker at the Tea Party Convention.   During a Q&A discussion she could be seen checking out notes written on her hand.

    And last week she called out President Obama to fire Chief of Stafe Rahm Emanuel for saying that some liberal activists are “fucking retards”  Yet when Chris Wallace confronted her about Rush Limbaugh’s similar use, she blew it off as satire.  So when someone uses the word “retard” or “retarded” in jest it is OK.  HUH??

    As someone with a close relative who has Downs Syndrome, I would have to be restrained if someone called her a retard.  But I don’t have the same visceral response if someone called me it or my ideas retarded.  So as I say, I struggle with whether or not “retarded” should be avoided in all speech. 

    For those who have an issue with using “retarded”, do you have similar issues with words like “idiot”, “moron” or “imbecile”??  If not, why not??  All of those words were used as IQ categories before the term “mentally retardation”  We now use terms such as “special” and “developmentally disabled”.  In 25 years, will those too be considered bad?

    What is your opinion??

    Follow BearmanCartoons on Twitteror help share the post by clicking below…

    Please Click to Tweet This Blog Post on Twitter!Please Click to Add to DiggPlease Click to give a Thumbs up to this Post on StumbleUpon

    Add to FacebookAdd to DiggAdd to Del.icio.usAdd to StumbleuponAdd to RedditAdd to BlinklistAdd to TwitterAdd to TechnoratiAdd to FurlAdd to Newsvine

  • Come on Over to My iPad

    1 29 10 Bearman Cartoon Apple Ipad Sanitary Napkin

    With all the talk about iPad, Apple’s new tablet, there have been those who are disappointed with the final result.  Cartoonists like myself bemoan not being able to actually draw our stuff on it.  Others wonder if it is advertised to show movies, then why no DVD player (answer I tend to hear is battery power).  Do you care?  You getting one?  I know all the reasons people don’t want one.  What are the reasons you do want one?

    BTW…looks like Stalebacon cartoons also was thinking along the same lines as I was that calling it an  iPad just sends a confusing message.

     
    Follow BearmanCartoons on Twitteror help share the post by clicking below…

    Please Click to Tweet This Blog Post on Twitter!Please Click to Add to DiggPlease Click to give a Thumbs up to this Post on StumbleUpon