Tag: humor

  • 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.

  • Editorial Cartoon: Obama isn’t Muslim

    Editorial Cartoon: Obama is not Muslim

    I rarely have a cartoon on the back burner but this one I originally drew two weeks ago when a poll was released that now 18% of Americans believe that President Barack Obama is Muslim versus his self-professed Christianity. 

    The absurdity of this pushed me to draw the above as it is like saying anyone that is circumcised is Jewish. 

    (My wife got the joke immediately but then wondered if some might take offense as if I was implying that Jewish men may not be endowed.  I told her I hadn’t heard that stereotype and besides aren’t there many Jewish men in porn including  including Seymour Butts and Ron Jeremy?)

  • 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.

  • Always a Critic

    Muppet Old Guys - Statler and Waldorf

    A group of cartoony folks do something on twitter called #tuesdaysketch whereby someone sends out a topic and people sketch a cartoon under the theme.  

    This week the topic was “muppets”.  Sometimes I wish I could be as honest and Waldorf and Statler. Check out all the entries at the Flickr Group.

    Come back Friday for something I am postive will “A-Peel” to 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.

  • Mosque “at” Ground Zero Cartoon

    This was actually based on a conversation I had with someone about the proposed Mosque to be built a few blocks from Ground Zero in New York.  Unfortunately, as the media tends to do, they keep referring to the proposed center as the Mosque AT Ground Zero.  When I asked the person if they would be OK if the Mosque were built a few blocks away, she said yes.  I said, “well that’s the plan anyway”.  Then she backtracked and came up with more reasons why it shouldn’t be built.  To which I replied, “How far is far enough?”.

    Matt Sledge of the Huffington Post did a nice article that showcased that you can’t see the proposed site from Ground Zero and even if you came via the subway, you would have to go out of your way to see the Mosque.  So for all the arguments against it, which I am open to discussing, can we at least agree that the Mosque will not be AT Ground Zero?

    For those concerned about the impact of a sixteen story Mosque that close to ground zero, I have a simple solution.    Build a seventeen story Synagogue and an eighteen story Church right next door.

  • The Expendables Cartoon

    The Expendables Cartoon

    Today folks is a special treat.  As I typically struggle with just one caricature in a cartoon, this week I had FOUR.

    Sylvester Stallone’s new movie, The Expendables, was released on Friday.  It’s both a whos who and a whos that of action films.  The main guy in this cartoon is former Everybody Hates Chris dad, Terry Crews.  Before that show (and to some of you now) he is one of those “That Guys” in Hollywood where you might not know his name but you definitely have seen him in plenty of movies including the classic “White Chicks”.

    But as I got to thinking about the other cast, they are known for either being misunderstood, monotone or mumbling their lines.

    – Stallone – Mumbler
    – Arnold Schwarzenegger – Misunderstood
    – Li – Mumbler (and sometimes Misunderstood)
    – Roarke – Mumbler and Misunderstood
    – Jason Statham – Monotone
    – Dolph Lundgren – Misunderstood
    – Randy Coutoure – A who’s that unless you are a UFC fan (and I have never heard him talk)
    – Stone Cold Steve Austin – A who’s that unless you are a Wrestling fan (but he has great mic skills)

    So I could see Crews in this movie saying he wasn’t expendable as even the enemy needs him to interpret what these other guys are saying.  Yet I love all these guys movies because I am an action junky.  Though I think they should have included Richard Roundtree.

    Side note:  See those buttons below.  If you like something I do, vote it up.  If you use reddit or digg and are signed in (assuming it has been posted to either) all you need to do is click the up arrow or thumb it up.  Thanks!

  • 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!)

  • 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 .