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Throwback Thursday: Frozen
I still hate winter; although not as much as some people…
Throwback Thursday: Snow driving
It’s supposed to be the first snow day of the season in Salt Lake today. This year I have snow tires. Be safe, folks.
Classic Cartoonista: Resolutionized
I like making New Year’s Resolutions, I just hate when everyone else does, too…
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Throwback Thursday: Impossible mission
An old comic from college in 2000; due to the fact that I’ve got Mission:Impossible on the brain lately, thanks to the MI5 trailer…
Throwback Thursday: Expedition
I used to make a family calendar to give away as Christmas gifts to friends and family every year. I drew this up in 2013 before my ex-wife and I decided to split up; there was no calendar for 2014. … Continue reading
Classic Cartoonista: Signs of spring
An old toon from 2008, yet always timely…
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Classic Cartoonista – mischief managed
The kids are a wee disappointed that St. Patty’s Day is on Sunday this year; I guess it’s funner to pinch your friends at school than your fellow worshipers at church or something. Anyway, top o’ the mornin’ to ye!
Classic Cartoonista – pizza tumors
Happy Friday, everyone! Get some takeout, the kids love it. Right?
Classic cartoonista – Inversion Incursion
Utah’s pollution-trapping inversions are one of the few drawbacks to living along the Wasatch Front. Here’s a cartoon I did in 2007 for the local newspaper. Since it was created, we’ve gone from the 6th dirtiest air in the nation … Continue reading
Classic Cartoonista – Let it snow
We’re currently in the midst of a snowstorm that is big enough to close Utah schools and get its own name. It’s been a couple of days that remind me that sometimes I’m glad I take the bus to & … Continue reading
Classic Cartoonista – Spatula City
My wife assigned me the task of getting the last batch of chocolate chip cookies out of the oven today. As I was spatula-ing them onto the rack to cool, this fun old strip from Jan 2009 came to my … Continue reading
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Classic Cartoonista – Dental Dilemmas
Kids, take your dental hygiene seriously! I am speaking from experience: between 6-9 months ago, I had a filling come loose, and every week since then I’d think “I really need to get that taken care of.” Lo and behold, … Continue reading
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Classic Cartoonista – Let us sing a song of cheer again
After two years of home-schooling the kids, my wife is getting a break this year while the kids go public. It’s a pretty exciting thing around our house, as all three of them will be gone during the day. After … Continue reading
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Classic Cartoonista – Mayday
Since doing this cartoon 2 years ago, my stance on illegal immigration has softened a tad. I still think we should be killing more of the drug-runny ones, but I’m a little more torn on the “I’m leaving my violent … Continue reading
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Classic Cartoonista – let’s get ready to proteeeessssst!
LDS General Conference is next week, which means those lovable protesters come to town to yell obscenities at Mormons waiting to get into the Conference Center and inform them that they’re going to hell. I love the smell of hate … Continue reading
Classic cartoonista – manna from the gub’mint
Previously published in The Utah Statesman in Sep 1999 It’s interesting how my thinking has changed over the past 10 years. This is not a cartoon I’d come up with today…
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Classic cartoonista – St. Patty’s Day
Pass the corned beef and cabbage, laddies! St. Patty’s Day be upon us on the morrow! I think the two little faery folk in this toon are the only recurring characters that have sprung from the family calendar. I decided … Continue reading
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Classic Cartoonista – You can keep your stupid daylight…
A lot of people tell me they don’t feel the loss of that extra hour of sleep, but they’re crazy. I FEEL IT. Sooooooo tiiiiiiiiiired.
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Classic Cartoonista – Procrastinationing
No, I haven’t been completely procrastinating for the last week, although I managed to do no Cooties or Dadmocracy the whole time. I was sick a bunch of the time, and when I wasn’t sick I was burnt out. I … Continue reading
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Classic Cartoonista – Valentine’s cheapskating
Man, I’d never do a cartoon like this now…anyway, for more V-Day fun, go check out a new Dadmocracy today! I’ve changed my update schedule there to Mondays.
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Classic cartoonista – Groundhoggin’
Happy Groundhog’s day! It is February, the bleakest (yet thankfully shortest) month. Yeah, I’m done with winter…
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Classic Cartoonista – On the Ball (and announcements)
I have been on fire lately with the comicking! Cooties has been updating on time all month and is looking really good. I am on track to do some really good things with it this year (barring a depression or … Continue reading
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Classic Cartoonista – 2008 Turkey week begins
Hmmm…change the label on the big turkey to “banks”, the label on the little one to “taxpayers”, and the farmer to “government” and the meaning of which turkey is getting the axe changes completely. Either way, I will remain a … Continue reading
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Classic Cartoonista – Election boogaloo
This one has held true, although I cannot wait for the thing to end…
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Classic Cartoonista – Halloween hijinks
It’s that time of year again! Here’s a fun l’il Halloween tale from a few years ago: part 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
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