Nationally Syndicated Editorial Cartoonist
Kids, we took last week off from the CNN Opinion Newsletter which is why you didn't get one in your email last Sunday. You are a subscriber, right? If you want to help me keep a job, you are. Anyway, I still have some roughs for you. Most of these are from the Maybe folder... Continue Reading →
It's the Queen's 70th year as the monarch of the United Kingdom. She is also the monarch and head of state of 14 Commonwealth realms, such as Canada, Jamaica, Belize, New Zealand, etc. Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in English history. Queen Victoria is second with a 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901.... Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden delivered a rare primetime address last night urging Congress to pass tough gun regulations, saying it's time to "stop the carnage." It's past time to stop the carnage. President Biden noted how Congress has done nothing to stop gun violence after decades of mass shootings, and said, “After Columbine, after Sandy Hook,... Continue Reading →
I'm a little nervous about this cartoon. But I think I'm right to draw it. I hate explaining cartoons in the blog, but I'm going to do that today. I already have people on Facebook screaming at me over this one, and that's OK. A lot of people didn't watch the trial, so I'll sum... Continue Reading →
Did you know that more than 30 states have laws allowing school districts to arm teachers? Naturally, giving guns to teachers is a Republican idea, like banning doors. It's not a great idea to arm teachers. Some states require over 150 hours of firearm training before a school employee can carry a gun to school,... Continue Reading →
Sometimes when I create a post on Facebook, the algorithms or whatever will read the hashtags, and if it's something that can be associated with charity, Facebook will ask me if I want to create a fundraiser. So if you hashtag a hurricane, COVID, women's rights, Black Lives Matter, etc, it will ask if you... Continue Reading →
Ted Cruz went to Harvard and Princeton. He was a debate champion. With that in mind, I'm not ready to classify him as a moron despite the fact he says moronic things. While I'm not sure he's a moron, stupid, or an idiot, I know for sure he's a lot of other things. Ted Cruz... Continue Reading →
I broke one of my rules for this cartoon. I'm not big on holiday cartoons to begin with and since I'm a freelancer, I don't have to draw them now. Back when I worked at The Free Lance-Star, my editor demanded a cartoon for every Memorial and Veterans Day along with most other holidays. I... Continue Reading →
I only drew five roughs for CNN the week before last and I could have stopped at three. I drew two on Thursday, May 19. I drew three the next morning on Friday. I sent the first to Jane, my editor last week, and while I was uploading the next two into an email, Jane... Continue Reading →
I promised a few friends and cartooning colleagues I would get around to creating a post of my RFK award-winning entry. I still feel weird saying that. Each editorial cartoon contest requires a certain number of cartoons in an entree. The Pulitzer, Herblock, and RFK each require 15 cartoons. All the rest require less. It's... Continue Reading →
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