World Press Cartoon Week in Lisbon was amazing. The judging went on for three days and I got to be there along with four wonderful artists. Great Cuban cartoonist Aristides “Ares” Hernandez by me. He had been a psychiatrist in Havana but realized that he could do better as a freelance cartoonist sending his work … Read more
A hilarious hand-held debuting last night. Press the button and it downloads great lines like: “Today in Washington, some are promising that government will rescue us from the economic storms raging all around us. Those of us who lived through Hurricane Katrina — we have our doubts.” This GOP front-runner promises to be our Shirley … Read more
The owner of Antigua and the Stanford International Bank, pig heaven for offshore deposits from clients seeking a safe tax haven (seen here with his cricket team.) The government of Antigua was more than happy to have this rich Texan move in and take over their failing bank. Now he’s the lord of St. John’s … Read more
Here’s an Oscar-driven free association. Done before the whole chimp thing, it’s an Obama animal I felt was about right. My only defense.
Today’s battle about the inane NY Post page Six toon comparing Obama to the dead chimp is joined. Justified calls of condemnation are pouring in. The Post cartoonist, clearly a hack, either followed a bizarrely racist, brain dead, or both editorial line or came by this all by himself. It is a piece of dreck … Read more
