It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to scratch out a cartoon and I’m a bit rusty so you’ll forgive me if this one isn’t quite up to par (won’t you?)!!! This week’s cartoon was inspired by the story I read last week about how one of Council’s objectives in 2013 is to strive for more openness and transparency: ... Read More »
If someone were having a contest for the worst lawn in West Nipissing, there’s a good chance mine would be among the top (worst?) 5. Fertilizer, over seeding, watering – all to no avail! Why? Because I have crows, big fat blackbirds, picking away at something and tearing my front yard apart. They’ve been at it so hard that pretty ... Read More »
Hate to keep picking at this issue but, what can I say? It’s May! Boating and fishing season is just a week away! Are we open for business or are we not? Are we WAY ahead of schedule or KIND OF behind? What’s up people? If you would simply take 10 seconds to reply to the email I sent 2 ... Read More »
I had a hard time coming up with good cartoon ideas these past few weeks because I couldn’t decide who or what to poke fun at (too many candidates?) so I thought, why not poke fun at ourselves for a change. So I came up with this concept of going “behind the scenes” at WestNipissingOuest.com. Then I started thinking, maybe ... Read More »
Just trying to bring a bit of levity to an important and sensitive issue by giving you my interpretation of the age old adages: “You get what you pay for!” and “The grass isn’t always greener!”. With all due respect to the hard working women and men, friends and neighbors, of our local West Nipissing Police Service, I submit… Read More »
I’m not complaining about the recent warm spell…heck “bring on the sunshine”! But, I did start thinking about a few of the other things that come along with the nice weather: birds singing, green leaves and grass, the sound of motorcycles and lawnmowers and, of course…those pesky mosquitoes and black flies! West Nipissing may not be known for being home ... Read More »
What can I say…seems all we’ve been hearing about in the news these past few weeks is this robocall scandal involving Conservatives during the last election. This cartoon, unlike most of the others, came to me quite easily…I mean, how can you not make the leap from “ROBO-call” to “ROBO-creep”…enjoy! Read More »
This week’s cartoon pits the convenience of technology versus the inherent human tendency for laziness. Somewhere in the mix, we find how our gadgets can make even the most mundane things a tad impersonal. My wife and I went to pick up our daughter at her friend’s house and just as I was going to get out of the car ... Read More »
Coming up with ideas for a cartoon often takes me down some bizarre avenues. To give you a glimpse, this particular idea began with my thinking about the warm weather we’ve had which led to thoughts of Spring and, of course, Chip Stands. So I drove down Main Street the other day and as I passed the Chip Stands, I ... Read More »
There’s a little kernel of truth in this one… Read More »
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