Floyd Follows the Money

As this series winds down, I keep finding gems to scribble out and add to the comic theme. I may have to change the name of the comic to Radio Vitriol.

I couldn’t resist this cheap pot shot at the boss of Goldmann Sachs, simply because he’s supremely confident and arrogant, and way richer than I could ever be even if I had a money printing press. Also, he’s amazing at making himself look like a jerk, so he makes my job of cartooning way easier. Thank you.

It’s close to midnight, so sleep well, my readers and fans. I am looking into putting a DIGG button on the site as well as trying to drive more traffic to the comic site. I thank Rick for his help in advance.

I have spent a huge amount of time just trying to get this blog up and running, and now it’s a hassle. Can’t I cartoon in peace?

Sleep well, my lovely princes and princesses…

War on Health Care

Hello again dear readers of this comedic creation,

Is it really so soon that I am bombarding you with yet another episode of the world’s most under-appreciated and misunderstood comic? Yup, pretty much. But as I said last time, the dialogue for this has been ready for some time and it is just the drawing part that needed to be done. Which is no small part, but thanks to the beauty of computers is simplified somewhat.

I am finally getting around to finishing off this story line in the cartoon, which coincides with my current role at my company being finished off. Only heaven and the new manager know what I’ll be doing come Monday. Let’s hope it won’t prevent me from cartooning and blogging.

That’s what happens when you have too much time on your hands. And soon, there won’t be as much free time for such funnery (ooo, good made-up word!)

So keep reading, keep commenting, and if you have your own website or blog, please put a link to my blog on it, and I’ll do the same for you.

Be well, I’ll eventually be on the mental mend soon.

Palin Power

Well, this particular episode is many things, and first and foremost it’s really, really late in coming. The dialogue for this was ready some 3 weeks ago, and the first part of the drawing was ready a full week ago. But life got in the way and I got lazy and unhappy with the drawing and I really am not happy with how it turned out.

But sometimes in life, we have to press on no matter the circumstances because there is no point in looking back. That leads to ulcers, and angry spouses. So I decided (“I am the decider here!” – G.W. Bush) to post this poorly drawn and poorly laid out cartoon to hope that the coming ones better reflect my cartooning and writing ability.

Keep the faith.

I need a vacation.

What’s In A Name?

Well, anyone who has heard me moan and bleat about work lately knows full well that work is getting me down. But that is life. I have to not let it interfere with what I do best — create humor, albeit my own off-beat version thereof.

This is number 2 in a series of the right-wing vitriol radio scam to make money by our main character. It’ll get even crazier next week as I keep cartooning.

Although this comic was ready a  little while ago, but I couldn’t face sitting down in front of the computer, especially as I have been VERY lazy about getting the internet connection fixed. I’d sooner get a new PC. No, a new Mac, but we are not in a position to spring for such a luxury right now. That would require this comic being sold for money. Or my car articles. And I didn’t do any posts on that either this past week.

Maybe I’ll sit myself down and do some car reviews & commentaries.

Radio Vitriol

Dear readers of this comedic rag,

I sit at home, sick like a dog, with pills taking the edge off my cold. So in between napping and a state of semi-awakedness (isn’t that a word?), I decided to post the latest comic that I completed while still semi-healthy, which was about 2 days ago. The germs in my body were fomenting some kind of rebellion, but I didn’t know it at the time. It looks like they are winning.

This particular episode will begin a short series called “Radio Vitriol” that I hope will amuse you and possibly offend some of you. But isn’t that the point of this comic? I had lots of fun coming up with the dialog for this series of stories as I get to make fun of everyone and everything AND use my gift for humor and illustration to serve humankind a steaming bowl of laughter and insight.

So enjoy this series, more is sure to come once I am healthy again. I am sweating again, so that is a sign I should lie down.

Oh, and one more thing:

A happy Passover and Easter to those of you celebrating. A note to the Jewish contingent out there – you know that saying that a piece of buttered toast always hits the floor butter-side down, well the same thing applies with matzah. Not sure if that applies to Easter chocolates or any grilled lamb dishes.

Take care all and be healthy. I am going to lie down and sleep.

-Jon

Irish Luck

There is not much to say about this one except it’s horribly late. I had it sketched almost a week ago but then life got in the way. And when that happens, my desire wanes and my attention drifts and I don’t feel like sitting down in front of the PC to cartoon.

I had to make reference to the recently passed health care bill in the US, and I am sure that will be fodder for many more comics, but I have other storylines to tend to.

Enjoy this one and keep reading.

Bear Hair

Hi all,

Well, seeing as I went skiing with Sparky the Bear last week, and had one of the greatest ski days of my achy, mildly damaged, middle-aged life, I felt he deserved some recompense – in the form of a comic with Sparky. What a day and man can I ski!

But more about the motivation for this episode. As we all know, bears are hairy, and drains are prone to clogging. So why not combine the two. And in this case, this drain did clog. And our intrepid hero, who dislikes karma and body hair, makes us readers aware of this fact. Such a picky fellow he is. But for the fashion conscious, you’ll notice his shower cap and bath towel are matching made-in-China specials from Walmart. Such fashion sense!

Frankly, I am a little hairy myself, but I blame that on all the mysterious hormones and chemicals in the hot dogs and junk food I eat that cause me to grow hair all over — except my bald spot. I am SURE that the chemical companies are in cahoots with the food companies who work arm in arm with the Gillette razor blade company so I’ll be forced to shave my scary face more often, and enrich the fat-cat executives in the C-suite. Hey, I think I have a story line for the next cartoon.

See what a lack of sleep, a misspent youth and stream of consciousness writing can produce? But there will be more surprises, I promise.

Keep reading and enjoying the comic. Also, please read and comment on my car articles.

And remember, you can always donate to a charity and I’ll make you a t-shirt as a thank you.

Take care,

The Olympic Dream

So, this one came to me as I stepped out of the shower, as may of my cartoon ideas do. And it was inspired by the Olympic athletes and all the weirdness that was the closing ceremonies. I couldn’t resist the Jacques Rogge pot shot as he must be the most heartless man on the planet. I don’t think he is allowed to show any emotion or his processor will overheat.

But I digress.

Although this episode is a bit past due, I still think it’s relevant. And Kirsten said I shouldn’t put myself under a schedule to put out the comic. But how can I disappoint all my faithful readers, (the ones who aren’t either incarcerated or forced to read this as punishment for a crime they committed)? I still have dozens of cockeyed ideas written down so more of these are to come. Tough luck.

Truth is, I suffered technical difficulties this past week on the PC. Delayed the whole cartooning process and there was much profanity, for which I thank my father. Skilled in the art of verbal filth, he is.

Well, one day, when I publish this rag for real money, like more than 10$, I’ll buy a new machine, one that will let me rule the cartooning world.

Oh, for those of you who don’t know, I have published a number of car reviews online, and I’ll include a link on the blog called “My Articles” so you can read them from there.

Enjoy and be well. I am going skiing on Sunday with Sparky the Bear.

-Jon

Olympic Fun and Games

Olympic Fun and GamesMy dear readers and fans (all 2 of you),

I am nothing short of exhausted as I write this. I should have come home and done more work for my task master, but after dinner, I didn’t have it in me. And what’s worse, it’ all my fault cuz I wouldn’t turn off the bedside lamp before midnight most nights. Why? Not sure, probably all the heady excitement of working at a all-conquering computer software monolith. You can read into that what you will. My eyes are crossing due to tiredness, so I can’t read into anything.

So the Olympics have generated controversy at all levels, and of course I could not just cheer on my country, even though they are finally doing well.

But I had to comment on at all the chaos of the first week, given how much the organizers messed up, and everything else that happened.

Now given that this posting is a week past due, it seems slightly outdated. But there is no rest for the weak or the weary and I have to press on.

And I have had  a dozen other non-Olympic ideas for more cartoons. Just hope I have the strength to scratch these things out in a regular fashion.

Keep reading, keep commenting and forward the link to the site when you have a new friend. Or enemy.

Sparky The Bear

Hi all,

I know it’s the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and I have to admit with much shame, I didn’t have a comic ready for this. I did for the Chinese Summer games, but that was way easier to lampoon.

So, I humbly submit to you the continuation of the story with character development. My sister and brother-in-law gave me the name of the bear character, so kudos to them. I merely ad the absurdity. and the picture of my brother-in-law to the comic. I am sure the story will wander on a path influenced by my lack of sleep, strong predilection for sugary foods that have some kind of DNA- and brain-altering strand of chemicals invented by BASF as a “flavor enhancer.”

I am also sick with a sore throat and ear ache, so I am off to the doctor tomorrow morning for a strep test. Last night wasn’t a good night’s sleep, so I am off to bed now.

So know that my dedication to this comic and to you, my dear readers, persists — despite illness, a lack of sleep and the fact that I cooked a really mediocre beef stew in our slow cooker. I can only hope the Olympic games will lift my spirits. Or a glass of spirits will lift my mood. Whichever comes first.

Go Canada! Win medals so I can have something to cartoon about!

-Jon

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