Stumble Bum Fridays
I found these terrific illustrators/artists/designers by spending a few minutes with StumbleUpon. These three really caught my eye, top left is the work of Royal Art Lodge, an art collective based in Canada, lots of great, funny sloppy work from a bunch of different artists, no contact info except email. At upper right is the […]
Brand Parody
By Mark Kaufman I caught this post from the Business Pundit web site last month, and forgot about until I noticed another scratch on my Ford Ranchero. The fine folks at Business Pundit re-designed 15 corporate logos to reflect the state of the economy. I think they’re well done, cover a range of industries from […]
American Affairs Desk: Republican Fetish Gear
Sarah Palin’s used shoes, Todd Palin’s soiled briefs (you’ll have to bid pretty high to beat out Great Van Susteren), Joe the Plumber nipple clamps and a pair of Trig’s dirty diapers.Sarah Palin’s shoes recently sold for $2,025 on ebay! Here’s some more GOP fetish gear you can bid on.
Happy Birthday FDR
By Mark Kaufman Today is Franklin Roosevelt’s 127th birthday. The image above is of course Our Friend, by Ben Shahn, a painting and poster design created for the National Citizens Politcal Action Committee in 1944. The photo is taken of the end papers of my copy of Book 10 of The American Heritage Book of […]
A Dog Walks Into a Bar…
Un mondo cane dei ubriachi.By Mark Kaufman New illustration I did to accompany an article on pending legislation in Washington State. SB 5192 and SB 5336, which would allow dogs into bars and outdoor areas of bars and coffee shops. It may be good for dogs, and it may be good for Starbucks bottom line, […]
Mad Props
By Mark Kaufman Despite the bad news that Mad Magazine will become a quarterly, the usual gang of idiots still treat the POTUS the same no matter the party. Barack Obama can look forward to the same satiric pie in the face as Ike, JFK, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, Bush 41 and 43 did, […]
American Affairs Desk: Ceremonial First Shoe
Barack Obama throwing out the ceremonial first shoe.By Mark Kaufman The inauguration is over. Barack Obama is the 44th President of the USA. I am honored to throw out the ceremonial first shoe. Does he deserve it? Has he angered the base yet? Has the new administration embarassed the nation in the eyes of the […]
Oh Crappy Day. Get Your War On is No More
By Mark Kaufman David Rees has ended the public service that was Get Your War On. On the last day of the Bush administration Mr. Rees put an end to the comic strip which succinctly put into words the ridiculous tenure of the Bush administration. Dubya/Dick/Rummy/Condi/Fredo/Hank, I’ll see you in Hell. Get Your War On, […]