As a little kid, I couldn't wait to open up the Courier-Journal and draw Hugh Haynie's political cartoon. I dreamed of growing up and making a living doing social commentary just like the late Hugh Haynie did. On September 30, 2013, I finally got a chance to peek into the long-vacated political cartoonist office on the Courier-Journal's 3rd floor. Mr. Haynie was succeeded by Nick Anderson, who went on to win a Pulitzer Prize for his cartooning. Anderson now works for the Houston Chronicle. Standing in this little office today, I imagined the swirling creative pressure that bore down on both Haynie and Anderson as deadlines approached. The Frazier History Museum is featuring a Hugh Haynie cartoon exhibit through
Month: September 2013
Snooze Loopers of September 2013
Our strange children
They appear to want to meet females so as to have a girlfriend but they aren't quite sure how to accomplish said task. Oh well. Back to the science lab.
That’s Willie Nelson in the middle
How to make a Big Mac
Everyone needs a holiday from weighty matters
She makes The Grinch seem affable
Madonna’s acid trip
One quote from Madonna's boring 17 minute film "Secret Project Revolution" succinctly describes her complete body of work: "Don't you see a pattern here?" See if you can withstand the entire run of this work of art. One pundit described it as "Dieter from Sprockets dreaming after eating too much Mexican." Even the logo is plagiarized. The word Revolution highlights the second-through-fifth letters to highlight the work LOVE in reverse. Of course you've seen that visual play before in marketing materials for perennial presidential candidate Ron Paul, the father of Kentucky Senator Rand Paul.
It appears that I am the stupid one
My 8-year-old stepdaughter and her friends asked me to fill out this page where Gracie wrote "Scavenger Hunt List." After reading my suggestions, she said, "This is just yard work, Terry. What do you think I am....stupid?"
Hold that line
A 5 minute film featuring many people waiting on line for days to get the latest iPhone #Sad