From the Times of London (here) on the unsuccessful G-8 effort to reduce carbon emissions. The G8 summit concluded on a light-hearted note, as President Bush bade farewell to world leaders with the words: “Goodbye from the world’s greatest polluter.” The other statesmen laughed, at first nervously, and then more enthusiastically when they realised MrContinue reading ““World’s Greatest Polluter” Has Fun”
Category Archives: art and humor
What the World Needs Now: New Paper Towel Dispensers
From King Kaufman’s often-hilarious sports blog for Salon: Every time I go into a public restroom, there’s a new device for dispensing paper towels. Sometimes you have to pull the paper towels out of a little round hole in the bottom of a cylinder. Sometimes there’s a lever to push or pull or bang on.Continue reading “What the World Needs Now: New Paper Towel Dispensers”
McCain Bumper Stickers
The Kossacks go wild over a bumper sticker contest for McCain (here). Approaching 1,000 entries. Can’t blame ’em. The official McCain bumper sticker/slogan — Reform, Prosperity, and Peace — is not only an obvious advertising slogan without meaning, but instantly forgettable besides. Much more fun to imagine what it should be. KOS opened the discussionContinue reading “McCain Bumper Stickers”
Ian McEwan To Write Funny Global Warming Novel
Allegedly. I admire (and envy) McEwan as a writer, but don’t think of him as a funny man, even in comparison to an old devil like Kingsley Amis, and doubt that his novel will turn out to be hilarious, despite this inspiring scene: The impetus for this novel came in 2005 when he was partContinue reading “Ian McEwan To Write Funny Global Warming Novel”
Biggest Right-Wing Lie Ever: Liberals Have No Sense of Humor
As Ted Rall, who probably still would like to see Edwards, Kucinich, or someone leftward as prez, proves:
Earth Day Jokes
No one does political stand-up today better than Bill Maher, who has the temerity to joke about everything, even Earth Day…(his latest show hasn’t posted yet, but will soon). Anyone still celebrate Earth Day? That was on Tuesday, the 22nd….I think they should move the date of Earth Day, because anyone who cares about theContinue reading “Earth Day Jokes”
The White House’s Carbon Footprint(s)
Another classic sketch from Toles: this one made me laugh out loud. Who else writing (or drawing) about global warming can do that today? Tom, please forgive my borrowing….I love your work.
Happy Birthday, 2001
The greatest of all movies without interesting humans turns forty today. Just shows there’s a place in the world for awe, as well as comedy, love, terror, and so on. Reminds me of a fascinating passage from the late Arthur C. Clarke’s first great novel, The City and the Stars. From Chapter Thirteen: Throughout theContinue reading “Happy Birthday, 2001”
Bush in Hell (Confused)
Prediction: in the near future, this idea being pioneered by Toles — the connection between global warming and hell, esp. for our bewildered Prez — will become common currency among editorial cartoonists. It’s small compensation for Bush’s utter failure to lead on this crucial matter, but still.
The Bushian View of Antarctica
Tom Toles of the Washington-Post is the editorial cartoonist most concerned with the fate of the natural world, by far, but he’s also the editorial cartoonist best able to find humor in our Prez’s view of the world, sez me. It’s a balancing act that leads to some unforgettable visions…even in his sketches.
Kit Stolz 