Bob's Cartoon Lounge

In addition to inducing smiles, chuckles, and outright guffawing, cartoons are good for more than laughs. Used correctly, cartoons can make your message more effective, enjoyable, and memorable. Cartoons are a powerful tool for communication. Here’s why: Cartoons grab the attention of your audience with humor and insight. When your audience “gets” a smart cartoon,…
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Oh, hi. You startled me. I thought I was offline, but clearly, I’m not. I’m supposed to write my usual Monday blog today, but through no fault of my own, I just can’t. Not until I get over this attack of Lazy-itis. It often flares up after a long holiday weekend when my inertia has…
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A-yes, they certainly are. But whether you think that’s all for the good, somewhat for the good, or no good at all, we all can agree that funny is still funny—unless it’s not. For some art forms, time becomes them. Michelangelo’s stuff looks better every year! Not so much with his sense of humor, though….
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Dating back to the 16th century, the expression “a dog’s life” alludes to a miserable existence. But times they are a-changing. My dogs, Todo and Alfie, live in ecstatic comfort and ease. Plus, unlike us humans, they don’t have to think about masks, and social distancing, as the photo below illustrates. Fortunately, things are easing…
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I recently looked back at some cartoons I did decades ago for The New Yorker featuring cops. In 1999, they were funny in a straightforward sort of way to me and the editor of The New Yorker but wouldn’t make much sense if they appeared now. And, depending on one’s view of law enforcement and…
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I’m a big fan of Father’s Day. I never thought I’d be a father and didn’t have any Father’s Days until I was 47 years old. So, having been deprived early on, I treasure them all the more now. I have no idea what I’ll get for this Father’s Day from my darling daughter, Sarah,…
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