Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at cryptocurrency. Money formerly came in two flavors: coins jingling in pockets and paper bills sheaved into wallets. Prior to that, chunks of gold, silver, or even beads were…
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Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at accounting cartoons. Accountants get a bad rap for exhibiting humorless personalities. But, according to our cartoonists, nothing could be further from the truth. What a fun bunch! Leo…
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“Mood Music” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
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“Footprints” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
This cartoon is signed by both the cartoonist, David Ostow (dko), and his frequent collaborator, Dan Salomon (djs), so I assume it originally had a caption by Mr. Salomon or is based on one of his ideas. It’s set on the beach of a tropical island. Jesus is standing to the right of a young…
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