published Jan. 14, 2009: Festival of Lights

published Jan. 7, 2009: Harper on Junior (and vice/versa)

I couldn't help but notice Harper in attendance at the Junior World Championship tournament. He was trying to look all casual and normal. Never seems to be able to pull that one off. Anyway, I guess this is one of the ways you can kill some time while your government is Perogued or Perogied or whatever the hell they call it. Good P.R., too, I guess.
Anyway, I'm glad Canada won.... again. But I couldn't help thinking of the irony. We beat Sweden in the final.... on the other hand they are amongst the top countries in the world for taking care of its young.... Canada?... Well, we don't even come close to the medal round.... in fact we are in danger of being relegated to a lower level. So, Mr. Harper, I ask you, what's really important and where the hell are you when it comes to lending support for things that really matter?

published at the end of 2008

This was fun to do. Mercifully, I left out Meaford, unless you count the Bognor Bridge stuff. Trust me when I tell you, I could have easily put Meaford in. It could have had 9 and 10, but
room was an issue, and it's Christmas time so I was in a giving mood.... except on the other stuff.

published Dec. 23, 2008

When this appeared in the paper it got enlarged and cropped for some reason. the Headline disappeared. It wasn't really need so what the hey. Anyway, this is how the original looked.
By the way, as I get older, I hate winter all the more. I think on a scale of 1 to 10, my opinion of it is now minus 50.

published Dec.19/2008: Marketside

Score one for the litte guys! In Owen Sound we have this wonderful little food shop on mani street. It's been around for awhile. It's name is Marketside. Seems like Wal-Mart (the giant) wants to get more into fresh, more locally grown produce... and I guess that's not a totally bad thing.... although, do they have to get into everything. Pretty soon they'll be selling cars, escort services, and weapons of mass destruction, too, I suppose. In any event they already have begun to use the name "Marketside" in the States, and they had plans to do the same in Canada. Well, it turns out that our local little shop contacted them and in a nutshell the whole matter was settled out of court and Wal-Mart backed down..... maybe they can call this department in their store "Market-Mart".... has a nice rap sound to it, don't you think?

published Dec.17/2008: Telemarketing blocking

This one was actually drawn in Oct. when the story first happened, but I'm glad to see it surfaced eventually in the newspaper. Maybe it's better this way. Serves as a reminder for procastinators like myself to actually get on this "Do-Not-Call-And-Bug-The-Hell-Of-Me" list.

published Dec. 10 or 11/2008: Murdoch-McPherson beefs with Meaford

Well, the newest mayor of Meaford is under attack. What else is new? Again, I don't really know what's going on in Meaford. I don't know if anyone does. But it seems like a never ending source of "issues" and it still is a pretty place. I have two wishes regarding Meaford: One is that I hope it gets everything straightened out soon and has a smoother ride... and two is that I wish I don't end up being its mayor. Now, in reality, there's no chance of the latter, but I do hope there is a chance for the former wish to happen. (Anyway, this cartoon also gets a little shot in at the recent Federal issues of P.M. Harper facing a coalition takeover... that I predict will not happen, just for the record.... cause it sounds too good to be true.