Auchtoon!

Originally published in the Ann Abor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle, Saginaw News
March 24, 2012

I thought about putting effort into drawing the folks in panel two in much more stereotypical dress — the German in lederhosen, the Japanese in a kimono, the Australian in outback garb. But it occurred to be that this would be more distracting than helpful to the simple point, which is that the world considers “Detroit” and “Michigan” to be one and the same. Darn you cultural sensitivity! Ruining the fun in drawing borderline racist stereotypes!

Originally published in the Ann Abor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle, Saginaw News
March 17, 2012

Yeah, I know — not quite the hard-hitting, edgy, biting, divisive piece of editorial cartooning that’s going to earn me a Pulitzer. But even the most hard-boiled ink-stained cartoonist would have a hard time not commenting on the remarkably beautiful stretch of weather we have had over the past several days. To my credit, I remain deeply suspicious of it….

Originally published in the Ann Abor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle, Saginaw News
March 10, 2012

It would have been perfect for U of M and State to have met in the Big Ten Championship game, but maybe they’ll run into each other at the Big Dance….

Originally published in the Ann Abor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle, Saginaw News
March 3, 2012

And now, on to the fall election, which I imagine will be something trippy like Alice in Wonderland…