Archive for the 'criticism' Category
$1.2 Million Dollars Is Not a Lot. Relatively Speaking, That Is.
My father and I got into a bit of a disagreement over Charles Rangel’s recent publicity problems. Actually, he cut off the discussion before it could get underway, which is probably for the best.
Apparently, Rangel has a number of rent-controlled apartments in Harlem. I have no problem with that if it’s legal, although [...]
A Realist, Not a Cynic
“But the larger point is that you can’t bring yourself to make any distinctions between any of these groups. You’ve given up.
I actually wrote the Four Lethal Cynicisms for you.
–Booman
The Four Lethal Cynicisms:
The first lethal cynicism is the conviction that the people are too stupid, too susceptible, and too selfish to be counted upon [...]
Credit Where Credit is Due
My brother has dogged Larry Johnson days and days and days on end. Relentless!
So why is his scoop being attributed 100% to Booman Tribune?
Don’t get me wrong: I’m psyched that BMT, whose publisher is a good friend of mine, points out the mendacity and clownishness of the now thoroughly discredited team of Larry and [...]
Christine Flowers is Hammurabi
There was a horrible killing last week in the subway: a bunch of kids beat up a random stranger, who had a fatal asthma attack and died.
Everybody duck, because if there’s one thing that calls up the Howler Monkey known as Christine Flowers, it’s a senseless act of violence. And how does Christine Flowers [...]
Oh For the Love Of…
I haven’t blogged much about For Better or For Worse lately, since it’s kind of become a this weird hybrid of repeats and strips not written by Lynn Johnston, but yesterday’s “Marriage of Liz and Anthony” strip just takes the cake for ridiculousness.
To recap a bit: Granthony and Liz have been carrying on this completely [...]
Obama
If you type the word “Obama” into the search window to your right, a number of highly critical, negative pieces come up about the candidate. It’s no secret that Obama’s not my first choice for President. However, my feelings about Clinton, and the kind of politics she represents makes the choice easy. I [...]
Read More..>>It’s a Jeff.
It took me awhile, but I believe today’s strip is a Jeff (although the ink may have been done by Bil).
It’s the caption that gives it away. Bil Keane, a Philadelphia native, is a fairly devout man, but a sucker for an easy gag and, with the exception of the truly execrable and unfortunately [...]
Bil and Jeff, Again
I’m stumped as to whether this strip is a Bil or a Jeff. On the one hand, the perspective is so bizarre, so distorted, it could only be a Bil. On the other, the “word-bubble/caption” setup is more in line with Jeff’s work. And what to say about the interior, shaded half-assed with [...]
Read More..>>Classic Bil Keane
Every since Bil Keane started handing over the reins to Family Circus to his eldest son, I’ve enjoyed playing an occasional game called “Jeff or Bil” in which you guess who wrote the strip of the day. In this case there’s no question of Bil’s authorship.
Never mind the pabulum gagline. Just marvel [...]
A Failure to Communicate? Or a Refusal to Understand?
Sigh. My mother’s request that I invite my sister to my house for Thanksgiving has opened up a whole can of worms. Unfortunately, my father is doing his best imitation of a Democratic senator or a right-wing hack: I’m not sure which.
The issue is easy to understand: my sister threw an adult version [...]
