Growtivation
Posted by Troy | Filed under Humor
Funny how 10 years ago we were trying to recreate the “church” experience.
Now it’s become more formulaic than ever.
Giving Pigs the Bird
Posted by Troy | Filed under Humor, Other, politics
I heard a funny story on NPR’s On the Media this week…
Apparently a guy named Robert Ekas is suing his local police department, claiming his multiple moving violations are bogus and only issued because he is (apparently) committed to giving the police the finger.
Brooke Gladstone’s conversation with Ira Robbins about free speech, public obscenities and flag burning was funny and interesting.
A case that seems kind of silly is actually kind of a big deal…
What do you think? do we have a right to “salute” the police in whichever way we feel appropriate? (whether they deserve it or not?)
If so, do you believe it an important way to excercise your first amendment rights?
Listen for yourself, or read the transcript here.
Disclaimer: I’m thankful for Traverse City police and I’d never call them pigs… it just makes the illustration funnier.
Tags: npr, original illustration
I Choose Cheese
Posted by Troy | Filed under Books, Humor
Some men want fame and their name on marquees.
Some men love money.
I choose cheese.
From The Old Man Who Loved Cheese by Garrison Keillor, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf
Tags: cheese, illustration, quotes
Guess the Smell
Posted by Troy | Filed under Family, Humor
One weekend my parents were nice enough to treat the whole family to see Grossology.
It is a travelling experiential science exhibit based on the popular children’s books and is a lot of fun…
I mean, what couldn’t be fun about bodily functions?
One station was called “Guess the Smell”…
4 small openings in a table… bend down, flare nostrils, whiff, select answer…
guess which of the multiple choice answers I was lucky enough to inhale:
- feet
- armpit
- bad breath
- anus
Tags: education, kids, original illustration, science
79 Monte Carlo for the Lord
Posted by Troy | Filed under Humor
This is awesome for so many reasons.
I had a Monte Carlo just like this… it still lives quite close to my heart…
If I close my eyes I can still smell the green vinyl interior…
Good times…
Pepperoni Pizza
Posted by Troy | Filed under Humor, Parenting
He was going to be a hippo
Then it was a pirate
Then a frog
Finally, with time running out we insist he make up his mind…
“Pepperoni Pizza!” he announces…
Tags: halloween, kids, original photo
Evangelicals for Legal Pot
Posted by Troy | Filed under Culture, Humor
I almost always love the Diane Rehm Show.
Last week I caught a really interesting segment in which she and her guests discussed medical marijuana. If you’ve got time I’d really recommend listening.
Apparently I got cancer in the wrong decade…
Throughout the segment though, it became very clear just how unclear this issue is… really murky and muddled, even when legal.
Seemed like most of the show’s guests agreed that legalizing marijuana would really be the best solution… quite often comparing its current taboo status to prohibition.
I’ve never smoked pot and never had strong feelings about it in any way… but as a cancer survivor I’m always intrigued when this issue is up for discussion.
And here’s something you don’t see everyday, an article calling for evangelicals to rally around the cause of legalizing marijuana in an attempt to remove the political weight that comes from the stigma of the drug.
I can see it now… Rick Warren throwing the first annual ELP (Evangelicals for Legal Pot) conference.
Tags: Cancer, Culture, drugs, medicine, religion
Return of Looney Tunes Tees
Posted by Troy | Filed under Art/Design, Culture, Fashion, Humor
Looney Tunes has collaborated with fashion T-shirt designer Johnny Cupcakes to release these limited edition shirts.
Looney Tunes back en vogue??
I’ve been saving a purple Wile E. Coyote shirt (
ca. 1991) just for this occasion. Now if only I can find some red Arizona jeans and I’ll be able to recreate the entire ensemble.
Tags: Fashion, looney tunes, t-shirts
Why I Hate Weddings
Posted by Troy | Filed under Culture, Humor, Marriage, Thoughts
I did some work for an old friend recently…
He is a cool wedding photographer based out of Cincinatti. The best part about his work is that you can tell everyone in every photo is having a blast.
Perusing his recent work got me thinking about weddings…
I don’t really enjoy attending weddings as a whole… but the absolute worst, most obnoxious tradition of all (besides the bachelor party of course) has got to be the garter-removal.
Who is the moron that made up this tradition and why does everyone insist on including this as part of their celebration…
Ugh.
Tags: illustration, original illustration
Milton Glaser on Fancy-Pants Designs
Posted by Troy | Filed under Art/Design, Humor
The next time you see a sixteen-color, blind-embossed, gold-stamped, die-cut, elaborately folded and bound job, printed on handmade paper, see if it isn’t a mediocre idea trying to pass for something else.
