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Minding Your Own Business When...
2010-09-01 18:00:00
Here’s my cartoon for the September issue of the Pet Gazette. If it looks familiar, it is: this cartoon previously ran on Small & Big here.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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Separated At Birth? My Cat And Stephen Colbert
2010-08-27 23:00:00
The proof is in the eyes, the bedroom eyes.(Further evidence.)©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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Help, I've Fallen And Can't Get Up... The Stairs
2010-08-26 23:00:00
When it knits you into an afghan, the Stairmaster has won.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.

The Portable Potable Pooper
2010-08-25 23:00:00
“The finest seat in the house, m’Lord.”©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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On The 5th Day God Created LOL Kitties
2010-08-25 01:00:00
It took another full day to get the eyes on.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.

Oldies But Goodies
2010-08-18 02:00:00
From Small & Big's first month alive, in August of 2006:Separated At Birth? Stephen Colbert And My CatSkunk WorksSummer Dish, A PoemMy, we were young.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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Dancing Elephant
2010-08-16 22:00:00
A YouTube channel called Dancing Elephant Productions gets its name from the Small & Big story, You Are No Longer A Baby Elephant. Check out a Dancing Elephant’s song-video:The Internet is so cool. Thanks, Linda and Tim Sartain! See the Dancing Elephant Productions’ channel on YouTube.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.

Through The Looking Glass: A Love Story
2010-08-13 18:00:00
Garth Chigger spotted her across the headless room. Her name was Celery. Celery Mandolin. And she was proud. Proud in her denim tube-haltertop capri-jean unitard. Garth studied her with longing but also with a calm steely reserve reflecting his other passion, Civil War cannons.Celery Mandolin feigned indifference, staring out the shiny window.Her bosoms heaved like nonchalant ice cubes. But the glass reflected only the longing of her heart. There was something about this Garth Chigger, she admitted to herself, something she could not get away from.Celery waved passionately at Garth, with her good hand.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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Did You Hear, There's An International Listening Association?
2010-08-12 23:00:00
They’re a quiet group. I was surprised to learn from Listen.org that: People listen at 125–200 words per minute, but think at 1,000–3,000 per minute.Most of us are distracted, preoccupied, or forgetful 75% of the time we should be listening.Immediately after we listen to someone, we only recall about 50% of what they said.Long-term, we only remember 20% of what we hear.The solution? Deep listening. Deep listening is focusing intently on what the other person is saying — no interrupting, criticizing, judgment, or verbal responses like, gulp, offering advice. It’s pure listening, letting go of any beliefs you might have about the talker or their situation. No “What should I say?” It's pure being-there. And the other person will notice the difference, just as you will. It sounds almost impossible to do (most of us have trained ourselves to do otherwise) but practicing deep listening is actually quite enlightening, even fun. I felt like I was 4...
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A Post From 2009 That I Totally Forgot About
2010-08-11 23:00:00
I found my note below, from April of 2009, which I didn’t share on Small & Big until now.As both my regular readers know, I recently graduated, and the proof is the Certificate of Completion from a cartooning course received one fortnight ago. Ahem. It was taught by Mat Brown (website) and it was most enjoyable. In it I learned to use a brush and ink and then lay in color, like this: Two completely new things for me. Along with meeting very nice, quite funny people (ha-ha funny, not strange funny), it was the most enjoyable class I’ve ever had. I learned more about drawing than at a traditional fine arts school program. You can quote me on that.The moral of this story: If you ever get a chance to take a cartooning class, jump on it!Convinced you can’t draw a straight line, let alone a circle? Read this.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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Blowing The Horn In Traffic
2010-08-10 00:00:00
On my commute home on Route 128, traffic had come to a standstill. Frustrated, I looked across the barrier to the northbound side, also not moving. Expecting to see the faces of equally grumpy drivers, I did a double take. Behind the wheel of a pickup truck was a man playing a trumpet. He obviously knew how to make the most of the downtime. I smiled the rest of the way home.—Jennifer PopeBoston Globe Magazine’s Tales from the City©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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Datey Date
2010-08-07 00:00:00
A shout out to the folks at DatingSite.org, who included important Small & Big dating tips in their 45 Articles of Dating No No’s — What Not To Do, Say, or Wear. We come in #20 with “Short, funny list of comments to avoid saying on a first date, including shushing your date because you are texting.” Here’s the important tip list they featured: What Not To Say On The First Date.Looking for more dating tips?Click here for tips about dating men.Click here for tips about dating women.Click here for Small & Big’s Dating and Romance section.Click here to click here.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.

Best User Agreement Legalese Award Goes To...
2010-08-06 00:00:00
The MINI Cooper website. Here’s the legalese you agree to when you sign up:I also agree to avoid ruts.And I agree to change my locker combination to include the numbers 1964 (the year we won our first Monte Carlo rally).I agree to chase squirrels around the park every now and then and giggle like a madman while doing it.I agree to be more adventurous and try to avoid homogenized restaurant chains.I agree to name my first-born Cooper.I agree to bare the soles of my feet to the earth and feel grass, sand, stones, and streams.I agree to watch the movie “The Italian Job” as soon as I can.I agree to at least think strongly about learning to play a musical instrument.I agree to consider painting the roof of my house in contrasting colors.There is no actual award for this.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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News Flash! Another Non-Edible Discovered!
2010-08-05 00:00:00
For over 10 years there were only three items on Earth that my dog Godzilla (above) would not define as food. (Details here.) Hark! I have discovered a fourth! The item is... drum roll... marshmallows. I know what you’re screaming, “Marshmallows?! How is that possible?” I know. But she won’t even touch the natural kind, the one that lists fish as an ingredient (fish?). She will, however, eat styrofoam peanuts. And week-old fish carcasses off hot sand beaches. Dogs are weird.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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Caricature Of Me
2010-08-04 00:00:00
P.L. FrederickHuman beanI think I captured the Buddha ear, but this other one by cartoonist Bill White captured my eyes and fivehead better. Speaking of which, like to buy some ad space?©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.

Cell Your Kitty
2010-08-03 00:00:00
Here’s me cartoon for the August issue of the Pet Gazette. It looks a bit different than the previous because — exciting news coming up! — it’s in my New Style. My style which is new.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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A Cartoon I Did Based On A Cartoon Roz Chast Did
2010-07-31 00:00:00
Copying another cartoonist’s work is priceless. You’ll learn about process and style in ways reading and enjoying cannot. At least, that’s what I heard. So I took one of my favorite cartoonists, Roz Chast, and copied her cartoon, “On Display at the Children’s House of Horrors.” Then I made a second one in her style (if she drew only in black and white, I'm too lazy to color it in), only with my stuff in it. Here it is:And you know what? It worked. Even though I expected to gain some understanding I was surprised just how much. Although my fruits and veggies are too crowded, my cat shampoo is too crowded, and, as in real life, I wish I had not stuck toddlers in display cases, overall it was fun and I feel I know her cartooning much better. I also learned that her style is not mine, and knowing that helped bring me closer to my style. Whatever that might be. (Actually, since I drew this I have discovered my style! Only took two years. I hope to share it this s...
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Another Caricature Of Warren Buffet
2010-07-30 00:00:00
Warren BuffetAnyone else gets Warren Buffet confused with Jimmy Buffet?After I drew this one, and liked how the hair turned out,I drew this second one, which is more caricaturey. ©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
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Emoticons, East And West
2010-07-29 00:00:00
Above: Emoticons from Puck magazine, from way back in 1881 — yes, the 19th Century! :oEmoticons are a way of using letters, numbers, and punctuation to show your mood or expression. Otherwise, with email and texting, it can be difficult to tell just by words alone. I found these in this month’s issue of National Geographic. The emoticons used in Asia are cuter and more visually rich (get a load of “blushing”), but ours are quicker to type. Which do you use?EmotionEast West Happy(^_^):-)Sad(;_;): -(Surprised(*O*):OWinking(^_~);-)Laughing (^O^):DBlushing(#^.^#)Embarrassed(^^;)Apo logizingm(_ _)mHere are more Western emoticons and Eastern emoticons. They’s great fun to read through.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.

Brrring! Brrring! Hello? It Is Robo-Call. [video]
2009-09-19 00:00:00
Remember this one from Saturday Night Live, where Seth Meyers interviews Will Forte as Robocall? Oh, it twas nutty during campaign election time.©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.
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Loss And Love, A Cartoon Redo
2009-09-17 00:00:00
I re-colored a previous cartoon, The Afterlife, and also corrected a wonky eyeball. Although I enjoy a bright color palette I’m thinking my cartoon style may work better with gentler color. Here’s the result. Thoughts? Opinions? Insults? Do share.©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.
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Sideswiped
2009-09-15 00:00:00
(Click it to biggerify.)Have you ever had your pet mistaken for something totally weird? Besides my Manchester terrier being mistaken for a beagle, once my cat was mistaken for a dog. Also, a human baby.©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.

Listening Impaired
2009-09-12 00:00:00
A Riff Raffi cartoonoid from Alex Raffi. His blog’s at www.riffraffi.com.©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.
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Won't You Try My Jam?
2009-09-10 00:00:00
“Won’t you try my jam?”“Won’t you try my jam?”“Won’t you try my jam?”Click image below to biggerify.Poor Dorie Greenspan, jam and stomach ache maker.©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.

Water Retention Theory
2009-09-09 00:00:00
Caroline exits the bathroom, walking quickly. David used the toilet just previously and waits for her. “Sorry,” he says, “I don’t flush the toilet every time I go.”“Oh, is that a water conservation thing, reducing the number of times the toilet flushes and saving gallons and gallons of water every time?”“No, it’s sentimental.”©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.
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And You Think Your Job Interview Went Badly
2009-09-08 00:00:00
“When I was starting out as a comedian, I went to see an agent one time. He said, ‘We’ll call you if we need anything.’ As he was talking to me, I looked over at his trash can and saw my picture torn in half there.”— Jay Leno in Parade magazine©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.
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How Is Small & Big Exactly Like Twitter?
2009-09-05 00:00:00
   We were both born in August of 2006, that's how. Astrologically, we're Leos. Growl! Also, we both have seven or more fans and/or followers. Here's a posting from our very first day: On The Job Joke, An Honest For-True Story. Such youth and innocence. That was before we moved on to bigger fish, like spoons and flies, and before the awards.Ah, birthdays. Remember Small & Big's second birthday in 2008? Hah ha! What a blast. The artisans are still crafting replacement furnishings for the manse. I have since moved on to larger accommodations, but the memories are dear. Especially the hangover one. So, be sure to follow me at plfrederick on Twitter ; and Tweeters, when you're on Twitter, but not Twotter or Twutter, come visit Twitter's twin, Small & Big. You can even bookmark smallandbig.blogspot.com, but hurry, while they still make bookmarks. And books.©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attrib...

But Can It Beat My $200 Horse?
2009-08-24 23:00:00
“It handles like a Corvette. It pulls a corner that will blow your mind.”—David Hamilton, Vice President of Tomberlin Group,on his company’s $8,000 electric car, the Anvil,which has a top speed of 25 miles an hour©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.
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Night Toilet In Foreign Land
2009-08-21 23:00:00
©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.
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For The Better Understanding Of "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
2009-08-20 23:00:00
It took almost 30 years but a fan named Jeannie (blog) has successfully flow charted that Bonnie Taylor song, “Total Eclipse of the Heart ” (YouTube).And then there’s this...©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.
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