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Top 10 Kindness Stories Of The Year
2012-01-03 23:00:00 Look for kindness, for love, for hope and joy and you will find them. Here are five stories to keep you in the mood, from HelpOthers.org:Today You, Tomorrow MeFlowers That She Couldn't SmellHome Is Where The Heart Is, Even For The HomelessRemembering Kindness 41 Years LaterA Beautiful Act Of Pay-It-ForwardYou can read all ten stories of 2011 kindnesses at Top 10 Kindness Stories of 2011.Do you have a kind act you've performed, experienced, or even heard of? Please share it. Tell HelpOther.org about it here.Here's to twelve months of kindness in 2012!©2011 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
One Christmas Day My Cat Knocked The Tree Down Three Times [video]
2011-12-05 23:00:00 But that's nothing compared to what Simon's cat accomplishes...I love everything about Simon Tofield's Simon's Cat cartoon animations: the writing, the sound effects, and especially that they're drawn in simple black-and-white outline. You can really see how a simple, well drawn line, moving through time, can express mass and volume. So well done. Watch more adorable feline atrocities committed by Simon's cat at www.simonscat.com and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/simonscat.©2011 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Video , Christmas , Times , Tree
The Tantrum [video]
2011-11-30 19:00:00 "I can't let (my parents) know I have super powers. They'd only worry."This is the first cartoon my pal John Fountain did. It's called The Tantrum and it aired on Nickelodeon at like 3 am on a Sunday at the dawn of the 21st Century. It is autobiographical. This is the first time I've seen it because SOME people don't tell some other people stuff. As far as I know it is the only instance of Putting Out Fire By Giving It The Raspberry. A pity. (If the military jumps on it they'd call it POFBGITR. That's pronounced "PUFF-bah-giter" and help generals say "puff" more.)Without further a-doo-doo here's The Tantrum:Also, Fountain's better half has a good blog called To Kid or Not To Kid. Will she or won't she kid herself? Go there and peek.©2011 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Video
Comedian Stephen Fry's Idea Of Greatness [video]
2011-09-21 17:30:00 Truly great people help others to feel great too.©2011 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Video , Comedian , Idea
Socks And Bourbon
2011-08-08 23:00:00 When I was 12 years old my horse had a stroke and had to be put down. It was a warm, green, summer morning. I looked out the kitchen window at his body, lifeless and lying in the corral. Over in the barn there was movement and I saw Socks, the white-footed tabby and matriarch of the barn cats, walk out of the barn and towards the body, followed by a single-file line of the other dozen-or-so kittens and cats. From inside the house I thought, “Oh no, they’re going to eat him.” When the slow parade reached the body, the cats sat down about two feet away, in a long, evenly spaced arc, smelling and looking. After some time had passed, Socks stood up, turned around and walked back to the barn, followed in orderly procession by the others.Even 30 years later I am touched by this memory.This horse (Bourbon Jim was his name) had been a huge high-strung Thoroughbred, but he was gentle and considerate with the cats. Once when I came home from school I found three kittens on his back. I c...
Yoga For Yanks [video]
2011-04-05 23:00:00 ©2011 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Video , Yoga
Weigh The Pros And Cons First
2011-04-01 23:00:00 ©2011 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
How To Increase The Bond With Your Cat
2011-03-01 23:00:00 ©2011 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Bond
Cartoonist Liza Donnelly Gives A TED [video]
2011-03-01 05:00:00 You can catch Liza's thoughts about preparing for the talk at lizadonnelly.com/archives/video-of-my-ted -talk.©2011 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Video
Sweet Valentine Inkin' Cartoon [video]
2011-02-11 23:00:00 Mike Cope inking his Valentine cartoon, which appears in this month's issue of Reader's Digest Canada, to a great score by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra. (Now that's music!) Happy heart day to you. More Mike at Copetoons.com.©2011 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Video , Cartoon , Sweet
Time For Your...
2011-02-01 23:30:00 ©2011 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Time
The Best Advice You'll Read Today
2011-01-06 23:00:00 "If you could give one piece of advice to someone who wants to pursue drawing as a career what would it be?" David of David Wasting Paper (he doesn't) posed that question to over 200 well-known-and-famous-even cartoonists, then narrowed the very best answers down to 15 cartoonists. It's useful advice for anyone interested in creativity, gainful employment, or following their dream. That's you, and you're going to want to read this even if you're not interested in being a professional cartoonist yourself. Click here to read The Best Pieces Of Advice To Someone Who Wants To Pursue Drawing As A Career.David's blog is at David Wasting Paper.Also, don't think you can draw? Ha! You're oh-so-mistaken. Read this.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Today
Happy 2011
2011-01-01 06:01:00 This is my January cartoon, published in the Pet Gazette. Best to you and yours in 2011. May it be your best year yet, and may you follow me on Twitter.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Happy
What's So Funny?: Cartoon Humor Opinions
2010-12-20 23:00:00 Having cartoonist pals give you the straight dope is an invaluable way to increase your humor-to-drawing ratio. For me, it allows me to fix stuff before anyone important sees it, like you. My ladybug Santa cartoon was interesting. I drew two versions — one with a ladybug-Santa face and armsies the other where he's a dot and a hat — and sent them out for feedback. Most of the crew picked the bigger one so that's the one that ran. But I liked Dot Hat Santa best. (Maybe I should have just made his hat life-size?) Here they are for comparison. I'm curious, which do you think is funnier? And why? Please let me know by using the comments link below. Thanks, Sugarplum.-- versus --©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Cartoon , Funny , Humor , Opinions
Two Sets Of Christmas Twins
2010-12-15 23:00:00 Two items very popular this time of year, only from Small & Big:Separated at birth? Yukon Cornelius and Kevin YoukilisSeparated at birth? Mr. Potter and Dick CheneyHappy holidays.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Christmas , Twins , Sets
Department Store Santa
2010-12-08 23:00:00 Here’s my December cartoon for the Pet Gazette. Happy holidays to you, whatever you celebrate, for Ladybug Santa visits everyone. Eventually. Given the proper clime and foliage.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Department , Store
There's Less Than 2 Weeks For You To Enter
2010-12-06 23:00:00 An entire year's subscription to Funny Times magazine? This giveaway is worth over 2,500 pennies. 2,500! What am I, crazy? For you. Click here for details. Now back to our regularly scheduled program: Ugly Pile of Mushrooms.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
Foods That Sound Funny But Are Serious
2010-12-01 23:00:00 HamHillbilly Bread With OleoPotatoGifiltifishHot NachoAnything Named With "Surprise"©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Funny , Sound , Foods
Gravy Boat Lighthouse [video]
2010-11-26 23:00:00 This invention is a really big help for a very, very, very, very small percentage of Americans. Perfect for family get-togethers. From Conan O'Brien.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Video , Boat
Happy Thanksgiving
2010-11-25 03:30:00 A special shout-out to awesome cartoonist and illustrator Chris Sabatino for the idear, as they say in Boston. Check out Chris's blog here and a selection of his h-i-larious books below, for the young and the young-at-heart (that's you!). ©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Thanksgiving , Happy
Win A Free "Funny Times" Subscription
2010-11-24 02:30:00 Is there any more beautiful word in the English language than "free"? Enter my contest and you could yuck it up 12 times a year with a FREE 1-year subscription (a $25 value) to the cartoon- and humor-filled Funny Times newspaper (funnytimes.com). After you've gotten your chuckles galore this newspaper can be used for absorbing puppy piddle and for sending flies on to their next life. Also counts as "brown" in your composter.CONTEST RULES: You must have a U.S. mailing address (I cannot send the subscription overseas because I am a cheapskate). You must be able to post stuff to a blog or website. You must have no superhuman powers because that's cheating.This contest puts the "test" in "contest", especially since I don't know most of the answers. Ready? Here goes. Please answer each of the following:What body part is required when measuring one's wrist?What is Small & Big's preferred eating utensil?Is "O" a letter, a hug, or a kiss?Complete this sentence: Stephen Colbert is to ha... More About: Free
Home For The Holiday
2010-11-03 22:00:00 Here’s my November cartoon for the Pet Gazette. Here's another. Happy Thanksgiving. May your zipper remain strong and your buttons intact.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Holiday , Home
I Solve All The Non-Voting Problems
2010-11-01 22:00:00 Click here for the solution. You're welcome.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Problems , Voting
Here's Why The Weird Recorded Message
2010-10-21 23:00:00 In case you call me, here's why you hear what you hear. If you solve the mystery without using witchcraft I will give you a nickel.(And yes, those who accidentally (or whatever) call me asking for prayers, I pray for. It's the least one can do.)©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Weird , Message , The Weird
Some Caricatures I Drew On Sunday
2010-10-20 00:00:00 Well, more of illustrations than caricatures really. But it's my style and it's fun to draw. This was my first solo caricaturing event, and the first time I drew two people on one paper. (A: Yes, drawing two people is 250% more difficult than drawing one.) I drew 30 kids or more at the Decibels event. As usual, the kids were sweet and adorable and patient and greatly costumed. Here are snapshots of some caricatures.Two sisters, one a wee baby in a carriageTwo movie-star looking tween-teen girlsA ginghamed sister andher brother dressed as Thomas the Tank EngineThis was kinda a threefer. I never thought of Thomas as creepy until I drew him. Thomas, you're creepy.I put the girl dressed as an iPod in the iPodAnd added an app that stretches out the ear.Two disabled children in wheelchairsThe boy had the most beautiful eyes, with long, long lashes. But if I had put them in he woulda looked girly so I left them out, except in my mind. What was wonderful is when I showed the kids their d... More About: Sunday
Phone Lending
2010-10-14 23:00:00 A certain percentage of mortgages happen because customers think they've called Girls Gone Wild. Because when I called my lender's toll-free number, I misdialed and that's what I got. Princess, my rep, helpfully let me know that, should I qualify, the $300,000 charge on my credit card would come with a 30-year repayment option. That seemed excessive for a DVD, but it was Buy One Get One Free.Sure, it starts with a free phone call; but it ends with two mortgages.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Phone
Sunday With The Decibels
2010-10-13 23:00:00 Got plans for Sunday ? C'mon by for a kid's costume party. I'll be the caricature artist at Sunday's Decibels Foundation event to benefit children with hearing loss. I'm very much looking forward to drawing scarrry childlings (2-year-olds dressed as puffy red spaceships!). As a kid I remember how adults always laughed at us but could never explain why. Now an old person, I still don't know why. Adults are weird, especially when you are one. [Note to self: Laugh with, not against.] Here's my Dear Diary entry about last year's event. And here's the lowdown from www.decibelsfoundation.org. Please come if you can, dressed as a can, so I'll know it's you.©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details.
Trick Mustache
2010-10-01 23:00:00 Here’s my cartoon for the October issue of the Pet Gazette. The punch line came from my spouse, who every year cultivates a handlebar mustache which he insists is for Halloween. Not sure why the lizards, other than that I’ve been wanting to draw lizards. In second grade I had a pet lizard named Colors, because, ah, it changed colors? These days I’d name it Carol, a good name for a girl or a boy who wants to get picked on.This is the second cartoon in my Official Style (the only other evidence of it was this).©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: Trick
A Friend Emailed Me This Horrifying News
More articles from this author:2010-09-23 23:00:00 Brace yourself before looking at the image below. A pilot at low level has no control over his aircraft. It narrowly misses a crowd gathered for the airshow and slams into four buildings. One can only imagine the horror of the occupants inside those buildings....Ready to look?...Ready?...Are you sure?©2010 P.L. Frederick. See Small & Big for full copyright details. More About: News , Friend 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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