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Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest
This cartoon will probably keep me out of the children’s literature industry for good – not that I had high hopes of striking gold by spinning morally uplifting stories for tykes. (Image after jump.) But hey, this is the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest, and the subject matter, although neither laced with profanity nor oozing [...]
Time to Vote for the Winning Cartoon Caption!
My editorial staff and I have narrowed the list of cartoon caption submissions to five finalists – after another long and arduous fight, of course. (Finalists’ captions listed after jump.) I’m going through editorial staffers like a wealthy celebrity goes through spouses – but it’s well worth the cost in careers and emotions.
The five final [...]
Happy New Year!
12.31.08- Happy New Year to all! Even though this year is ending with the unraveling of the biggest Ponzi scheme in the history of finance and the start of another ugly conflict in the Middle East, there is still reason to hope for better in 2009. I know I’ve been a cynical bastard most of [...]
New Year’s Cartoon Caption Contest (Plus last week’s winner)
This is my version of a New Year’s cartoon. It’s almost perfect – if crudeness is the benchmark – but it desperately needs a caption. Please dig deep in the creative recesses of your mind and submit one in the comment section, along with a valid email address, and you could win a $10 cash [...]
It’s Time to Vote for the Best Cartoon Caption!
In the spirit of Christmas, I’ve decided to go with five finalists as opposed to three for the Splendid Marbles Holiday Cartoon Caption Contest. And I must say that it was still extremely difficult to narrow the captions submitted to five, as opposed to only three. (The Finalists are listed after the jump.) I would [...]
Sales of existing homes slumped again
12.24.08- Sigh! The NY Times reported that sales of existing homes slumped 8.6 percent in November. This equates to an anemic annual rate of 4.49 million – seasonally adjusted of course. (The National Association of Realtors reported this dismal number.) And, home prices continued their downward spiral. The median price of American-style McMansions dropped 13 [...]
Holiday Cartoon Caption Contest
This warped little holiday cartoon needs a saucy caption. Please submit one in the comment section, along with a valid email address, and you could win a $10 cash prize. (Image after jump.) I will be accepting entries until midnight, Dec. 25th (I’ll bet you’ll be itching to get away from the family for a [...]
Robot Cartoon Caption Contest Winner
Congratulations Gwen L! You’ve won last week’s Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. Keep up the good work, and have a happy holiday. (The new cartoon with the winning caption appears after the jump.)
Winner of Cartoon Caption Contest
12.20.08- The winning caption for the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Contest is “I swear, if that kid ever did one lick of work, he’d be dangerous” by Gwen L. Congratulations! I will contact you on Monday. And, I’ll post a new caption contest by noon on Monday, along with the winning caption inserted in last week’s [...]
Your Chance to Vote on the Final Three Captions
My editorial staff and I whittled down the caption submissions to three. It was a tough slog; antique chairs were smashed to bits, cheap alcohol was consumed with reckless abandon, and several relationships – both professional and personal – were soiled beyond the point where even a rigorous cleansing would be remotely sensible.
But it was [...]
