This is where I put my political cartoons after they've run in the paper. I never planned to be a political cartoonist. It just happened. I was showing some art to a reporter from a local newspaper and he saw a drawing I had done about a then current county supervisor who had recently "shot herself in the foot", so-to- speak, over an issue of a flag salute at a government advisory meeting. She wasn't going to allow the flag salute to happen. That was a dumb mistake on her part. The gentleman who wanted the flag salute went around her, borrowed a flag from the Sheriff and went ahead with the Salute. The Supervisor was at the meeting and publicly berated the gentleman for going against her and having the salute. The TV news covered this and she ended up looking like a fool. I did a drawing of her shooting herself in the foot, with the flag on the bottom on her shoe. So after seeing my drawing the editor asked if I would like to be their political cartoonist. That was in 2001 and at this writing it's 2023 and I'm still at it. So, I guess I've done alright at this after winning 1st and 2nd place in the National Newspaper Association Awards several times (the first time I won both 1st and 2nd). Plus smoe awards in the California Newspaper Association. I guess I do o.k. at this. It doesn't really pay anything. You couldn't earn a living at it. But I get to say that I am a regularly published, National Award winning Political Cartoonist. Take a look if you feel like it.

UNCLE JOE

UNCLE JOE

UNCLE JOE'S CRAZY TRAIN

UNCLE JOE'S CRAZY TRAIN
HERE WE GO AGAIN

BIG GUY'S STORAGE

BIG GUY'S STORAGE

WRECKING BALL ONE

WRECKING BALL ONE

DUNCECAP ONE

DUNCECAP ONE

UNDERWATER JOE

UNDERWATER JOE

BUILDBACK BETTER

BUILDBACK BETTER

INFLATION JOE

INFLATION JOE

POTUS IS DOWN

POTUS IS DOWN

NO DEFECATION ZONE

NO DEFECATION ZONE

RUN AWAY

RUN AWAY
Everybody is leaving!

REAP WHAT YOU SOW

REAP WHAT YOU SOW

PANTS ON FIRE

PANTS ON FIRE

DON'T POOP ON ME

DON'T POOP ON ME

CROCK-A-DOODLE-DO

CROCK-A-DOODLE-DO
This cartoon was requested bt Andy Caldwell to accompany one of his editorial opinion pieces.

WATCH ME PULL A RABBIT OUTTA MY HAT

WATCH ME PULL A RABBIT OUTTA MY HAT

RACE car

RACE car

MEDIC WARS

MEDIC WARS

WATER

WATER

CALIFORNIA STYLE WOKE

CALIFORNIA STYLE WOKE

CALIFORNIA MELTDOWN

CALIFORNIA MELTDOWN

OMNIBUS

OMNIBUS

THE ALL ELECTRIC STATE

THE ALL ELECTRIC STATE

Inflatoburger

Inflatoburger
Get one today - the price goes up tomorrow

Yellowstone

Yellowstone

Staycation 2022

Staycation 2022

OUTTA GAS

OUTTA GAS

They won't work without oil

They won't work without oil

Phillip de Tanque

Phillip de Tanque

Traffic Mitigation

Traffic Mitigation

Happy masked year

Happy masked year

MAKE CRIME ILLEGAL AGAIN

MAKE CRIME ILLEGAL AGAIN

Ho Ho Joe

Ho Ho Joe

Debt Ceiling

Debt Ceiling

THE LAND OF THE FREE

THE LAND OF THE FREE

RECALL CLOWNS

RECALL CLOWNS
A recall election seems to always draw a strange assortment of political hopefuls

FREE SPEECH

FREE SPEECH

To Mask Or Not To Mask...

To Mask Or Not To Mask...

Erasing Trump

Erasing Trump

BOWSER'S REVENGE

BOWSER'S REVENGE

Free Speech Brand

Free Speech Brand

WHERE'S MY HUNDRED ?

WHERE'S MY HUNDRED ?

A Covid Christmas

A Covid Christmas

SOMEWHERE ELSE

SOMEWHERE ELSE
Looks like everyone's gettin' out of Dodge

Too much Swamp Gas

Too much Swamp Gas

CRIME IS UP!

CRIME IS UP!

The Beauty of the Wind

The Beauty of the Wind

Governor Nuisscance

Governor Nuisscance

TRASHCAN LAPTOP

TRASHCAN LAPTOP
Where'd it go? His dad becomes President...the laptop and it's issues disappear from view.

TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN VOTER

TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN VOTER

2019 CNPA AWARDS

2019 CNPA AWARDS

WHERE'S SALUD ?

WHERE'S SALUD ?

IMMUNITY

IMMUNITY

FANCY NANCY

FANCY NANCY

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE

THE CITY OF RIOTS

THE CITY OF RIOTS

SPUDS

SPUDS

Pulling Down Liberty

Pulling Down Liberty

Out To Lunch

Out To Lunch

Defunding the Police

Defunding the Police

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger
Who Is That Masked Man ?

Comfort

Comfort

Pin the Mask On The Donkey

Pin the Mask On The Donkey

AB1680

AB1680
Ya Gotta Belong To The Club

AB Five

AB Five

Impeachment Circus

Impeachment Circus

Leaving California

Leaving California
It's like Rush Hour trying to get out of this place

Like Peas In A Pod

Like Peas In A Pod

T P Boy

T P Boy

PSPS

PSPS

DERAILED

DERAILED
They've gone off the rails.

CAN OF WORMS

CAN OF WORMS

BERNARD

BERNARD

PARENTAL GUIDANCE

PARENTAL GUIDANCE

CANNIBIS CAPITOL

CANNIBIS CAPITOL

DUMBACRATIC CONFUSION

DUMBACRATIC CONFUSION

REDACTIONS

REDACTIONS

BAD HAIR DAY

BAD HAIR DAY

SINK THE PREZ

SINK THE PREZ

SAN FRANSHITSCO

SAN FRANSHITSCO
wATCH WHERE YOU STEP

HAPPY FOURTH

HAPPY FOURTH

TAXIFORNIA

TAXIFORNIA

HIGH SPEED RAIL

HIGH SPEED RAIL

HIGH SPEED

HIGH SPEED

THE STATUE OF SANCTUARY

THE STATUE OF SANCTUARY
This is how I first pictured the Statue of Sanctuary drawing but it wouldn't fit in the size allotted by the paper, so the version below is what was published.

WHAT'S YOUR BEEF?

WHAT'S YOUR BEEF?
Those pesky Democrats are trying to mess with our favorite burger but it seemed to backfire on them.

MONTESTILTO

MONTESTILTO
New county building requirements put things in odd places.

TOP HEAVY

TOP HEAVY
The county's pension commitments may cause things to flip.

TUNNEL OF LOVE

TUNNEL OF LOVE

A CARTOON FOR COLAB

A CARTOON FOR COLAB

H20 ENFORCEMENT

H20 ENFORCEMENT

CRAPDUSTER

CRAPDUSTER

JAILBIRD

JAILBIRD

BUDGETMART

BUDGETMART

LIFE IN NIPOMO

LIFE IN NIPOMO

POLLUTION FREE

POLLUTION FREE

THE STATUE OF SANCTUARY

THE STATUE OF SANCTUARY

GREEDYLAND

GREEDYLAND
Where your wallet comes first!

OBAMACARS

OBAMACARS
What if Obama sold cars ?

BUTTONS

BUTTONS
My button is much bigger than yours.

A California-Style Border Wall

A California-Style Border Wall
WELCOME!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS
The Governor's gift to you!

KING JERRY'S GAS TAX

KING JERRY'S GAS TAX
How do you like him now?

WATERING THE LAWN IN NIPOMO

WATERING THE LAWN IN  NIPOMO
It can get quite expensive.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT!

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT!
King Jerry

IMPASSE

IMPASSE
Deadlocked

KING JERRY

KING JERRY
Water Tunnels

ERASING HISTORY

ERASING HISTORY
Now it's just a story

CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL

CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL
EXEMPT

WORD OF THE DAY

WORD OF THE DAY
RAISE

PSMFOJNFD

PSMFOJNFD
Shell Shocked

CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS

CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS

KING JERRY

KING JERRY
Jerry Brown thinks he's the King of California

California Politics

California Politics

State Flag

State Flag

California State Infrastructure

California State Infrastructure

Never Enough Reign

Never Enough Reign

KATHY GRIFFIN'S HEAD

KATHY GRIFFIN'S HEAD

Saving Water California Style

Saving Water California Style

My Political Cartooons

I have been drawing a political cartoon for the Santa Maria Sun since 2001 and besides being published in the paper, this is where they end up.

LAKE CACHUMA

LAKE CACHUMA

Lake Cachuma Trout

Lake Cachuma Trout

Capturing Cow Farts

Capturing Cow Farts

The Obamacare Grip

The Obamacare Grip

DISPLACED DEMOCRATS

DISPLACED DEMOCRATS

Signing Bonus

Signing Bonus

Who Needs Oil?

Who Needs Oil?

No Carts Allowed

No Carts Allowed
The city of Lompoc attempts to do something about stray shopping carts

3rd Party Candidates

3rd Party Candidates
This is just proof that I cannot draw Hillary Clinton and I don't do much better with Donald Trump.

The Armpit of the County

The Armpit of the County

NONE OF THE ABOVE

NONE OF THE ABOVE

NO FARMS NO FOOD

NO FARMS NO FOOD

I won an award!

I won an award!
2015 National Newspaper Association Awards - 1st Place. (This cartoon appeared in 2014 but the award was given in 2015, so technically it's for the 2014 awards that they awarded in 2015, get it? I'm not sure I do but it should probably say 2014 AWARDS instead of 2015. I'll change it sometime.)

2014 (2013) 1st Place - National Newspaper Association

2014 (2013) 1st Place - National Newspaper Association
It's the same story for this one. This cartoon appeared in 2013, the award was given in 2014, so technically this is for the 2013 Awards.

2012 NATIONAL NEWSPAPER AWARDS

2012 NATIONAL NEWSPAPER AWARDS

PERMIT TO BREATH

PERMIT TO BREATH

FOSSIL

FOSSIL

ENDANGERED

ENDANGERED

RAT FINK

RAT FINK

G O P DEBATE

G O P DEBATE

CITY OF SURVEILLANCE

CITY OF SURVEILLANCE

M R A P

M R A P

WORKING . . . HARLY

WORKING . . . HARLY

SANCTUARY

SANCTUARY

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS

IS IT ART?

IS IT ART?

FAILURE TO LAUNCH

FAILURE TO LAUNCH

CALIFORNIA LEADS THE WAY

CALIFORNIA LEADS THE WAY

BAGGAGE

BAGGAGE

NATURAL SEEP

NATURAL SEEP
I draw a political cartoon for TheSun - a weekly paper published in northern Santa Barbara County. This blog is where a lot of them end up, whenever I can find time to add them. I hope you enjoy what you see.

MARINES

MARINES

IS THAT IT?

IS THAT IT?

Say NO !

Say NO !

AB32

AB32

Now entering Isla Vista . . .

Now entering Isla Vista . . .

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

Candidates

Candidates

CNPA AWARD

CNPA AWARD

Sprinkler Patrol

Sprinkler Patrol

Drought Tolerant Landscaping

Drought Tolerant Landscaping

Pay Raise

Pay Raise

Reservations

Reservations

Eminent Domain Express

Eminent Domain Express

The Shadow Of Crisis

The Shadow Of Crisis

Is There A Difference?

Is There A Difference?

SCARY

SCARY

AMERICAN GOTHIC

AMERICAN GOTHIC

WE ARE NOT AT WAR

WE ARE NOT AT WAR

National Domestic Violence League

National Domestic Violence League

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY BEAUTY

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY BEAUTY

TROJAN HORSE

TROJAN HORSE

THRONES

THRONES

LEAKAGE

LEAKAGE

MEASURE M

MEASURE M

GLOBAL WARMING

GLOBAL WARMING

MONEY PILE

MONEY PILE

GOLETA BEACH

GOLETA BEACH

NO WATER

NO WATER

NUKES FOR DUMMIES

NUKES FOR DUMMIES

HOUSING QUESTION

HOUSING QUESTION

NORTH vs SOUTH

NORTH vs SOUTH

SUPER PANGA

SUPER PANGA

CARBON OFFSET FEES

CARBON OFFSET FEES

PANGA BOAT MOONLIGHT CRUISE

PANGA BOAT MOONLIGHT CRUISE

ALL ABOARD !

ALL ABOARD !
We're headed for a trainwreck!

SKYROCKET

SKYROCKET

SEQUESTOR THIS!

SEQUESTOR THIS!

SANTA MARIA ENERGY

SANTA MARIA ENERGY

HIGH-SPEED RAIL

HIGH-SPEED RAIL

FURLOUGH

FURLOUGH

IT'S YOUR FAULT !!

IT'S YOUR FAULT !!

ORCUTT TRAILS

ORCUTT TRAILS

CIRCLE THE WAGONS

CIRCLE THE WAGONS

That sinking feeling

That sinking feeling

GET OUT OF JAIL FREE

GET OUT OF JAIL FREE
GET OUT OF JAIL FREE

S L O W D O W N

S   L   O   W        D   O   W   N
Santa Barbara County has decided that when large vessels are traversing the waters of the Pacific Ocean about 12 miles from land along the coastline, they need to slow down to reduce emissions that might drift onshore and add to the pollution of the county air. The next item on their agenda just might be to place underwater signage for whales that transit the same waters, requesting that they 'hold it' until they are well past the county borders, as any methane gas they might release could also spoil the pristine county air.

CHASING THE BIG CARROT

CHASING THE BIG CARROT
Santa Barbara County CEO Chandra Wallace was being courted by Orange County to come work for them.


Orcutt open space trails

Orcutt open space trails

TAXIWOES

TAXIWOES

Thursday, December 11, 2008

BAILOUT 12-25-09


THIS ONE DOESN'T HIT THE STREETS UNTIL DECEMBER 25TH. IT'S PRETTY MUCH SELF EXPLANATORY. I AM WONDERING IF THE NIGHT SKY SHOULD BE A DARKER BLUE.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Have You Seen Me? 11-13-08


This cartoon was originally titled 'Not Missing' and then changed to 'Have You seen Me?'
Congresswoman Lois Capps is the representative for our district. Lois' husband was elected to Congress and unfortunately passed away while in office. Lois decided to run and was elected to serve in his place. When she was running for election she signed a pledge with a group (USTL) that was promoting term limits. She agreed to serve a maximun of 3 terms and accepted a $150,000.00 campaign contribution from this organization. Lois is now in her 6th term and in that time has had ONE bill enacted.

This cartoon won the 2008 BEST ORIGINAL EDITORIAL CARTOON award from the NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION for non-daily newspapers, circulation of 10,000 (or so!)

Monday, October 13, 2008

Monday, September 29, 2008

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

EMBEZZLERS


The city of Lompoc seems to be having more than it's share of embezzlement cases lately.

This cartoon had quite a negative reaction from folks in the general Lompoc environs. So much so, that they called the editor of theSun to complain and point out that Santa Maria had far more embezzlement cases and general rotton behavior than found in their fair city. They even drew their own rebuttle cartoon copying this one and showing theSun as not a newspaper, but fishwrap.
I based my cartoon on a news story reported in the Santa Maria Times which pointed out the many cases of embezzlement in Lompoc. Apparently, people did not read that story, or don't retain what they read and need a cartoon drawing to get the idea to sink into their head, because no one seemed to have a reaction to the written story, but they did go ballistic at the cartoon. It's worth a thousand words, I guess.

Friday, September 5, 2008

The Flower Wars published 9-4-08


Local flower shop owners are upset that corner vendors are selling flowers and undercutting the business that the shop owners get. Shop owners believe that these corner vendors set up without proper permits and don't pay the usual fees and taxes. In one case dealt with in the county area, a corner vendor did have all necessary paperwork and was donating all profits to charity.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

HAPPY STAYCATION


















At this writing gas was reaching $4.50 a gallon for regular in our area which I imagine will keep a lot of people home for vacation, watching the kids play with the Water Wiggle and the Slip-N-Slide in the front yard.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

They've been wanting to build a new prison in the north part of Santa Barbara County for a few years now and with the recent security upgrades at the Santa Maria Airport, it's beginning to look and feel more like a prison, itself.





Thursday, March 27, 2008

THE SKY IS FALLING..........3/7/08

This cartoon ran on March 7th, 2008. The NRO had a failed satellite that was approaching the point of reentering the atmosphere. It was thought that parts of this satellite might survive reentry and crash on the surface. There was toxic volatile hydrazine fuel on board. At the same time a new NRO satellite was ready to launch into orbit from Vandenberg. It was decided the NAVY could reconfigure a missile and shoot down the errant satellite so that it would not pose a hazard to anyone below, (and so that none of the secret technology that might survive would fall into the wrong hands.) So the launch was put on hold for 2 weeks after the shootdown to give the debris time to de-orbit

Through The Roof 12-13-07

The original idea for this cartoon had just the sub-prime loans blasting up through the roofs of the houses. Then I realized it was December and this would run just prior to Christmas, so Santa dodging the bags of money which represent the loans worked out to give this the holiday flair and allow this cartoon to reflect the joys of this particular holiday season.

My Political Cartoon for theSun which ran on 1-10-08

This is another in the never ending series of cartoons about GREKA ENERGY. Why is this a never ending series? Because it's based on the never ending gas leaks and oil spills by our favorite local oil company, GREKA. When trying to decide what to draw a cartoon about, and if there are 2 issues that are under consideration, and Greka is one of them, you can always choose to go with the other issue, because Greka will spill again...and again, and again, and again.....

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Now what happens?

It's my first blog don't you know. Stay tuned....or change the channel.
We'll see what happens next.
The one thing I don't really understand is where do people find the time to sit around and make these things.
Then, to find the time to sit and read them.
Aren't there more important things to do with your time?