That isn't because of any reticence on my part to espouse a political viewpoint; Believe me, I can whip up a category 5 maelstrom of opinionated bluster as effectively as any other armchair pundit when viewing the evening news (though typically it's from a viewpoint one would never find supported by the Mainstream/Conservative media).
Instead, my reluctance to delve into topical humor stems from the very basic fact that I'm not a very fast drawer.
Usually, by the time I get a cartoon penciled, inked, colored, submitted, rejected, and re-submitted to another possible outlet, it's topic has become yesterday's news. Editorial cartooning is for the fleet of pen (or at least those not so easily distracted by chores, errands or nagging, interfering day jobs)! Tom Toles and Mike Luckovich, bless 'em and their ilk, can go from vague idea to published 'toon in 6 hours flat. I just putter along.
Still, with the immediacy provided by this blog site, perhaps I can step up my game a bit and actually produce more incident-specific 'toons. Or perhaps you'll prefer I stick with my more generalized topics? We'll just have to see...
Pesky day jobs and non-chore-performing cats! Well, you may be slow, but your line weight always looks great!
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