The day the Oscars begin! — In all the preparation for the Oscars, Wednesday before the Sunday awards ceremony is the day for the ceremonial rolling out of the red carpet. In my six drawing this over the years, I still find it a delightfully silly event.

People on the go for Thanksgiving —

May your day be drama-free — As I did this drawing, I was thinking of all of you who may have tons of family to deal with, good and bad. I made stuff up, but I also remembered many of my past Thanksgivings. Below is the video screen grab. And here is the final drawing. …

I read yesterday that the leadership in China is again cracking down on women’s rights. The article is titled “China’s male leaders signal to women that their place is in the home.” Apparently, the country is experiencing a drop in population, so they feel women need to stay home and…

Gun violence — I am very sad for Maine today. I first fell in love with the state as a young camper, entranced by the earthy smells and serenity; now in adulthood, I routinely travel Downeast every year for that same fix. I have painted its beautiful landscape hundreds of times. The people…

And drew him — The northern tip of Manhattan in NYC is an area called Inwood. I’ve drawn parts of it before, and will again. It’s a lovely area that is quieter than downtown, and has a park surrounded by the Spuyten Duyvil Creek (connecting the Harlem River and Hudson) right outside the building…

And worry — It’s not clear to me what this post today is about, except a lot of worry. I feel compelled to share a few things. I am continuously reading about the events in the Middle East following the horrid, inhumane attacks by Hamas on Jewish citizens last weekend, and I am…

Stepping away from politics, perhaps for mental health reasons. It’s so tough right now. I’m a bit tired and need to rest because I have a…

One could argue that the Democrats have better environmental policy, so the tree is a Democrat. But would its leaves be, as well? Often progeny (which leaves are not, but bear with me here) do not follow in their parent’s political footsteps. …