The Hole Truth
posted by John M Crowther @ 8:59 AM
Cartoons, cartoons, cartoons.... John Crowther's Cartoon Odyssey
I think of it as The Fool's Journey. I've been asked who the "fool" is. It's me, but in the classical sense of the court jester. Only the fool was allowed to tell the king of his follies. All cartoons are available as prints or originals, framed or unframed, through my website or e-mail. For mugs, t-shirts, and other products visit my gift shop at www.zazzle.com/jcrowtherart* (be sure to include the *).
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Cartoons, cartoons, cartoons.... John Crowther's Cartoon Odyssey
I think of it as The Fool's Journey. I've been asked who the "fool" is. It's me, but in the classical sense of the court jester. Only the fool was allowed to tell the king of his follies. All cartoons are available as prints or originals, framed or unframed, through my website or e-mail. For mugs, t-shirts, and other products visit my gift shop at www.zazzle.com/jcrowtherart* (be sure to include the *).
About Me
- Name: John M Crowther
- Location: Los Angeles and Rome
Artist, writer, filmmaker, actor. Wrote "The Evil That Men Do" starring Charles Bronson. "Missing in Action" starring Chuck Norris. Performed one-man play "Einstein" off-Broadway and in Europe. Tours US with "Meet Mr. Wright," his one-man play about Frank Lloyd Wright. Art exhibitions in Italy and U.S. His work as a cartoonist has been seen in MAD magazine. Illustrated the children's books "How the Waif Bunny Saved the Boy" and "The Man In the Red Bandana" about his nephew Welles Crowther, a hero of 9/11, written by his niece, Honor Crowther Fagin, Welles's sister. Author of novel "Firebase," published in UK by Constable and US by St. Martins Press. For many years an avid student and reader of Tarot. Performs weddings as a Los Angeles County Deputy Commissioner of Civil Marriage.
Previous Posts
- Birds of a Feather
- The Crock of Gibralter
- It's How You Play the Game
- Where Am !?
- Three's a Crowd
- Organ Transplant
- A Ghost of a Chance
- Thinking Back, Looking Ahead
- Out of the Minds of Babes
- Oldie But Goodie
5 Comments:
Since Rupert Murdoch owns the Wall Street Journal now, I'm waiting for the headline "Economy Sucks Less."
Two-inch type would be a nice touch.
In all seriousness though, think of a graph with a downward slope over the past 18-24 months, then a bottom, then an upward slope. If we are at the turning point, then we're at the bottom -- where things are the worst. We are unlikely to bounce back to bubble levels. The upward slope will be less steep, thus it will take longer to recover than it took to crash.
Also, don't assume a positive correlation between GDP, S&P 500, and unemployment. Wall Street often rallies on news of a big layoff.
The headlines may have a germ of fact, but it's all in how you spin it. As the old expression goes, "Lies, damn lies, and statistics." Or, to tie this into your cartoon, "Statistics and You Lie!"
Any kind of slowing up is cause for celebration I guess. Even if it is only slowing up from getting worse! Times are certainly tough but focussing on the bad will only make things worse. Remaining optimistic is the hardest thing to do... but it's the only reasonable thing we can do. I guess you can't blame the networks for trying. Sometimes the truth hurts way too much.
Amen, my brother, amen.
I admire the positive outlook, Jean, and yes, optimism is better than the alternative. But we all know the saying, "the truth shall set us free."
Ah John but... whose truth? [grin]
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