Starved For Enlightenment
posted by John M Crowther @ 7:34 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 *).
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
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
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- Excuses Excuses
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- The Secret To Success: Apply Yourself
- A Burning Yearning
- Flying Solo
- Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
- Disdainful Employment
8 Comments:
The home thing? That's so true.
Love the sermon, John C. Now I am worried about Harley and hope Bear has learn a valuable lesson that money is no substitute for true friendship. As I watched the men brought up from the mine collapse today, I thought about how we all need friends. What a wonderful thing that they had a true leader among them who held them all together for so long but he did not do it alone, he needed the help of all the men to accomplish the end results. This was indeed a day full of joy and wonder. Now Bear, get busy finding Harley and soon!
Thanks, Jean, for the loyalty.
So true, Lee. Human beings with all their differences, individual agendas, fiefdoms, and egos were able to come together above and below ground, with skill and technology, to pull off a miracle and save those 33 men. I wept as one by one they emerged from the darkness to the light. The real miracle now would be if the blowhards, haters, greedy bastards and fear mongers around the world could emerge from darkness into enlightenment and learn that the survival of the human race lies in the balance.
Now you are asking for the impossible (grin) Take comfort in the fact that once in awhile, humans acts humanly toward each other.
Oh come on you guys [grin] Why so glum? There are good people everywhere... [look at us!]... and wonderful things still happen. Sorry if that sounds corny.
I dunno, Jean, I don't think I'd call it "glum." It doesn't take a lot of objectivity to recognize the conflicts and dichotomies that abound in this deeply troubled world. Global harming deniers, gay bashers, religious zealots of all denominations pushing hatred and fear. And yet, as Lee said, there is comfort to be taken. As for me, I will continue to believe in miracles.
That's good John. I do take your point about bad influences everywhere but I reckon we've just got to try to ignore at least some of it. Granted it's hard... but I reckon if [I] didn't it would swallow me up and I need my strength right now.
I can totally empathize, Jean, with the choice to ignore as much of it as possible and get on with one's life. It's why I try as hard as possible to not get emotionally involved with elections, legislation, and Supreme Court decisions, despite strong feelings about which way I'd prefer them to go. Rather I view the political shenanigans as a fascinating window on these extraordinary times, much as an observer from some future era might do. Or as a cartoonist should.
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