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Dead seal, Budd Inlet, Olympia, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: Witness for the Prosecution

"One can get very tired of gratitude."

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Near Malone, Washington

A TV Political Ad You Don't See Every Day

Jeff Wagner is running for Mayor of Minneapolis

This ad has some elements of Dadaism

Click here to see the ad

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OK, so I took a phone photo of a vent in the foundation in the front of my house. Then I put the image on my computer screen. This makes it an electronic vent, or an e-vent.

Meanwhile, Buster climbs up and stares at the image, forming a strategy on how to catch mice that might use this opening. That makes him an e-vent planner.

Postcard - Priest River, Idaho

"Priest River, from Priest Lake 20 air-miles away, merges with the Pend Oreille River at lower right center. Priest River, Idaho, is an important lumbering (note large mills) and recreation town. Hwy. 200 bisects the city enroute to Newport, Washington, just beyond the state line. Albeni Falls Dam is just beyond long island in distance."

1970s

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Buster and Charlie, mentor and student

The Dudley Moore Trio Play Bacharach

Yes, THAT Dudley Moore. He played the piano.

The Look of Love

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Dreamer and Charlie

The Art of Rube Goldberg-- Outtakes and an Interview!

Paul Tumey sends us some inside info and a link for the upcoming book, The Art of Rube Goldberg:

Paul writes: "Here's an 'outtake' from the book -- a 1917 rare color Puck page from a set of three Rube did for Puck magazine. The other two are published in the book."

I'd suggest clicking on the image and then enlarging it due to my space limitations here. 

Paul writes: "Here's something else that wasn't included in The Art of Rube Goldberg due to space considerations, a newspaper column written by Rube. Many people don't know this, but Rube published thousands of newspaper columns and articles, engaging in a dual career as both a cartoonist and a writer."

Here's a link to an interview with Charles Kochman, Editorial Director of Abrams ComicArts, about the book.

Thanks Paul! Can't wait to see the book!

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Buster

Morty Comix # 2649

Morty Comix # 2649 was left under a welcome mat for a tea joint in Portland, Oregon, making me wonder if I should change the name to "More Tea" Comix.

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Dusk in McCleary

Favorite Movie Quotes: Two Rode Together

"These people, they smile at me and show their teeth, but it's the eyes that bite."

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McCleary, Washington

Breaking News! Abbott Mural in McCleary is Gone! Demon Child Defeated!

Just today I see the huge James Abbott mural in McCleary at Gordon's Grocery is no more! The Demon Child has been obliterated!

The Zombies Sing Bacharach

The Look of Love

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Black walnut leaves at sunrise

Postcard - Moscow, Idaho

"Since 1889, this progressive university has gained national distinction by stressing quality in its teaching, research, and service. The campus, inspirationally beautiful with its many ivy covered buildings and tree lined paths covers more than 1200 acres. The 18,000 seat Kibbie Dome is at upper left. Over 8,000 students are enrolled in 8 major colleges and a graduate school."

ca. 1980

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A cigar for breakfast at sunup in my backyard under the mossy elms

Heaven

Morty Comix # 2648

OK, now it is going to get weird. Here's the deal. The even-numbered issues in the range of Morty Comix # 2648-2666 were drawn on white paper and sent to Buzz Buzzizyk in Butler, PA. Buzz himself supplied the paper, already cut and folded, and challenged me to get off my butt and draw some more. Buzz has permission to enhance them and distribute them as he sees fit. So you can probably expect to get some updates on what happens to these little guys as time passes.

[Update: Installed on a fridge in Bloomfield neighborhood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Posted on Buzzizyk 9/17/13]

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James Abbott mural deterioration detail

McCleary, Washington

Paul Tumey, "Wotta Rube!"

 Paul Tumey with original art by Rube Goldberg

 Paul holds a copy of The Art of Rube Goldberg

Paul in Abrams NYC office working on the book with Goldberg's granddaughter, Jennifer George, and fellow book contributor Carl Linich.

Paul Tumey sends news and photos telling us about the new book The Art of Rube Goldberg, to be released by Abrams in mid-November. Amazon has the ordering information.

Paul is one of a half dozen essayists in this book. For those of you who don't know, Mr. Tumey maintains an excellent website devoted to the art of screwball cartoonists, with Rube Goldberg being the chief screwball.

 

I had the pleasure of meeting Paul in person when he braved the wilds and along with some other screwballs attended the McCleary Mini-Comics Day a couple years ago. Here's part of the group pictured in Elma, where we ate dinner: taken by filmmaker (Bezango, WA) Ron Austin with Jim's camera: L to R: Jim Gill, Morty the Dog, Paul and Reid Tumey, Frank Young.