Loose Parts Blog

Changing Direction Midstream

Sunday, February 21, 2010

You know, I’d like you to think that all these Loose Parts jokes appear with harps and glowing lights but they all don’t. (And a good thing, too. The neighbors were getting a little tired of waking

Pondering As We Go Into 2010

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Believe it or not, this is one of the handful of days of the year when all my obligations are fulfilled and I get to ponder things so you don’t have to. Thought I’d share some of them with you.

• I

Look! Over there ... the future!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

I’m writing a valentine to you.

Yes, I know. It’s so sudden. Why you haven’t even taken me to dinner or anything.

But I’m suffering from the weird time warp cartoonists find themselves in. See,

Surprise Surprise

Sunday, August 23, 2009

It occurs to me that there’s a lot about cartooning that surprises me. So, here’s some of the things I’ve learned as I’ve grown in this business:

• I always start a drawing with the nose of a

A Cartoonist’s Vacation?

Sunday, August 2, 2009

So ... do cartoonists get vacations?

Yes, and they’re lots of fun. Filled with family, friends, sheep and the occasional interference from Interpol. This year, I made a concerted effort to learn to