Author Archives: Bill K.
“Barry, clean-up on aisle ’09″
I didn’t drink that much on Election Night, but I think I got a contact high from the hoopla. I’ve had a lot of shit cleanup jobs in my life, but I’ve never had a mess that kept me busy … Continue reading
Filed under Aftermath
It Was The Best Of The Worst Of Times
We were so young and the world was a much more hopeful place. This was a drawing from a simpler, more innocent time. Wayne and I met in November 1987 and our first real collaboration landed about a month later, … Continue reading
Filed under Season's Greetings
Rod Man Out
“This is a sad day for Illinois government. Governor Blagejovich has taken us to a truly new low.” That was U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald (of Scooter Libby fame) decrying the corruption that’s rendered the unpronounceable governor’s office a political SuperFund … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Carnage
I drive a lot. More than the average person. I bought my latest car in July 2007. I had a relatively short commute for a short time, and with an ice-storm freeway accident that left my rig in the body … Continue reading
Filed under Abominomics
Pragmire
It was November 5, just fourteen hours after America had elected its first African-American President. There were a few morons cutting eyeholes in their pillow cases and lamenting the certain befouling of what was left of the last few megaliters … Continue reading
Filed under Aftermath
Fired Sale
When people were getting a bit ahead of themselves and becoming understandably exercised about this annoying collapse-of-the-world-economy thing, President-elect Obama felt it necessary to remind the American people that “we only have one President at a time.” I suppose you … Continue reading
Filed under Aftermath
Democan’ts?
The quadrennial Novembers haven’t been a happy time for Democrats over the last few decades. In 1968, with the stink of Vietnam, his humiliated retirement, and the failure of his #2 to succeed him, Lyndon B. Johnson slinked back to … Continue reading
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Concession
“Hello Governor Palin, this is Kent at U-Haul on Glacier Hwy. I’m calling to confirm your reservation of a 26′ Super Mover. Can you please call me back at this number if you’re still going to be needing that? Thank … Continue reading
Filed under The Campaign
Dumb and Plumber
I don’t imagine there was any possibility that we could have escaped this election cycle without one of these. There’s always a one-dimensional totem, a stupid prop suitably dumbed-down for the sweatpants and threadbare Bon Jovi tee-shirt crowd in the … Continue reading
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Acorn Squawk
Jesus, not again. As if we didn’t learn in 2000 and 2004 to do something about this once and for all. The latest Republican clarion call should make us afraid for the continued functioning of our fragile democracy: The Democrats … Continue reading
Filed under The Campaign
