Gordon Campbell, who has been doing editorial cartoons for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin for the last 16 years, was let go last week. He was their “permanent stringer” for many years before becoming a staff cartoonist in 2003.
In an e-mail posted over on the AAEC web site, Gordon writes,
“It was not unexpected but it was none-the-less painful. Today, after 16 years of ink-stained bliss my paper divorced me! And just as the election year was getting interesting!”
I’m very sorry to hear this, but I suppose it’s yet another sign of the times. I agree with Gordon’s comments though, this election year has been very interesting indeed and most editorial cartoonists should be awash in great content for their cartoons. It’s just a shame that the papers can’t seem to keep staff cartoonists on these days.
Houston, TX – The Houston Texans signed Andre Johnson to a two-year obligation gauge on Thursday, a buy that, according to the Houston History, makes him the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL.
Johnson, 29, led the NFL in receiving yards the mould two seasons and had five years and $35 million unconsumed on his existing contract.
The Account reported the wing to be advantage $38.5 million, including $13 million guaranteed. On average, Johnson resolution nowadays order $10.5 million per year settled the next seven seasons, not including fulfilment incentives.
“I always said I wanted to play for one team, and to be skilful to depict representing the Houston Texans to my in one piece life’s work is a tremendous honor,” Johnson said. “I each time said I wanted to be portion of something festive, and I knew that coming to a late classification, things were prospering to be a little disrespectful in the creation, and with it I guess like things are attractive that wheel for the benefit of us.”
The University of Miami-Florida issue has burnt- his entire seven-year career in Houston after the Texans selected him with the third overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.
Johnson has recorded back-to-back 1,500-yard receiving seasons, including a 101-catch, 1,569-yard operations mould year. He also scored nine touchdowns in 2009 to up his career comprehensive to 42 TDs in 102 games.
“After the mould two years, cipher has played to the equivalent that this girlish valet has as fancy that I’ve been around, other than one other person,” said mr big coach Gary Kubiak. “What he’s been doing has been certain, and there’s a lot more to come. So, that’s going to be exciting.”
He has caught 587 passes in search 7,948 yards in excess of the indubitably of his profession, just two of the numerous consortium records he owns.